[Amended 6-22-1987 by Ord. No. O-87-20; 2-28-1994 by Ord. No. O-94-04; 3-13-1995 by Ord. No. O-95-11; 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-30; 12-29-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-15]
There is hereby created a Department of Community Development and Planning. The head of the Department of Community Development and Planning shall be the Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council until appointment and qualification of a successor. He/she shall receive compensation as shall be fixed by salary ordinance. The Director shall be the appointing authority for all technical personnel necessary to carry out the functions of the Department. He/she shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall be responsible for the proper inspection of all structures within the Township. He/she shall supervise, coordinate and direct the proper disposition of all applications pertaining to Community Development, Planning Board, Zoning Board, and serve as administrative officer of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment, and oversee the general planning development of the Township. There may be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council, an Assistant Director to the Director of the Department of Community Development and Planning and whose duties shall be established by the Mayor.[1]
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Original § 2.66.1, Duties of the Planner, and § 2.66.2, Appointment of additional planning consultants, added 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-30, which previously followed this section, were repealed 12-29-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-15.
[Amended 9-13-1982 by Ord. No. O-82-24; 6-24-1996 by Ord. No. O-96-30; 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-16]
Within the Department of Community Development and Planning there shall be a Division of Zoning and a Division of Construction Code Enforcement.
A. 
Within the Division of Zoning, there shall be a Zoning Officer, who shall be appointed by the Director of Community Development and Planning. The Zoning Officer shall serve for an indefinite term and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time, by general salary ordinance.
[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. O-89-15; 2-28-1994 by Ord. No. O-94-04]
The Division of Construction Code Enforcement shall be the Construction Code Enforcing Agency of the Township of Gloucester established under Chapter 20, Uniform Construction Codes, of the Code of the Township of Gloucester, and shall consist of such personnel as may be required and engaged under the Uniform Construction Code Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 2-68B, regarding the Division of Code Compliance, added 2-28-1994 by Ord. No. O-94-04, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 7-9-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-16.
[Added 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-27]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to create the administrative mechanisms needed for the execution of Gloucester Township's responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
The entity responsible for administering the affordability controls of some or all units in the affordable housing program for Gloucester Township 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
The employee charged by the governing body with the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for Gloucester Township.
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 Gloucester Township.
(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 Gloucester Township, including the following responsibilities, which may not be contracted out, exclusive of item six which may be contracted out:
(a) 
Serving as Gloucester Township'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 Gloucester Township'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.
(4) 
Subject to approval by COAH, Gloucester Township 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 Gloucester Township, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to Subsection C(3) above. If Gloucester Township 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.