There is hereby established, as a department of the City government,
an Administration Department. The department head of the Administration
Department shall be the City Manager.
The functions and duties of the Administration Department shall
be to attend to the general administrative matters pertaining to City
government, to assist in the performance of the functions and duties
of the City Manager, to perform the functions and duties of the City
Clerk, and to perform such other functions and duties as shall be
prescribed by the City Manager.
[Added 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 82-7]
A. The Social
Services and Relocation Office shall, for administrative purposes,
be an office within the Administration Department.
B. The head
of the Social Services and Relocation Office shall be the Social Services
and Relocation Officer.
C. The Social
Services and Relocation Officer shall perform those social service
functions prescribed by statute respecting administration of the City's
social services, welfare and public assistance programs, shall serve
as the City's Welfare Director, and shall perform those duties prescribed
by statute respecting relocation obligations of the City government,
together with such related functions and duties as may be prescribed
by the Local Assistance Board or the City Manager, provided that nothing
herein shall be deemed to change, modify or eliminate any statutory
duty or responsibility of the Social Services and Relocation Officer
with respect to the operation of the City's welfare and relocation
programs and obligations.
[Added 7-7-1992 by Ord. No. 92-16]
A. Within the Administration Department there shall be a Division of
Code Enforcement.
B. The head of the Division of Code Enforcement shall be the Chief Inspector.
C. The functions and duties of the Division of Code Enforcement shall
include the following:
(1) Administering and enforcing the New Jersey State Uniform Construction
Codes.
(2) Administering and enforcing Chapter
250, Land Use, of the Code of the City of Englewood.
(3) Administering and enforcing Chapter
317, Property Maintenance of the Code of the City of Englewood.
(4) Administering and enforcing all of the statutes, codes and ordinances
relating to the condition of properties or buildings within the City
except where some other person or entity is designated as the enforcing
agency therefor.
(5) Providing administrative services to the Board of Adjustment and
providing assistance to the Board of Adjustment and to the Planning
Board respecting matters in which the expertise of the Division may
be of service to the Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board.
(6) Performing such other related functions and duties as shall be prescribed
by the City Manager.
[Added 7-7-1992 by Ord. No. 92-16]
A. The Landlord-Tenant Office shall be an office within the Division
of Code Enforcement.
B. The head of the Landlord-Tenant Office shall be the Administrative
Assistant assigned to the Rent Board.
C. The functions and duties of the Landlord-Tenant Office shall be to provide necessary administrative and secretarial services to the Rent Board and, subject to directives and decisions of the Rent Board, to administer the provisions of Chapter
325, Article
VII, Rent Leveling, of the Code of the City of Englewood and related ordinances of the City of Englewood, and to perform such related duties and functions as may be prescribed by the City Manager or the Chief Inspector.
[Added 4-22-2009 by Ord. No. 09-10]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to create the administrative
mechanisms needed for the execution of the City of Englewood's
responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant
to the Fair Housing Act of 1985 (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
the City of Englewood 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 City Council with the responsibility
for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program
for the City of Englewood.
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 the
City of Englewood.
(2) The Office of Municipal Housing Liaison shall be an office within
the Administration Department.
(3) Subject to the approval of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH),
the Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by the City Manager
and may be a full- or part-time City employee.
(4) The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for the City of Englewood, including the following responsibilities which may not be contracted out, exclusive of Subsection
C(4)(f) which may be contracted out:
(a)
Serving as the City of Englewood'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 the City of
Englewood'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;
(f)
If applicable, serving as the administrative agent for some or all of the restricted units in the City of Englewood as described in Subsection
C(5) below.
(5) Subject to approval by COAH, the City of Englewood may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, government, or any agency charged by the City Council, which entity shall have the responsibility of administering the affordable housing program of the City of Englewood, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to Subsection
C(4) above. If the City of Englewood 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.
(6) Compensation. Compensation shall be fixed at the time of the appointment
of the Municipal Housing Liaison.