There is hereby established in the Township a State Uniform
Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as Division of Licensing
and Inspection, Department of Community Development, consisting of
a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode
Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official
and such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the
Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs of the State shall
hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The
Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing
agency.
Each official position created in §
130-1 above shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126 et seq. provided, that in lieu of any particular Subcode Official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq. More than one such official position may be held by the same person; provided, that such person is qualified pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-126 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq. to hold each such position.
The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing
agency at one office location except for emergencies and unforeseen
or unavoidable circumstances; and for the purposes of this article,
such office shall be that of the designated Township Construction
Official.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1476-96; Ord. No. 1776-04]
A. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127, there is hereby established a Construction
Board of Appeals to hear appeals from decisions by the enforcing agency.
Such Board shall consist of five regular members. The membership as
a whole shall include individuals qualified in the disciplines of
electrical, plumbing, building and fire subcode and a certified fire
official. A member may qualify in more than one discipline. Any regular
member not fulfilling the qualifications required of the Board as
a whole must have at least five years of experience in the construction
industry.
B. In addition to the five regular members, the Board shall include
two special members, one of whom shall be a licensed professional
engineer with municipal construction experience, and one of whom shall
be a builder.
C. The Board shall include three alternate members with one of the qualifications
required of either a regular or special member.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1476-96]
A. The Township Council shall appoint the Board members and any alternate
members. Members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term.
B. The Township Council shall appoint such number of alternates, as
may be appropriate, for terms not to exceed four years, or may, in
the alternative, appoint alternates on a case by case basis.
C. No regular or alternate Board member may be a member of the enforcing
agency, the decisions of which are subject to the review of the Board.
D. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23A-1.2, the Township Council, as the appointing
authority, shall annually designate from the regular membership of
the Board a person to serve as Chair and as Vice Chair or it may delegate
responsibility to the membership to select its officers at its annual
reorganization meeting which shall be called within the first 60 days
of each calendar year.
No regular or alternative members of such Board shall receive
any compensation; except, that they shall be compensated for any expenses
incurred in the course of such duties.