TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-33

Ordinance 2025-33 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT 2, BLOCK 12913 A/K/A 39 GEORGIAN BOULEVARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforementioned ordinance was adopted after public hearing during a Regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on September 25, 2025, at Jackson Township Municipal Building, located at 95 W Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey.

Sandra F. Martin RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk, Jackson Township
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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-34

Ordinance 2025-34 AMENDING CHAPTER 111 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE, BICYCLES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforementioned ordinance was adopted after public hearing during a Regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on September 25, 2025, at Jackson Township Municipal Building, located at 95 W Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey.

Sandra F. Martin RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk, Jackson Township

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-36_

ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 244-12 ENTITLED “FEES” WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATIONS TO THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICE

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 244-12 entitled “fees” shall be amended as follows:

§244-12.I.       “Tax Map Maintenance Fees” shall be deleted in its entirety and be replaced with the following:

1. Tax Map Maintenance/GIS Database Fees.

The following fees shall be paid by the Applicant at the time of filing an application with the Jackson Township Planning and Zoning Office:

1. Up to five (5) lots – $750.00.
2. $185.00 per lot for six (6) lots through twelve (12) lots. A minimum of $1,650.00 shall be required, however.
3. $155.00 per lot for lots between thirteen (13) and nineteen (19) lots, $2,450.00 minimum.
4. $145.00 per lot for twenty (20) lots or more. $2,850.00 minimum.
5. $75.00 per lot or per change of lot for each lot/tax map revision required due to deed discrepancies, lot line adjustments, easements detailing, ownership labeling, acreage calculation and labeling, street name changes and other minor revisions.
6. For each commercial site plan $950.00.
7. $1,150.00 per condominium site plan plus $20.00 per unit for residential condominium projects.
8. $1,000.00 for printing/plotting of final deliverables as set forth herein.
9. In the event that any application for development is denied and the application is no longer pending in any matter before the respective Board, then any portion of the aforementioned fee which has not been expended by the Engineer responsible for maintaining the Townships Tax Map and GIS Database, shall be refunded to the Applicant.
10. In addition to the fees set forth herein, each approved Applicant shall supply a map of the new subdivision or new lot and a scale suitable for inclusion on the Jackson Township Tax Map/GIS Database. Said map must be submitted in both electronic and hard copy formats and must be compliant with the New Jersey Map Filing Law Guidelines (N.J.S.A. 46-23.1). All electronic filed submissions must also conform to the Jackson Township electronic files submission Ordinance.

SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

INTRODUCTION DATE: September 25, 2025

ADOPTION DATE:

DATE: _______________________                         ____________________________

                                                                                    MAYOR, MICHAEL REINA

DATE: __________________________                   ____________________________   

SANDRA F. MARTIN RMC, CMR

NOTICE

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson held on the 25^th day of September, 2025, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the 16^th day of October, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    SANDRA MARTIN, RMC, CMR

Municipal Clerk, Jackson Township

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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON ORDINANCE 2025-38

ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ARTICLE VI, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SO AS TO CREATE DIVISON OF RENTAL HOUSING SAFETY

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean and State of New Jersey as follows:

Section 1.   The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 3, of the Administrative Code, Article VI, Department of Administration, Section 3-75, so as to read in its entirety as follows:

§3-75 Division of Rental Housing.

A. Establishment. There is hereby created a Division of Rental Housing consisting of the following positions:

• Chief Housing Inspector (Department Head)
• Rental Housing Inspector
• Rental Housing Inspector Trainee
• Administrative Housing Clerk

B. Duties of the Division. The Division of Rental Housing shall:

1. Administer and enforce all Township ordinances, state statutes, and regulations governing rental safety.
2. Maintain accurate and transparent records of rental housing registrations, inspections, violations, and enforcement actions.
3. Investigate complaints from tenants, landlords, and the public relating to rental safety conditions or practices.
4. Conduct scheduled and complaint-driven inspections of rental properties to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
5. Provide landlord and tenant education regarding rights, responsibilities, and Township regulations.
6. Coordinate with the Township Attorney, Code Enforcement, Police Department, and other relevant departments for enforcement actions.
7. Prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports to the Township Business Administrator and governing body detailing activities, outcomes, and compliance trends.

C. Creation of Position. There is hereby established within the Township of Jackson the position of Chief Housing Inspector. Said position shall be the division head for the Division of Rental Housing.

D. Appointment. The Chief Housing Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council. The Chief Housing Inspector shall report directly to the Township Business Administrator.

E. Duties of the Division of Rental Housing Supervisor. The Chief Housing Inspector shall:

1. Provide leadership, direction, and oversight of all staff and activities within the Division.
2. Establish accountability standards and performance metrics for inspections, compliance, and enforcement.
3. Review and approve inspection reports, violation notices, enforcement actions, and corrective orders.
4. Coordinate with Township administration, legal counsel, and external agencies on complex enforcement or policy issues.
5. Manage the Division budget, personnel assignments, and resource allocation.
6. Serve as the primary liaison to the Township Council, Mayor, and public on rental housing matters.
7. Prepare and submit reports, recommendations, and policy updates for consideration by the governing body.
8. Supervises the performance of the inspection work involved in eliminating blight and restoring and/or eliminating subnormal housing accommodations
9. Supervises the inspection of buildings for health and safety violations.
10.  Assists in the promulgation of codes and ordinances.
11. May inspect hotels and/or multiple dwellings to detect and eliminate fire hazards and to enforce the provisions of relevant fire safety codes and related regulations.

F. Qualifications. The qualifications necessary for a person to be appointed to the position of Supervising Housing Inspector shall be as follows:

1. Four (4) years of experience in building inspection, building

  repair, building maintenance, construction, construction inspection,

  and/or other work concerned with building structures and/or building

  repair. Successful completion of a course in Principles of

  Housing Inspection may be substituted for six (6) months of the work

  experience.

• Possession of a current and valid Fire Inspector Certification issued by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs preferred.

G. Creation of Position. There is hereby established within the Township of Jackson the position of Rental Housing Inspector.

H. Appointment. The position of the Rental Housing Inspector shall be appointed shall be appointed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-43. The Rental Housing Inspector shall report directly to the Rental Housing Supervisor.

I. Duties of the Rental Housing Inspector. The Rental Housing Inspector shall:

            1. Perform annual inspections to ensure continuing compliance with fire and safety codes.

J. Qualifications. The qualifications necessary for a person to be appointed to the position of Rental Housing Inspector shall be as follows:

1.  One (1) year of experience in building inspection, building

 repair, building maintenance, construction, construction inspection,

 and/or other work concerned with building structures and/or building

 repair. Successful completion of a course in Principles of Housing

 Inspection may be substituted for six months of the work experience.

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in

 New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee

 mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

•  Possession of a current and valid Fire Inspector Certification issued by the NJ Department of Community Affairs preferred.

•   Appointees may be required to possess a license as an Inspector

 Multiple Dwellings, issued by the New Jersey Department of Community

 Affairs, if municipality is approved to conduct cyclical

 inspections of multiple dwellings in conjunction with the State Local

 Cooperative Housing Inspection Program (SLCHIP).

K. Creation of Position. There is hereby established within the Township of Jackson the position of Rental Housing Inspector Trainee.

 L. Appointment. The position of Rental Housing Inspector Trainee shall be appointed shall be appointed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-43. A Rental Housing Inspector Trainee shall report directly to the Rental Housing Supervisor and any applicable Rental Housing Inspector.

M. Duties of the Rental Housing Inspector Trainee

 Under close supervision, in a trainee program, which shall not be longer than 12 months duration in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-3.7(d), the trainee shall perform productive

 work while receiving formal and on the job training in the proper procedures involved in conducting housing inspections designed to eliminate blight and restore and/or eliminate substandard housing accommodations; does other related work.

 Receives instructions in proper procedures for inspecting buildings for violations of applicable housing requirements and how to reinspect houses after completion of repairs to assure compliance with regulations.

 Confers with individual property owners relevant to service of notices

 and violations.

 Assists in coordinating duties with other concerned agencies.

  Learn to prepare reports, maintain records and files and how to present inspection findings in court cases.

 May inspect hotels and/or multiple dwellings to detect and eliminate

 fire hazards and enforce the provisions of relevant fire safety codes

 and related regulations.

 May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or

 manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office,

 or related units.

 N. Qualifications

  Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid

 in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee

 mobility is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

 O.  There is hereby established within the Township of Jackson the position of Administrative Housing Clerk.

P. Appointment. The position of Administrative Housing Clerk shall be appointed shall be appointed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-43. The Administrative Housing Clerk shall report directly to the Supervising Housing Inspector.

M. Duties of the Administrative Housing Clerk. The Administrative Housing Clerk

            1. Schedule and organize inspection schedules.

2. Communicate with property owners.

3. Assist the Supervising Housing Inspector in the formulation of

 effective policies and procedures for the office and other

 clerical and related operations of the division.

4. Conducts the clerical and related work involved in division operations.

5. Handles correspondence.

6. Learns and utilizes various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the division.

N. Qualifications. The qualifications necessary for a person to be appointed to the position of Administrative Housing Clerk shall be as follows:

Five (5) years of experience in clerical work.: Successful completion of a two-year

 college level course in secretarial science may be substituted for two (2) years of the above experience.

Section 2.        All sections of the Township Code not amended hereunder shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3.   All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with any of the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or inconsistencies.

Section 4.   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

Section 5.        This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and

INTRODUCTION DATE: September 25, 2025

ADOPTION DATE:

DATE: _______________________              ____________________________

MAYOR, MICHAEL REINA

DATE: __________________________         ____________________________

SANDRA F. MARTIN RMC, CMR

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed by the Township Council on the first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Jackson on the 25^th day of September, 2025, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a meeting of the Township Council to be held on the 16th day of October, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. at the Municipal Building located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey 08527, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

SANDRA F. MARTIN, RMC

Municipal Clerk Township of Jackson