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.