[Adopted 9-7-1999 by Ord.
No. 224 (Ch. 1, Part 7, of the 1992 Code of Ordinances)]
The office of Borough Ordinance Officer, hereinafter called
"Ordinance Enforcement Officer," is hereby created by the Borough
of Avis.
The Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall be appointed for an
indefinite term by a majority of all members of Borough Council. The
Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall serve at the pleasure of Borough
Council and may be removed at any time by a majority vote of all Council
members.
The compensation of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall
be fixed from time to time by Borough Council.
The Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for the
efficient and proper administration of such ordinances of the Borough
of Avis as are assigned to said Officer by Borough Council. The duties
of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
A. Inspections to determine conformance with applicable ordinances.
E. Issuance of written annual reports.
F. Prosecution of violation of ordinances of the Borough.
G. Such other activities as may be assigned by Borough Council.
An official record shall be kept of all business and activities
of the Office of Ordinance Enforcement and all such records shall
be open to the public for inspection at all appropriate times, except
that no individual, owner, operator, occupant or other person shall
be subject to unwarranted invasion of privacy and except that all
evidence or information obtained in the course of any inspection shall
be considered privileged information and shall be kept confidential.
Such evidence or information shall not be disclosed except as may
be necessary in the judgment of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer
for the proper and effective administration and enforcement of the
provisions of this article and shall not otherwise be made public
without the consent of the owner, occupant, operator or other person
in charge of the premises inspected.
The Enforcement Officer or other official or employees of the
Borough shall not, while acting for the Borough, render himself/herself
liable personally because of any act or omission as required or permitted
in the discharge of his/her official duties. Any suit instituted against
such Ordinance Enforcement Officer, official or employee, because
of any act performed by him/her in the lawful discharge of his/her
duties, shall be defended by the Solicitor of the Borough of Avis
and in no case will said officer, official or employee be liable for
costs in any action, suit or proceeding.