Local governments or officers; authorization to inspect; reports; preemption of regulations; supplying information

a. Any county or municipality in this State may be authorized by the commissioner to perform such inspection within its corporate limits as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, subject to the control and supervision of the commissioner and in accordance with any rules and regulations promulgated by him governing the conduct of such inspections. Every county or municipality so authorized shall furnish the commissioner with such reports and information as he may require. b. No owner or operator subject to the provisions of this act shall also be subject to regulation by any county or municipality of this State for the same purpose or end, except for construction regulations issued by a municipality pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.). c. Any municipal tax assessor, tax collector, or official charged with responsibility for enforcing a housing or property maintenance ordinance or code, county recorder of deeds or local enforcing agency established pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," shall, upon request of the commissioner provide him with such information as will assist him in determining the location of any building or structure subject to the provisions of this act.