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The Department of Housing and Community Development is responsible for matters related to engineering, planning, zoning and land use, subdivision and land development, codes enforcement, building inspection, rental property inspection, public health inspection, and oversees Public Works which includes Township highways, parks, and wastewater treatment facilities. The Department also administers and supports various advisory boards, including the Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board, Health Board, Environmental Advisory Council and Fire Board.
The Department of Housing and Community Development staff consists of a Director who serves as the Zoning Officer, an Engineer who serves as the Public Works Director, two Building Inspectors/Codes Enforcement Officers, one Health/Codes Enforcement Officer, one part-time Codes Enforcement Officer who deals primarily with Property Maintenance enforcement issues, a part-time Fire Marshall/Fire Administrator, and one support staff member, with the Township Solicitor for legal reviews. The staff is augmented by private agencies and engineering companies as needed. Subdivision and land development plans are also reviewed by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, which provides written comments and whose staff representatives attend Township meetings.
The Code Enforcement Officers deal with a myriad of issues including building and zoning permits, plan reviews, permit issuance, multiple stages and aspects of construction inspection, restaurant and food sanitation inspection, environmental health and sanitation issues, operational fire safety inspections, compliance investigation, rental property inspection and property maintenance violations and nuisance abatement.
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