[Adopted 8-27-1991 by Ord. No. 29-91]
The Tax Collector is hereby authorized and directed to charge 8% per annum on the first $1,500 of taxes becoming delinquent after the due date and 18% per annum on any amount of taxes in excess of $1,500 becoming delinquent after the due date, and if a delinquency is in excess of $10,000 and remains in arrears after December 31, an additional penalty of 6% shall be charged against the delinquency, all such payments to be calculated from the date the tax, assessment or charges were payable until the date of actual payment. This shall apply to all existing tax title certificates held by the City of Long Branch.
As to tax sale certificates, the Tax Collector is hereby authorized and directed to collect 2% when the taxes, interest and costs shall exceed the sum of $200. When the taxes, interest and costs shall exceed the sum of $5,000, such additional sum shall be equal to 4% of such amount paid; and when that sum exceeds $10,000, such additional sum shall be equal to 6% of such amount paid. This shall apply to all existing tax sale certificates held by the City of Long Branch.
No interest shall be charged if payment of any installment is made within the the calendar day following the date upon which the same became payable.
Should the date upon which any installment becomes due fall on a date which is a legal holiday or a date when the office of the Tax Collector is not open for business for the day, no interest shall be charged if payment for such installment is made on the first business day thereafter.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DELINQUENCY
The sum of all taxes, assessments and municipal charges due on a given parcel of property covering any number of quarters or years.