[Added 12-22-1993 by Ord. No. 60-1993]
There shall be a Department of Planning and
Development, the head of which shall be the Director of Planning and
Development, who shall be a licensed professional planner.
Under the supervision and direction of the Municipal
Administrator, the Director shall:
A.
Administer the work of the Department.
B.
Supervise and maintain departmental records and collect
and record data for payroll and inventory controls and cost analysis.
C.
Organize and administer a system to receive and adjust
citizen complaints with respect to services rendered by the Department.
D.
Coordinate all programs and plans related to planning
inspections and economic development.
E.
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of an Official
Map of the Township as may be directed by the Township Committee.
F.
Have and exercise the duties and powers of a department
head as otherwise prescribed by the code.
Within the Department of Planning and Development,
there shall be a Division of Planning, subject to the direction of
the Director of Planning and Development. The Division shall:
A.
Maintain and disseminate population, housing, environmental,
economic, transportation and other planning information.
B.
Provide staff services to Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Adjustment within the limits of available appropriations
and with the assistance of such independent consultants as may be
retained. Such services, with limitation thereto, shall include:
(1)
Preparation of maps, charts, tables and exhibits as
required for the development and current maintenance of the Master
Plan.
(2)
Prepare agenda and reports for Planning Board and
Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings.
(3)
Attend all meetings of the Planning Board and meetings
of the Township Committee and other boards or agencies as may be required
for the proper planning of the Township.
(4)
Investigate and prepare reports and recommendations
on subdivision applications and site plans and all other assignments
as requested by the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(5)
Make recommendations regarding the subdivision, zoning
and other land use development ordinances within the Township.
(6)
Research, analysis and recommendations with respect
to the physical development and needs of the Township.
(7)
Assistance in the development and preparation of the
capital program and capital budget for the Township.
(8)
Preparation and processing of applications for the
state and federal assistance which may be available to the Township.
C.
Conduct special studies related to the overall growth
and development of the Township, including land use, housing, environmental,
economic, transportation, public facilities and other planning studies
as needed.
D.
Provide technical and planning advice and assistance
to other Township departments, including the Environmental Commission
and Municipal Utilities Authority as needed.
A.
Within the Department of Planning and Development,
there shall be a Division of Inspections, headed by the Construction
Official, who is under the supervision of the Director of Planning
and Development. The Division shall:
(3)
Make all inspections as required to administer and
enforce the provisions of any Township-adopted code.
(4)
Conduct and administer such other inspections and
enforcement proceedings as are authorized by the ordinances and laws
under its administration. It shall, so far as practicable, consolidate
and coordinate all regulatory inspections relating to the construction,
maintenance, use and occupancy of buildings and structures which are
not vested in any other department or division by the Administrative
Code. As to other regulatory inspection functions, the division shall
provide for cooperative inspection and enforcement as far as practicable.
(7)
Assist other departments as necessary to provide safe
and adequate housing for all citizens.
B.
Building and occupancy permits are to be issued in
accordance with the Uniform Construction Code and applicable local
ordinance.
[Amended 7-9-2003 by Ord. No. 25-2003]
Within the Department of Planning and Development,
there shall be a Division of Fire Safety, headed by the Fire Official,
who is under the supervision of the Director of Planning and Development.
Within the Department of Planning and Development,
there shall be a Division of Economic Development, subject to the
direction and supervision of the Director of Planning and Development.
The Division shall:
A.
Provide staff services to Economic Development Commission
with the limits of available appropriations.
B.
Assist the existing businesses and industries in their
efforts to grow and prosper and to serve as their ombudsman.
C.
Maintain and disseminate positive information to businesses
and industries interested in locating in the Township.
