[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Raritan by Ord. No. 2016-26 (Ch.
2.28 of the 2000 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Department of Engineering, Planning
and Zoning within the Township which shall include the office of the
Township Engineer, who may also serve as the Township Planner and
Township Land Use Enforcement Officer, and the office of the Land
Use Enforcement Officer. The department head shall be the Township
Engineer.
The Township Engineer shall serve as the Township Engineer,
Township Planner and Township Land Use Enforcement Officer. He or
she shall be a licensed professional engineer of the State of New
Jersey in good standing and with sufficient education, knowledge and
experience to carry out the duties of the office. He or she may also
hold a regularly issued New Jersey professional planner's license
and may also be a licensed surveyor of the State of New Jersey. Alternatively,
the Township Engineer may designate someone else to conduct survey
work as long as such person is licensed as a surveyor by the State
of New Jersey and is in good standing. Such surveyor shall be approved
by the Township Committee. Moreover, the Township Engineer may select
a consulting planner with the approval of the Township Committee.
[Amended 2-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-2; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Township Engineer shall perform all of the duties presently
described by the statutes of New Jersey and any ordinances adopted
as may be required to be performed by the Township Engineer. In addition
to that, the Township Engineer shall perform the following duties:
A.
Prepare, or cause to be prepared,
plans, designs and specifications for public works and improvements
undertaken by the Township, either on force account or by public contract.
B.
Provide and maintain surveys, maps,
plans, specifications and control records with respect to public works
and facilities owned or operated by the Township.
C.
Be responsible for the review and
comment on plans prepared for driveway permits, for the issuance of
such permits and for the on-site inspection of these driveways during
construction.
D.
Be responsible for the issuance
of road opening permits and for inspection during construction.
E.
Perform inspection of permeability
tests or the supervision thereof and review plans prepared for on-lot
disposal systems.
G.
Consult with the Superintendent
of Public Works and Township Administrator, inspect the repair and
maintenance of existing Township roads from an engineering standpoint
and provide technical engineering advice when required.
H.
Respond to citizen complaints,
inspect problem areas and make recommendations for the solutions to
these problems.
I.
Be designated as engineering consultant
to the Township Planning Board, thereby reviewing plans submitted
to the Planning Board for site improvements, subdivisions, etc.; provide
liaison with applicants, their engineers, architects, etc., advising
and instructing them about Township requirements; and attend Planning
Board meetings and prepare and present reports and comments on applications
before the Board for review.
J.
Determine the effects of proposed
development on the overall ecological and environmental condition
of the Township and prepare environmental impact statements for the
Township when required.
K.
Be responsible for the inspection
of all ongoing construction projects within the Township from start
of construction to final approval or acceptance.
L.
Provide technical and engineering
advice and assistance to other Township departments as needed.
M.
Attend Township Committee meetings
and make reports as required.
N.
Assist the Township in the preparation
of new ordinances or revisions to existing ordinances, when required
for engineering information or data.
O.
Keep informed of all recent rulings
by other governmental agencies which have a direct effect on the practices
or functions of the Township.
P.
Assist with the planning of long-range
capital improvement programs and with the overall planning of future
development within the Township.
Q.
Assist the Township Committee in
establishing a yearly budget and provide engineering cost estimates
when required.
R.
Upon the termination of his or
her service, surrender all papers, documents, memoranda, reports and
other materials relating to the administration of his or her duties.
S.
Update the Official Tax Map yearly
to reflect subdivisions and conveyance of land.
T.
Maintain all parks, recreation
and all other municipal facilities.
A Planning Consultant may be appointed by the Township Administrator
with the advice and consent of the Township Committee. The Planning
Consultant shall be appointed on the basis of administrative abilities
and qualifications with special regard to education, training and
experience in land use planning and related governmental affairs.
The Planning Consultant shall hold a valid New Jersey professional
planner's license and shall perform those functions as directed by
the Township Engineer. No elected official of the Township may receive
appointment as the Planning Consultant during his or her term of office.
