[Ord. No. 2007-18 §§ 1-3]
a. Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to create the administrative
mechanisms needed for the execution of the Township of Fairfield's
responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant
to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.
b. Definitions. As used in this subsection, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Shall mean the entity responsible for administering the affordability
controls of some or all units in the affordable housing program for
the Township of Fairfield to ensure that the restricted units under
administration are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable,
only to low- and moderate-income households.
MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON
Shall mean the employee charged by the Governing Body with
the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable
housing program for the Township of Fairfield.
c. Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison Position and Compensation;
Powers and Duties.
1. Establishment of Position of Municipal Housing Liaison. There is
hereby established the position of Municipal Housing Liaison for the
Township of Fairfield.
2. Subject to the approval of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH),
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 oversight
and administration of the affordable housing program for the Township
of Fairfield, including the following responsibilities which may not
be contracted out, exclusive of Subsection (f) which may be contracted
out:
(a)
Serving as the Township of Fairfield'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 units in the Township
of Fairfield's Fair Share Plan;
(c)
Compiling, verifying, and submitting annual reports as required
by COAH;
(d)
Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and
Administrative Agents, as applicable;
(e)
Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability
controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered
or approved by COAH;
(f)
If applicable, serving as the Administrative Agent for some
or all of the restricted units in Fairfield Township.
4. Subject to approval by COAH, the Township of Fairfield may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, government or any agency charged by the Governing Body, which entity shall have the responsibility of administering the affordable housing program of the Township of Fairfield, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to Subsection
3 above. If the Township of Fairfield contracts with another entity to administer all or any part of the affordable housing program, including the affordability controls and Affirmative Marketing Plan, the Municipal Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting Administrative Agent.
5. Compensation. Compensation shall be fixed by the Governing Body at
the time of the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison.
6. Administrative Powers and Duties assigned to the Municipal Housing Liaison. Only the five required responsibilities outlined in Subsection
3 above will be handled by Township of Fairfield's Municipal Housing Liaison. All other duties will be delegated to an approved Administrative Agent.
[Added 2-24-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-02]
a. Authority. The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enforce
all ordinances of the Township pertaining to land, buildings, and
maintenance and as otherwise set forth by ordinance.
b. Duties.
1. Discover and ascertain the existence of any violations of the Township
Code.
2. Investigate and inspect any alleged code violation within his/her
knowledge and coming to his/her attention.
3. Prevent further or continued code violations which are known by him/her
to exist, and by every lawful means cause the violators to cease and
desist from committing such further violations.
4. To prosecute code violations in the manner provided by law.
5. Start and maintain an accurate and complete file with respect to
every alleged code violation or other matter investigated and processed
by him/her.
6. File reports of his/her activities, including the complaints and
cases processed by him/her and the disposition thereof with the Mayor
and Council as may be directed by them.