Borough of Lincoln Park, NJ Article XII Other Officials

§ 5-70 Municipal Housing Liaison. [1]

[Amended 11-6-2017 by Ord. No. 14-17, effective 11-25-2017]

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to create part of the required administrative mechanism for the execution of the responsibility of the Borough of Lincoln Park to provide its fair share of the region's need for affordable housing pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.

B. Definitions. As used in this section the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

The entity responsible for administering the affordability controls on the very-low-, low- and moderate-income units created in the Borough of Lincoln Park to ensure that all such restricted units are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable, only to duly qualified very-low-, low- and moderate-income households.

MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON

The municipal employee charged by the governing body with the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for the Borough of Lincoln Park.

C. Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison position and compensation; powers and duties.

(1) There is hereby established the position of Municipal Housing Liaison for the Borough of Lincoln Park.

(2) Subject to the approval of the Superior Court in re Borough of Lincoln Park, Docket No. MRS-L-1638-15, the Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by the governing body and may be a full- or part-time municipal employee.

(3) The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for the oversight of the administration of the affordable housing program for the Borough of Lincoln Park, including all of the following responsibilities which may not be contracted out:

(a) Serving as Lincoln Park's primary point of contact for all inquiries from the state, affordable housing providers, administrative agents, and interested households;

(b) Monitoring the status of all restricted affordable housing units in Lincoln Park;

(c) Compiling, verifying, submitting to the Fair Share Housing Center and posting on the municipal website all required annual, mid-point and three-year lookback monitoring reports as required by the Court, consistent with Chapter 17, Article XIX, Affordable Housing, of this Code;

(d) Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and administrative agents, as applicable; and

(e) Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing offered by the Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey.

(4) Subject to the Court's approval, Lincoln Park may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, governmental agency or other qualified entity charged by the governing body with all other responsibilities of administering the affordable housing program of the Borough of Lincoln Park, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to Subsection C above. The Municipal Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting administrative agents, who shall provide regular updates to the Municipal Housing Liaison of their activities.

(5) Compensation. Compensation shall be fixed by the governing body at the time of the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison.

[1] Editor's Note: See also § 17-19.18, Municipal Housing Liaison.

§ 5-71 Code Enforcement Officer. [1]

A. Position established. The position of Code Enforcement Officer is hereby established in the Borough of Lincoln Park.

B. Qualifications. Said position shall require the following minimum qualifications. The person shall:

(1) Be at least 21 years of age.

(2) Be of good moral character.

(3) Have the ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language sufficient to perform the duties of the position.

(4) Not be required to be a resident of the Borough. However, a qualified resident of the Borough shall be given priority in said appointment. The position shall be filled by a resident of the State of New Jersey.

(5) Have considerable knowledge of the provisions of the municipal ordinances, rules, regulations, policies and procedures as codified in the Code of the Borough of Lincoln Park.

(6) Have the ability to organize the work, developing effective work methods, both in the field and in the office.

(7) Have the ability to analyze, comprehend and interpret municipal ordinances, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and apply them to specific cases.

C. Appointment and term. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve for a term of one year.

D. Salary. The salary range for the position shall be set forth by the Salary Ordinance of the Borough. The specific compensation of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be set annually by resolution of the Borough Council.

E. Hours. The Borough Council may set the minimum days and hours that the Code Enforcement Officer must be available on a regular scheduled basis at the Municipal Building.

F. Duties. The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be as follows:

(1) The Code Enforcement Officer shall attend one regular Borough meeting per month and submit a monthly report as to the duties performed.

(2) The Code Enforcement Officer shall attend all Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board meetings and shall coordinate with the Secretary of said respective Boards for obtaining copies of all resolutions and determinations if any matter is heard.

(3) It shall be the Code Enforcement Officer's responsibility to observe and collect facts and conduct proper investigations in determining whether any provisions of the Borough Code or rules and regulations of the Borough are being violated and to establish and maintain records and files thereon on behalf of the Borough.

(4) The Code Enforcement Officer shall further take all proper action as called for, within prescribed procedures; make and record acts and observations; maintain records thereon, as well as records of any inspections and investigations; create and adopt clear, concise and actual forms for reports and applications; and seek advice of the Borough Attorney for guidance and an interpretation of the Code and rules and regulations.

(5) The Code Enforcement Officer shall further provide zoning clearance letters to the Building Inspector and, if by interpretation any requests therefor are not in conformance with the Borough Code or Borough rules and regulations, direct said applicants to attend the Council, Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings.

(6) The Code Enforcement Officer shall further file complaints in the Municipal Court or any higher court in the violation of any of the provisions of the Borough Code or rules and regulations of the Borough, on his own initiative or by direction of the Borough Council.

[1] Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).