There shall be a Department of Health, Welfare and Inspections, the head of which shall be the Director. Prior to his appointment, the Director shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of his office.
Within the Department of Health, Welfare and Inspections, there shall be the following divisions:
A. 
Division of Health.
B. 
Division of Building and Inspections.
C. 
Division of Welfare.
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the Health Officer. Under the supervision of the Director, the Division shall:
A. 
Have all the functions, power and duties of a local Board of Health, under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes, except that, as required by the Charter, the Township Committee shall have and exercise all local legislative powers under that title. To the extent required, the Township Committee shall serve as the Board of Health.
[Amended 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-2944]
B. 
Plan and administer a comprehensive public health program, including without limitation thereto, environmental sanitation, communicable disease control, child and adult health and health education, laboratory services and other services as may be authorized by the Charter or ordinance.
C. 
Administer and enforce the local health ordinances.
D. 
Maintain and administer records of vital statistics, including births, deaths and marriages, in accordance with state law, and receive applications for and issue marriage licenses pursuant to law.
E. 
Operate programs and activities for mosquito control and rodent control and administer dog regulations as authorized by ordinance.
F. 
To operate a Drug and Alcohol Counseling Office and provide such substance abuse programs and services as are appropriate and necessary to assist Township residents, including engaging and utilizing counselors or similar professionals to provide assistance and services.
[Added 8-20-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-2648]
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Building and Inspections, the head of which shall be the Construction Official. Under the supervision of the Director, the Division shall:
A. 
Administer the Township Building Code.
B. 
Administer the Township Planning and Development Ordinances, subject to the provisions of the State Zoning Law, for which the division head shall be the Zoning Officer.
[Amended 8-4-1997 by Ord. No. 97-2479]
C. 
Administer and enforce the provisions of Chapter 294, Article I, Housing Standards, and make building, plumbing and other inspections, as agent of the Health Officer or otherwise, as required for such purposes.
D. 
Serve as Township relocation officer.
Except for the Fire Official as provided for in § 7-54 the Department shall conduct and administer such inspections and enforcement proceedings as are authorized by the ordinances and laws under its administration. It shall, to the extent practicable, consolidate and coordinate all regulatory inspections relating to the construction, maintenance, use and occupancy of buildings and structures, which are not vested in any other department or division by ordinance, and shall, to the extent practicable, provide for cooperative inspection and enforcement with such regulatory inspections as may be vested in any other department or public agency.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Within the Department there shall be a Division of Welfare, which shall consist of the Local Assistance Board, pursuant to law. The Board, as heretofore constituted, shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Committee, with terms pursuant to law. The Division shall:
A. 
Administer laws and ordinances relating to relief of the needy, including the furnishing of all forms of public assistance to needy persons who are eligible for assistance provided by law, through county and state agencies, although by resolution, the Committee may transfer such functions, powers and duties to the Monmouth County Welfare Board pursuant to contract.
B. 
Appoint a Director of Welfare, pursuant to law, with powers and duties prescribed by law.