Hillside City Zoning Code
§ 188-29.3
Office of Relocation Assistance.
[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-018]
A.
The Township of Hillside hereby creates the Office of Relocation Assistance, the duties of which shall be shared and jointly carried out by the Township's Department of Buildings and the Department of Health. The Office of Relocation Assistance shall be responsible for ensuring full compliance by the Township with the provisions of §§ 188-29.1 through 188-29.3. The Office of Relocation Assistance shall be responsible for developing policies and implementing internal rules and procedures to effectuate both the express terms of §§ 188-29.1 through 188-29.3 and the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Township, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Relocation Assistance Act, N.J.S.A. 20:4-1 et seq.; the Relocation Assistance Law, N.J.S.A. 52:31B-1 et seq.; the Anti-Eviction Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 et seq.; and N.J.A.C. 5:11-1.1 et seq.
B.
In addition to the responsibilities set forth in Subsection A hereinabove, the Office of Relocation Assistance shall:
(1)
Ensure that displaced persons receive proper and timely notice as to the availability of relocation payments and relocation assistance;
(2)
Coordinate enforcement activities and communicate with local law enforcement personnel, pertinent Township officials, the Township Attorney and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in order to impose fines and penalties upon and recoup relocation assistance costs from property owners, where appropriate and as permitted by law, on behalf of the Township;
(3)
Implement procedures to obtain assistance from the State of New Jersey, where appropriate, to offset, fund or recoup relocation assistance costs;
(4)
Monitor deposits into and disbursements from the Revolving Relocation Assistance Fund; and
(5)
Periodically report to the Mayor and Township Council as to the conduct, effectiveness, and needs of the Township's relocation assistance program and related efforts.