There shall be a Department of Engineering and Development, the head of which shall be the Director. The Director of Engineering and Development shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, and shall serve for the term of the Mayor. The compensation range for the Director of Engineering and Development shall be as set forth by ordinance. The specific compensation of the Director for any given year shall be as set forth by resolution of the Council. The Director shall act as Zoning Officer and shall be responsible for all administrative and legal enforcement of Chapter 28, Zoning, of this Code. Such person shall also attend all meetings of the Planning Board and such other municipal boards and bodies as may be required. The Department of Engineering and Development, under the supervision of the Director, shall be organized into three divisions: a Division of Planning, a Division of Building and Zoning and a Division of Engineering.
The Division of Planning shall be under the administrative direction
of the Director of Engineering and Development. Professional planning
duties and responsibilities shall be performed by the Director, if
such person shall be a duly licensed New Jersey planner, and, if not
so licensed, then such activities shall be performed by the Director
under the review of a licensed New Jersey planner. Subject to the
foregoing, the Director shall have the following responsibilities:
A.
To prepare agendas and reports for Planning Board meetings.
B.
To provide the Borough with guidance in planning within the framework
of the Master Plan.
C.
To investigate and prepare reports and recommendations on subdivision
applications and site plans and all other assignments, as requested
by the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment or any other municipal
body.
D.
To make recommendations regarding subdivision, zoning and other land
use development ordinances within the Borough.
E.
To review and make recommendations regarding the Master Plan.
F.
To enforce all zoning regulations.
There shall be a Division of Building and Zoning within the
Department of Engineering and Development. The head of the Division
of Building and Zoning shall be the Building Inspector appointed by
the Mayor for the term of the Mayor. The compensation for the Building
Inspector shall be as set forth in the Mayor's Salary Memorandum.
He shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties
of the Building Inspector as provided by general law and the ordinances
of the Borough.
There shall be a Division of Engineering, the head of which
shall be the Borough Engineer, who shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the Council for the term of the Mayor
and until his successor has been appointed and qualified. The Borough
Engineer's compensation shall be set by the Council.
A.
Qualifications. The Borough Engineer shall, prior to his appointment,
hold a professional degree in engineering, be a licensed professional
engineer in the State of New Jersey and hold all licenses required
by the New Jersey Department of Health for operation of water systems
and sewer systems.
B.
Supervision and organization. The Borough Engineer shall supervise
and direct the work of this Division. He shall be in charge of engineering
plans and shall do such other engineering work as provided elsewhere
in this Code. He shall further organize the Division into such other
and different bureaus as will facilitate the most efficient performance
of its function, according to the needs of the Borough of Lincoln
Park.
C.
Overlapping responsibilities. The Division of Engineering and Department
of Public Works and Utilities shall cooperate in the planning and
implementation of public works projects where responsibilities of
the Division and Department overlap.
D.
Powers and duties. Subject to the supervision of the Mayor, the Borough
Engineer shall:
(1)
Assist the Director of Public Works and Utilities with coordinating
and planning the expansion and orderly growth of the sewer and water
utilities and the roads of the Borough. The Engineer shall also assist
with the preparation of annual reports on the progress and status
of sewer and water utilities and roads.
(2)
Assist and advise other departments as may be authorized by the Mayor
and Council.
(3)
Maintain and index as-built plans and drawings of all Borough construction,
including water and sewer systems, showing exact locations of all
connections and other details.
(4)
Maintain a chart of the sewer and water contracts entered into between
the Borough and developers and report any delay or breach thereof
to the Department of Administration.
(5)
Assist the Borough Attorney in procuring easements from the property
owners as may be required in connection with the sewer and water expansion
program and in connection with the county or Borough road programs.
(6)
Maintain the Borough's Official Map.
(7)
Attend all meetings of the Planning Board, Council and other boards
or agencies as may be required.
(8)
Perform all engineering assignments and services as required by the
Mayor.
(9)
Determine the accuracy of all vouchers submitted for labor and materials
supplied by contract or otherwise within the scope of engineering.
(10)
Review and recommend approval or rejection of the installation of
all required improvements in land subdivision and developments and
submit reports in connection therewith to the Planning Board.
(11)
Prepare proposals, instructions and advertisements for bidding, assist
the Borough Attorney in the preparation of contracts in connection
therewith and obtain adequate bonds to be approved by the Borough
Attorney as to legality.
(12)
Surrender, upon expiration of his term of office, resignation or
removal, any or all Borough property, including records, plans, specifications,
contracts, supplies and equipment, as well as all work products and
all things necessary for the uninterrupted continuation of the office
and duties of the Borough Engineer.
(13)
At the discretion of the Mayor, review development proposals and
exhibits and act as a consultant to the Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Adjustment.
E.
Disposition of collected fees. Any fees collected by the Borough
Engineer or the Division of Engineering shall be accounted for and
paid to the Borough Treasurer when received.
