The Director of the Division of Neighborhood Property Preservation
(as "public officer") is hereby directed to identify abandoned properties
within the municipality, place said properties on an abandoned property
list established as provided in Section 36 of P.L. 1996, c. 62 (N.J.S.A.
55:19-55), as amended by Section 28 of P.L. 2003, c. 210, and provide
such notices and carry out such other tasks as are required to effectuate
an abandoned property list provided by law.
The abandoned property list shall apply to the Township of Irvington
as a whole.
The public officer, for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities
established by this article, shall have all the responsibilities and
powers provided by law and shall exercise the authority granted the
public officer of a municipality pursuant to P.L. 1996, c. 62 (N.J.S.A.
55:19-20 et seq.).
The public officer shall exercise the authority granted the
municipality pursuant to Section 13 P.L. 2003, c. 210 to designate qualified rehabilitation entities to act
as the designee of the municipality with respect to the provisions
of that section.