[Ord. No. 105 § 1]
From time to time, as deemed by the Mayor and Borough Council
to be necessary and in the best interest of the Borough, the Mayor
may nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council,
appoint the person at that time holding the office of Borough Clerk
to the Office of Business Administrator, to serve for a period coterminous
with his term as Borough Clerk, provided however, that if the Borough
Clerk shall be under tenure, the Business Administrator shall be appointed
to serve for a period not exceeding one year. Each term of the Business
Administrator shall end on December 31 of the year in which it commenced.
[Ord. No. 105 § 2]
The duties of the Business Administrator shall be to coordinate
and maintain liaison among the various offices and departments of
the Borough and in connection therewith and under the direction and
supervision of the Mayor and Council to exercise general supervision
over these offices and departments except where his exercise of such
supervision would conflict with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
[New; N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133]
There shall be a Borough Clerk appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Borough Council. The term of office of the
Clerk shall be three years which shall run from the actual date on
which the Clerk was appointed.
[New]
No person shall be appointed as Borough Clerk unless he shall
have a registered Municipal Clerk Certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:9-133 et seq.
[New]
The Clerk's salary shall be established in the Salary Ordinance.
[New]
The Borough Clerk shall:
a.
Act as secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the
municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts,
and archival records of the municipal corporation. The Borough Council
may, however, provide by ordinance that any other specific officer
shall have custody of any specific other class of record;
b.
Act as secretary to the Borough Council, prepare meeting agendas
at the discretion of the Council, be present at all meetings of the
Council, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain
the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and record
the minutes of every meeting;
c.
Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in
the Borough, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey
Statutes Annotated;
d.
Serve as chief registrar of voters in the Borough, subject to the
requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
e.
Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance
of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses
and permits, except where statute or ordinance has delegated that
responsibility to some other Borough officer;
f.
Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing
local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant
to Title 47 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
g.
Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute,
regulation or by ordinance or regulation.
[Ord. No. 114 §§ 1—5;
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-135]
a.
Office Created. There is hereby created the office of Deputy Borough
Clerk in the Borough of Interlaken pursuant to the provision of N.J.S.A.
40A:9-135.
b.
Term of Office. The Deputy Borough Clerk shall be appointed to the
term of office for a period of one year.
c.
Duties. The duties of the Deputy Borough Clerk shall be to act as
assistant to the Borough Clerk and to perform all such duties in connection
with the Clerk's Office as may be designated by the Borough Council.
The Deputy Borough Clerk shall have all the powers and shall
perform all the duties of the Borough Clerk during such times and
at such specific periods as the Borough Clerk shall be absent.
d.
Compensation. The salary of the Deputy Clerk shall be provided by
ordinance of the Borough Council.
[New]
By virtue of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq., the New Jersey Legislature
mandated that the governing body of each municipality must, by ordinance,
create the position of Chief Financial Officer.
[Ord. No. 267 §§ 1,
2]
The Office of Chief Financial Officer is hereby created in and
for the Borough pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.10.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Borough Council
and shall serve in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8.
[Ord. No. 267 § 3]
The Chief Financial Officer shall at all times be under the
supervision of and responsible to the Borough Council in all actions
relative to the duties and responsibilities of the office to the extent
not prohibited by law.
[Ord. No. 267 § 4;
New]
The Chief Financial Officer shall oversee financial operations
of the Borough:
a.
Receive funds entrusted, received or under the control of any department
and deposit all funds received by him/her in depositories authorized
by the governing body by resolution.
b.
Have custody of all investments and invested funds of the Borough
or in possession of the Borough in a fiduciary capacity, except as
otherwise provided by law, and keep such funds and all moneys of the
Borough not required for current operations safely invested or deposited
in interest bearing accounts.
c.
Have the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the Borough and the
receipt and delivery of the Borough bonds and notes for transfer,
registration or exchange.
d.
Keep a full account of all cash receipts and disbursements of the
Borough and at least once each month, or more often if the governing
body requires, furnish the Governing Body with a statement of all
moneys received and expended by him/her.
[Ord. No. 267 § 5]
The Chief Financial Officer shall receive such compensation
as shall be prescribed in the Salary Ordinance of the Borough.
[New]
a.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary,
any person who has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough
for four consecutive years and who is reappointed as the Borough's
Chief Financial Officer shall be granted tenure of office upon filing
with the Borough's Clerk and with the Division of Local Government
Services in the Department of Community Affairs a notification evidencing
his compliance with this section.
b.
Thereafter, the person shall continue to hold office during good
behavior and efficiency, and shall not be removed therefrom except
for just cause and then only after a public hearing upon a written
complaint setting forth the charge or charges against him pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.9 or upon expiration or revocation of certification
by the Director pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.12.
[New]
There shall be created in the Borough of Interlaken the Office
of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Borough Council. Another Municipal employee
may serve as the Treasurer.
[Ord. No. 126 §§ 1—4]
a.
Office Created. There is hereby created the office of Deputy Treasurer
in the Borough of Interlaken.
b.
Term. The Deputy Treasurer shall be appointed to the term of such
office for a period of one year.
c.
Duties. The duties of the Deputy Treasurer shall be to act as the
assistant to the Borough Treasurer and shall have all the powers and
shall perform all the duties of the Borough Treasurer during such
times and at such specific periods as the Borough Treasurer shall
be absent or unable to perform the duties of Borough Treasurer.
d.
Compensation. The salary of the Deputy Treasurer shall be as hereafter
provided by ordinance of the Borough Council.
[New]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council,
shall provide for the appointment of a Tax Assessor.
[New]
The Tax Assessor shall hold the Tax Assessor's Certificate
provided for in N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25 et seq. and shall have the duty
of assessing property for the purpose of general taxation. Nothing
in this section shall affect adversely the salary or tenure rights
acquired pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31 or any other law.
[New]
The Tax Assessor shall perform the duties required of the holder
of such office pursuant to Title 54 of the New Jersey Statutes and
such regulations as may be promulgated by the New Jersey Division
of Taxation and the Monmouth County Board of Taxation.
a.
Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers and duties
prescribed by law for a Municipal Assessor.
b.
Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate parcel of real
property assessed or exempted.
c.
Maintain a current tax map of the Township as a public record and
cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or character
of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose the facilities
of other Departments as provided by the Code.
d.
Report to the Township Committee as to equalization proceedings and
other matters involving the County Tax Board and make recommendations
as to action to be in that regard.
[New]
The Mayor and Borough Council shall determine the amount of
compensation for the Tax Assessor in the Salary Ordinance.
[New]
The Tax Assessor shall hold office for a term of four years.
Vacancies other than due to expiration of term shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term.
[New]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141 et seq., the Mayor, with the
advice and consent of the Borough Council, shall appoint the Tax Collector
who shall be charged with the duty of collecting taxes upon real property
in the Borough.
[New]
The Tax Collector shall hold office for a term of four years
from January 1 next following his appointment. Vacancies other than
those due to expiration of term shall be filled by appointment for
the unexpired term.
[New]
No person shall be appointed or reappointed as Tax Collector
unless he or she shall hold a Tax Collector Certificate issued by
the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
[New]
A Tax Collector certificate shall be obtained upon qualification
and successful completion of the examination given by the Director
of the Division of Local Government Services. Qualifications for certification
shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.2. Revocation or suspension
of any certificates shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8,
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.9 and N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.5.
[Ord. No. 88 §§ 1,
2; New]
[New]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A-139 there is hereby created
by the Borough of Interlaken the position of Borough Attorney.
[New]
The Borough Attorney shall be a duly licensed Attorney-at-Law
of the State of New Jersey.
[New]
The Borough Attorney shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
confirmation of the Borough Council, and shall hold such position
for a term of one year from January 1 of the year in which the appointment
is made.
[New]
a.
The Borough Attorney shall serve as legal advisor to the Governing
Body and to the Borough Officers and employees on matters pertaining
to their duties, to represent the Borough in litigations except where
the Borough Council directs otherwise, to draft all contracts, ordinances
or other documents needed by the Borough and to render such other
legal services as may be required by the Borough Council.
b.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney to see to the full enforcement
of all judgments or decrees rendered or entered in favor of the Borough
and of all similar interlocutory orders.
c.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney to see to the completion of
all special assessment proceedings and condemnation proceedings.
[New]
The Borough Attorney shall be paid an annual retainer or by
contract as authorized by the Borough Council.
[New]
The position of Prosecutor is hereby established in the Borough
of Interlaken.
[New]
The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be a duly licensed Attorney-at-Law
of the State of New Jersey.
[New]
The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Borough Council for a term of one year effective
January 1 of each year and until December 31 of the same year and
until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
[New]
The Municipal Court Prosecutor shall be paid an annual salary
or by contract.
[New]
The Prosecutor shall, under the direction of the Mayor and Council,
represent the Borough in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Interlaken.
The Prosecutor shall exercise such powers and duties as are
assigned to such office by the statutes of New Jersey and such other
authority as may be assigned by the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 352 § 1]
There is hereby created by the Borough, the position of Public
Defender. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq., a municipality is
authorized to appoint a Municipal Public Defender. The Municipal Public
Defender shall provide all necessary and desirable legal counsel and
advice required for the defense of cases in the Municipal Court of
the Borough on behalf of those indigent defendants who are entitled
by law to appointment of counsel. The classification as to indigency
shall be made by the Municipal Court Judge on a case by case basis.
The Municipal Public Defender shall be an attorney-at-law, licensed
to practice in the State of New Jersey, but need not reside in the
Borough of Interlaken.
[Ord. No. 352 § 2]
The Public Defender shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of Council. The term shall be for one year effective
January 1 of each year until December 31 of the same year, and until
such time as a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
[Ord. No. 352 § 3]
a.
The Borough shall pay for the services rendered to an indigent defendant
by the Municipal Public Defender.
b.
N.J.S.A. 2B:24-17 provides that a municipality may require a person
to pay a Municipal Public Defender fee of not more than $200 per case.
c.
The Public Defender fee shall be set forth as $200 per case, made
payable to the Borough of Interlaken.
d.
The Municipal Court Judge may waive any such required application
fee in whole or in part, if the Court determines in its discretion,
that the application fee represents an unreasonable burden on the
person seeking such representation.
[Ord. No. 352 § 4]
The Public Defender shall receive compensation as the Council
may determine.
[Ord. No. 234 §§ 1—5]
a.
Office Created. There is hereby created the Office of Code Enforcement
Official of the Borough of Interlaken.
b.
Term. The Code Enforcement Official shall be appointed to the term
of such office for a period of one year, terminating December 31 of
each year.
c.
Duties. The duties of the Code Enforcement Official shall be to exercise
the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the
purposes and provisions of the Code for the Borough of Interlaken.
He shall be guided by and conform to the Code.
The Code Enforcement Official shall make scheduled time available
to the residents for consultation, if necessary.
d.
Compensation. The salary of the Code Enforcement Official shall be
as hereinafter provided by ordinance of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 225 § III]
a.
The position of Recycling Coordinator is created and established
within the Borough.
b.
The Recycling Coordinator shall be appointed by the Borough Council
for a term of one year expiring December 31 annually.
c.
The Recycling Coordinator, subject to the approval of the Borough
Council, shall establish and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations
as to the manner, days and times for the collection, sorting, transportation
sale and/or marketing of said recyclable material in order to encourage
the preservation of material resources while minimizing the cost of
the recycling program to the Borough of Interlaken.
[Ord. No. 372 §§ 1—9]
a.
Position Created. There is hereby created in the Borough of Interlaken
the position of Zoning Officer.
b.
Appointment. The Zoning Officer shall be nominated by the Mayor and
confirmed by a majority of the members of the Borough Council.
c.
Term. The Zoning Officer, after having been duly appointed, shall
serve for a term of one year and shall continue to serve until his/her
successor has been duly appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be
filled for the balance of any unexpired term.
d.
Compensation. The salary of the Zoning Officer shall be set forth
in the Salary Ordinance.
e.
Part-time Position. The Zoning Officer shall be a part-time position
and shall be available for a minimum of one hour per week in Borough
Hall to consult with residents, contractors, and professionals regarding
Zoning, Land Use, and/or Property Maintenance Code issues.
f.
Duties.
1.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer and the Construction Officer
to administer and enforce all the ordinances of the Borough of Interlaken
pertaining to land and buildings, including but not limited to, the
Zoning Ordinances and Property Maintenance Codes. Only after a zoning
application(s) is approved, in writing, by the Zoning Officer, will
the application be forwarded to the Construction Officer for review
and/or issuance of a construction permit. No structure or building
improvement shall be erected until a zoning permit is obtained from
the Zoning Officer and a construction permit is obtained from the
Construction Officer. No structure or lot shall be used in violation
of the Borough Zoning Ordinances.
2.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to keep a record of all
zoning applications and permits that are either issued or denied,
with notations of any conditions involved, which data shall form a
part of the municipality's public records. A quarterly report
of all zoning permits issued and denied shall be filed with the Municipal
Clerks.
3.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to respond to complaints
of potential zoning and code violations.
g.
Zoning Applications. Zoning applications shall be obtained from Borough
Hall.
h.
Zoning Permits. A zoning permit shall be issued prior to:
1.
The commencement or change of use of a property, building, or structure.
2.
New construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion,
or installation of any building or structure, including but not limited
to, additions, driveways, fences, garages, all accessory structures
such as sheds, swimming pools, porches, and decks.
3.
The use of any nonconforming land or structure.
i.
Submissions Requirements.
1.
Each application for a zoning permit must be accompanied by a survey
or plot plan prepared by an architect and/or engineer.
2.
A zoning permit shall be granted or denied within 10 business days
of receipt of a request therefor which time shall be deemed to commence
from the date a completed application for a zoning permit is filed
with the Borough.
3.
The application fee for a zoning permit shall be $25.
