Pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140, there is hereby
created the office of Municipal Engineer.
The Mayor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the
Council, the Borough Engineer, who shall be a person licensed as a
professional engineer in the State of New Jersey. The term of office
shall be three years commencing January 1. Whenever a vacancy should
occur, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
The Borough Engineer shall provide professional engineering
advice and assistance to the governing body; maintain the Borough
Official Map and Borough Zoning Map; prepare plans and specifications
for public works authorized by the governing body or the Borough Administrator
and make such inspections of the work of public contractors as may
be necessary or desirable; when so directed, monitor the performance
of public works contracts, report to the governing body thereon and
certify the amounts due and payable thereunder; and provide any and
all other professional engineering advice and assistance as may be
required by statute or as assigned by the governing body or the Borough
Administrator.