[Amended 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-030; 7-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-031]
There is hereby established a Department of
Planning and Building, the head of which shall be the Land Use Administrator.
The Department shall consist of the Land Use Administrator who shall
serve as the department head, a Construction Official and Building
Subcode Official who shall serve as the head of the Building Division
and the appropriate subcode officials as deemed necessary by state
statute, and such additional employees as authorized by the Township
Council.
A.
The Department of Planning and Building, under the
direction of the Land Use Administrator, shall:
(1)
Exercise initiative and professional judgment in providing
the Township with guidance and planning within the framework of a
Master Plan;
(2)
Make recommendations regarding the Master Plan of
the Township so that it reflects the needs and wishes of the Township
consistent with the good welfare of the community;
(3)
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of an Official
Map of the Township as may be directed by the Township Council;
(4)
Prepare agenda and reports for Planning Board and
Board of Adjustment meetings;
(5)
Attend all meetings of the Planning Board and Board
of Adjustment and other boards or agencies as may be required for
the proper planning of the Township;
(6)
Receive, process and classify applications for subdivisions,
site plans, conditional land uses and variances;
(7)
Investigate and prepare reports and recommendations
on subdivision applications and site plan applications and all other
assignments as requested by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment;
(8)
Transmit all bonding and fees received on applications
to the appropriate agency, and maintain a general ledger for all deposits
made to the boards and the Zoning Official;
(9)
Make recommendations regarding the subdivision, zoning
and other land use development ordinances within the Township;
(10)
Issue all permits required by law within the
jurisdiction of the Department of Planning and Building and keep a
record of all applications and all permits issued with a notation
of any special conditions involved, if any.
B.
In addition to the powers and duties set forth under § 15-72A, the Land Use Administrator shall also be responsible for the following:
[Amended 7-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-031]
(1)
Determination of the proper agency to conduct a hearing
and rule on the applications submitted for approval;
(2)
Preparation and advertisement of the decisions of
the agency with regard to the land use applications submitted to it;
(3)
Supervision of the Building Division and Zoning Official's
activities;
(4)
Be responsible for such duties necessary for the proper
and efficient conduct of the functions of the offices within the Department
of Planning and Building;
(5)
Under the administrative direction of the Mayor, act as Zoning Administrator, and shall be responsible for all administrative and legal enforcement of Chapter 500, Zoning;
(6)
Performance of such other duties as may be assigned
to him/her by ordinance or by the Township Administrator.
A.
Subject to the administrative control of the Land
Use Administrator, the Construction Official and the subcode officials
shall perform such duties as outlined in the Uniform Construction
Code Act[1] and shall keep such records as may be necessary to properly
comply with local and state law.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-127 for
the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
B.
The Construction Official and subcode official(s) shall assist in the enforcement of Chapter 500, Zoning, under the administrative direction of the Land Use Administrator.
