The Construction Official shall be appointed by City Manager. Prior to his or her appointment, he or she shall be qualified by training and experience in the duties required of such an officer.
The Construction Official shall:
A.
Enforce the building code and housing code and have all the powers, functions and duties prescribed by general law and ordinance for construction officials.
B.
Keep a record of his or her proceedings and a permit book and complaint book, all of which shall be subject to inspection. He or she shall report regularly to the City Manager as to the number of permits issued, the estimated cost of such work and the fees received and paid by him or her to the Chief Financial Officer.
C.
Issue certificates of occupancy.
D.
Have and exercise such other powers, duties, functions and responsibilities as are prescribed by City Council and/or assigned by the City Manager.
[Amended 3-6-2018 by Ord. No. 339-2018]
The Zoning Officer shall be appointed by the City Manager and perform all of the duties of the Office of Zoning as prescribed under the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.; and Chapter 59, Land Use Procedures; Chapter 310, Licenses and Permits; Chapter 417, Site Plan Review; Chapter 445, Subdivision of Land; and Chapter 525, Zoning, of this Code.
The Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall be appointed by the City Manager and perform all the duties of the Code Enforcement Officer(s) as prescribed under Chapter 194, Construction Activities; Chapter 247, Fire Prevention; Chapter 284, Enforcement of Health Regulations; Chapter 324, Malls and Plazas; Chapter 345, Public Health Nuisances; Chapter 349, Numbering of Buildings and Lots; Chapter 390, Property Maintenance; Chapter 401, Rental Property; Chapter 407, Sales; and Chapter 434, Solid Waste; Recycling. The Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall be supervised by the City Manager. All summonses based upon complaints filed by the Code Enforcement Officer(s) or any other individuals working under the supervision of the Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall only be issued by the Court Administrator or Deputy Court Administrator.