The Borough of Sea Bright hereby grants to itself all such powers
granted to municipalities by the State of New Jersey for the rehabilitation
of abandoned property. Such powers are set forth, inter alia, in the
Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act (N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq.)
and in applicable portions of the New Jersey Urban Development Corporation
Act (N.J.S.A. 55:19-1 through -77). These state statutory powers are
collectively referred to herein as the "enabling statutes."
The Public Officer, as defined in N.J.S.A. 55:19-80, who is
responsible for executing the provisions of this chapter for the rehabilitation
of abandoned property, shall be designated by resolution of the Borough
Council.
The Public Officer shall designate a property as an "abandoned
property" if said property meets the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A.
55:19-81 (abandoned property criteria) and/or N.J.S.A. 55:19-82 (nuisance
property criteria). The Public Officer's designation is limited by
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 55:19-83.
The Public Officer shall establish an abandoned property list
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-55. An interested party (as that term is
defined in N.J.S.A. 55:19-105a) may request that the Public Officer
include a property on the abandoned property list, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
55:19-105.
The owner of a property on the abandoned property list has such
rights designated to said owner by the enabling statutes. Such powers
include but are not limited to:
A. Challenging the inclusion of a property on the abandoned property
list, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-55e;
B. Seeking removal from said list, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-57 and
55:19-103;
C. Petitioning for reinstatement of control and possession, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 55:19-92 and 55:19-93.
The Borough of Sea Bright shall have such powers and rights
regarding abandoned properties as set forth in the enabling statutes.
Such powers include but are not limited to:
A. Sale of tax lien, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-56;
B. Special tax sales, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-101;
C. Foreclosing the right to redemption, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-58;
D. Recourse directly against property owner, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-100;
E. Possession and control of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-84
to 55:19-92 et seq.;
F. Rehabilitation and reuse of property, while in possession and control,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-90;
G. Borrowing money and making applications for rehabilitation of property,
while in possession and control, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-91;
H. Sale of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-96;
I. Purchase of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-96;
J. Recover rehabilitation costs by lien on property, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
55:19-98;
K. Clearance, development, redevelopment or repair of property through
power of eminent domain, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-56, 55:19-102.
Electric and natural gas utilities are granted such rights to
abandoned properties as are set forth in N.J.S.A. 55:19-106.
All references in this chapter to state statutes include reference
to all amendments thereto. References to particular sections of the
enabling statutes are for ease of reference, but may not be exhaustive
and are not meant to be exclusive of other applicable statutory provisions
contained in the enabling statutes or elsewhere in the New Jersey
statutes.