A. There is hereby established in the Town of Hammonton a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Building Department of the Town of Hammonton," consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and such other Subcode officials for such additional sub codes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The Construction Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency. The incumbent Building Inspector shall be considered the Building Subcode Official for all purposes of this chapter, with his/her present civil service status attaching to said position in lieu of his/her present designation as Building Inspector. All other construction and Subcode officials shall be such individuals as are appointed by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Hammonton and shall be appointed for four-year terms for so long a time as they are not classified under civil service. All appointments made after the first such appointment shall be for four-year terms commencing January 1 or for the unexpired portion of any term, as the case may be.
B. Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and N.J.A.C. 5:23, provided that, in lieu of any particular Subcode official, an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217, and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C. The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances, which office location shall be the Town Hall, Hammonton, New Jersey.