The governing body shall enforce this chapter and may require directly or delegate the authority to require the issuance of specified permits, certificates or authorizations as a prerequisite to:

Office created. Pursuant to this provision, there is hereby created the office of the Zoning Officer of the Borough. The terms of office shall be one year, but the first term shall commence upon the effective date of this chapter and shall expire December 31 of the same year. Thereafter every appointment shall be made for the calendar year. A vacancy for the office shall be filled for the unexpired term only.

Duties of zoning officer. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to enforce § 21-10 and pursuant to that duty to investigate any violation or alleged violation of § 21-10 coming to his attention, whether by complaint of third persons or from his own personal knowledge or observation. When any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of any provision of § 21-10, it shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to proceed with the enforcement of this section and the penalties provided for hereunder. He/she may also pursue such other statutory method or methods, heretofore or hereafter provided, as may be open to him/her.

In the enforcement of § 21-10, the Zoning Officer may apply to the Municipal Court Judge of the Borough for a warrant to search and inspect the properties and premises upon which he/she has reason to believe any violation of this section has taken or is taking place, and upon probable cause shown, the Municipal Court Judge may issue such a warrant and the information obtained pursuant thereto shall be admissible as evidence in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of proving any case for violation of this chapter.