There shall be an Office of Tax Assessor, the
head of which shall be the Tax Assessor, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor. Vacancies in the office of the Tax Assessor shall be filled
for the unexpired term only. Prior to his appointment, the Tax Assessor
shall hold a New Jersey tax assessor's certificate.
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 38-2005]
The Tax Assessor shall:
A.
Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers
and duties prescribed by law for a municipal assessor.
B.
Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate
parcel of real property assessed or exempted and establish and maintain
such files, records and procedures as may be required for the valuation
and assessment of property pursuant to law.
C.
Maintain a current Tax Map, in cooperation with the
Division of Engineering, of the Township as a public record as of
October 1 of each year and cause to be recorded thereon all changes
in character of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose
the facilities of other departments as provided by this chapter.
D.
Maintain a current computerized “mod IV: database
of residential properties.
E.
Appear, when required, as an expert regarding property
values for the municipality before the Middlesex County Tax Board
or in Tax Court.
