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Township of West Deptford, NJ
Gloucester County
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A. 
The West Deptford Township Code Enforcement Officer is hereby designated a public officer.
B. 
The public officer is hereby directed to identify abandoned properties within the Township of West Deptford, place said properties on an abandoned property list established as provided in Section 36 of P.L. 1996, c.62 (N.J.S.A. 55:19-55), as amended by Section 28 of P.L. 2003, c.210, and provide such notices and carry out such other tasks as are required to effectuate an abandoned property list as provided by law.
C. 
The abandoned property list shall apply to and encompass the Township of West Deptford as a whole.
D. 
The West Deptford Township Code Enforcement Officer is hereby designated as the public officer for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities established by this article, and shall have all of the responsibilities and powers provided by law.
E. 
The public officer herein designated shall exercise the authority granted the Township of West Deptford pursuant to Section 13 of P.L. 2003, c.210, to designate qualified rehabilitation entities to act as the designee of the municipality with respect to the provision of that section.
F. 
The public officer shall provide a report to the Mayor and Township Committee every six months, with respect to the number and location of properties on the abandoned property list, the status of those properties, and any actions taken by the Township or by any qualified rehabilitation entity designated pursuant to the authority granted the public officer with respect to any property on the list or any other abandoned property within the Township of West Deptford.