[Adopted by Ord. No. 1140 (§ 2-31 of the 1987 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to provide for
the vigorous and systematic enforcement of housing and code enforcement
violations in the Borough of Highland Park in order to preserve, maintain
and improve the quality of housing in the Borough of Highland Park.
There is hereby created the position of Special
Municipal Prosecutor-Housing.
The Special Municipal Prosecutor-Housing shall
be an attorney in good standing admitted to practice before the Court
of the State of New Jersey for a period of at least three years and
qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the
office. The Special Municipal Prosecutor-Housing shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council for
a term of one year.
The duties of the Special Municipal Prosecutor-Housing
shall be as follows:
A.
Preparation and trial of cases before the Highland
Park Municipal Court;
B.
Providing assistance to the Code Inspectors, Housing
Inspectors and Health Inspector of the Borough of Highland Park in
investigating possible violations, obtaining necessary warrants, the
preparation of complaints and advice as to the interpretation of appropriate
statutes and ordinances;
C.
Preparation and submission to the Mayor and Council
of an annual report in December of each year, which report shall show
the number and types of complaints filed, their disposition and any
recommendations he or she deems necessary with respect to the statutes
and ordinances which he prosecutes and otherwise for the preservation
of housing stock in the Borough.[1]
