In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall
provide to any party entitled to redeem a certificate pursuant to
this section (N.J.S.A. 54:5-54) two calculations of the amount required
for redemption within a calendar year at no cost. For each subsequent
calculation requested from the Tax Collector, there shall be a $50
fee. A request for a redemption calculation shall be made in writing
to the Tax Collector.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector may
charge a lienholder of a tax lien $50 for the calculation of the amount
due to redeem the tax lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1.
Any request for a redemption calculation shall specify the dates to
be used for calculation, which shall be the date of the notice. Neither
the Tax Collection nor the municipality shall be liable for an incorrect
calculation. The fee paid to the municipality shall not become part
of the lien and shall not be passed on to any party entitled to redeem
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
[Added 5-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2623-20]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:5-18, the service charge for
a payment returned for insufficient funds shall be $20 per payment.
Any service charge authorized by this section shall be collected in
the same manner prescribed by law for the collection of the account
for which the payment was tendered. In addition, the governing body
may require future payments to be tendered in cash or by certified
or cashier's check.
[Added 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2634-20]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-64(d), the Tax Collector is
hereby authorized to charge the following fees for the preparation
of duplicate tax bills:
A. $5 for
the first duplicate copy.
B. $25 for
each subsequent duplicate copy requested in the same fiscal year.
[Added 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2634-20]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-14, the Tax Collector is hereby
authorized to charge a fee of $10 for each official municipal tax
search certificate issued. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-15, the Tax Collector
is further authorized to charge a fee of $2 per calendar year for
the continuation of an official municipal tax search.
[Added 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2634-20]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-52.1, the Tax Collector is
hereby authorized to charge a fee of $100 for the preparation of a
duplicate tax sale certificate. This fee shall be collected upon the
receipt of a written request for a duplicate certificate from the
legal lienholder or their representative and must be approved by the
Mayor and Council, by resolution, before a duplicate certificate can
be created.
[Added 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2634-20]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector is
hereby authorized to charge a fee of $35 to prepare and execute a
certificate of redemption of tax sale. This fee shall be collected
upon the receipt of a written request from the property owner or their
authorized agent.
[Added 12-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2634-20]
The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to send, by regular mail,
two notices in lieu of any two tax sale publications to the property
owner of record and to any person or entity entitled to notice pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 54:5-104.48 for a fee of $25 per notice. The total cost
to be charged and collected shall not exceed $50 per property tax
sale.