The head of the Division of Assessments shall
be the Municipal Assessor, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146, and shall hold the office for a term of four
years. The Assessor's term and vacancies are governed by N.J.S.A.
40A:9-148.
A. The Assessor shall be subject to and shall, in making
assessments, be governed by directives issued by the Warren County
Tax Administrator, pursuant to such rules and orders as shall be issued
by the county board. The Assessor shall also be governed by such rules
as the State of New Jersey Director of the Division of Taxation shall
promulgate, which rules shall be enforced by the Warren County Board
of Taxation.
B. A person reappointed to office after receiving a tax
assessor certificate and thereafter serving in office for four consecutive
years, and a person who received a tax assessor certificate on or
before June 30, 1969, while actually in office and having, prior to
June 30, 1969, served in office for four consecutive years, shall
be entitled to tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31. The Tax Assessor
shall:
(1) Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers
and duties prescribed by law for a Municipal Assessor.
(2) Make assessments for benefits for local improvement
and, for that purpose, have and exercise the powers and duties of
a Board of Assessment for local improvement as provided by law.
(3) Maintain adequate assessment records for each separate
parcel of real property assessed or exempted.
(4) Maintain a current Tax Map of the Town as a public
record and cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or
character of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose
the facilities of other departments as provided by this chapter.
(5) Report to the Council as to equalization proceedings
and other matters involving the County Tax Board and make recommendations
as to action to be taken in that regard.
C. An Assistant Assessor may be appointed by the Mayor,
subject to appropriations. The Assistant Assessor shall hold a valid
tax assessor certificate and, if appointed, shall assist the Assessor
in the performance of his duties.
D. Deputy Assessor may be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to appropriations. The Deputy Assessor shall hold a valid tax assessor
certificate and shall act under the direct supervision of and assist
the Assessor and shall have the powers to perform certain duties vested
in the Assessor at such times as he shall be absent from the Town
of Phillipsburg or unable to serve by reason of disability or otherwise.
The duties of the Deputy Assessor are at the discretion of the Assessor,
as the divisional head, as per N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.1.
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court
who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment
and until his successor is appointed and qualifies, who shall be appointed
by the governing body of the municipality. The Judge of the Municipal
Court shall have, possess and exercise all such duties, powers and
jurisdiction conferred upon the Court by law.
There shall be a Municipal Court Administrator
and necessary clerical and other assistants for the Municipal Court
as may be necessary. The Town is to provide for the compensation for
the Administrator and other personnel, and the Administrator shall
post such bond in any amount fixed by the governing body conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his duties and shall serve for a
term of three years from the date of his appointment and until a successor
is appointed and qualifies.
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, shall appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the
State of New Jersey to be the Town Prosecutor. He shall be appointed
for a term of two years. He shall be charged with the duty of appearing
on behalf of the Town, before the Municipal Court, to prosecute those
violations of ordinance and/or state law which arise out of summonses
and complaints issued by any municipal official charged with the enforcement
of municipal ordinances or state law, or members of the Town or New
Jersey State Police Departments.
The Planning Board, as heretofore established by ordinance, is continued (see Chapter
360, Land Use Procedures).
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord.
No. O:2006-24]
The Board of Adjustment, as heretofore established by ordinance, is continued (see Chapter
360, Land Use Procedures).
The public health functions of the Town shall
be administered by such regional or county health organization as
shall be separately authorized by ordinance. All ordinances heretofore
adopted which provide for administration by or under authority of
the former Town Board of Health may be administered and enforced pursuant
to law by such county or regional health organization.
The local Housing Authority, as heretofore established by ordinance, is continued (see Chapter
69, Housing Authority).
[Added 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. O:97-25]
A. Office establishment. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1
et seq., there is hereby created and established in and for the Town
of Phillipsburg the position of Municipal Public Defender.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord.
No. O:2006-24]
B. Eligibility. The Municipal Public Defender shall,
as a condition of eligibility for appointment and for continuation
in office, be a resident of this state and an attorney at law admitted
to practice in this state.
C. Duties and responsibilities. The Municipal Public
Defender shall represent persons entitled by law to appointment of
counsel pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord.
No. O:2006-24]
D. Appointment and term of office. The Municipal Public
Defender of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the Mayor, with
advice and consent of Town Council. The term of office of the Municipal
Public Defender shall be one year commencing January 1 and ending
on December 31 of the year concluding the aforesaid one-year term
and to continue in such offices until his/her successor(s) is or are
appointed and qualified. Any appointment to fill the vacancy shall
be for the unexpired term only.
E. Compensation. The Municipal Public Defender shall
receive such compensation as is limited by the Salary Ordinance.
F. Application fee. A person applying for representation
by a Municipal Public Defender may be required to pay an application
fee not exceeding $200. Said fee may be waived by the Municipal Court,
and a person may be permitted to pay the application fee over a specific
period of time not to exceed four months.