There is hereby created a Department of Housing (the "Department").
The Housing Official shall be the chief administrator of the
Housing Department. The Housing Official shall be appointed annually
by the Mayor of Palmyra with the advice and consent of the Borough
Council. The term of the Housing Officer shall be a one-year appointment
from January 1 through December 31.
The Housing Official shall have the following minimum qualifications:
A. Possession of a valid hotels and multiple dwelling official's
license issued by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
B. At least three years' experience in administrating the housing
code as a Housing Code Official.
C. Licensure as a building or fire inspector by the New Jersey Department
of Affairs.
D. A valid New Jersey driver's license.
[Amended 8-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-24]
The Housing Department under the direction of the Housing Official
shall be responsible for the following:
A. Carrying
out field inspections of all residential properties as specified in
the Code of the Borough of Palmyra and enforcing the provisions of
all housing provisions contained therein.
The Housing Official shall develop, promulgate and implement
with the approval of the administrator policies to ensure that the
provisions of the Code are enforced to ensure that the housing stock
of Palmyra is maintained in accordance with the law.
The Housing Department shall consist of the Housing Official,
the Code Enforcement Officer, and such inspectors as are necessary
to enforce the various sections of this chapter.
The inspectors under this chapter shall possess the following
minimum qualifications:
A. Possession of a valid hotels and multiple dwelling inspector's
license issued by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
B. At least three years' experience in performing housing code
inspections.
C. Licensure as a building or fire inspector by the New Jersey Department
of Affairs.
D. A valid New Jersey driver's license.
The Housing Official, the Code Enforcement Officer and any inspectors
shall receive as salary such sums as may be fixed and adopted by the
Borough Council of Palmyra in the annual Salary Ordinance of Palmyra.