There is hereby created and designated within the Township of Haddon a business improvement district to be known as the "Westmont Business Improvement District" (formerly designated and/or known as the "East Business Improvement District"), consisting of the properties identified and listed by block, lot and street address on Schedule A hereto,[1] as same may be amended from time to time by resolution of the governing body, in which a special assessment on property within said district shall be imposed for the purposes of promoting the economic and general welfare of the district. As used herein, "Westmont Business Improvement District" also may be referred to as the "Westmont District," "Westmont BID" or the "Westmont Special Improvement District."
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Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
There is hereby created and designated within the Township of Haddon a business improvement district to be known as the "White Horse Pike Business Improvement District" (formerly designated and/or known as the "Central Business Improvement District"), consisting of the properties identified and listed by block, lot and street address on Schedule B hereto,[1] as same may be amended from time to time by resolution of the governing body, in which BID a special assessment on property situated within the district shall be imposed for the purposes of promoting the economic and general welfare of the district. As used herein, "White Horse Pike Business Improvement District" also may be referred to as the "White Horse Pike District," "White Horse Pike BID" or the "White Horse Pike Special Improvement District."
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Editor's Note: Schedule B is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56-65 et seq., the Westmont BID shall be subject to a special assessment on all properties within the Westmont District as identified in Schedule A for the purposes of promoting the economic and general welfare of the Westmont BID.
B. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56-65 et seq., the White Horse Pike BID shall be subject to a special assessment on all properties within the White Horse Pike District as identified in Schedule B for the purposes of promoting the economic and general welfare of the White Horse Pike BID.
C. 
All business properties within the Westmont BID and White Horse Pike BID, including all private, nonresidential assessed properties or any residential properties whose primary use is the operation of a business or commercial venture, are deemed included in the assessing provisions of this chapter and are expressly subject to potential assessment made for the purposes of supporting the Westmont BID or White Horse Pike BID, as the case may be.
D. 
All properties consisting of rental apartments but also containing retail, commercial or office use shall be subject to the special assessment established herein for the benefit of the Westmont BID or White Horse Pike BID, as the case may be, which special assessment shall be based upon a pro-rata calculation of the ratio of the retail, commercial or office use to the apartment use as shall be established by the Haddon Township Tax Assessor exercising reasonable discretion.
A. 
Any owner of property included within a BID and subject to the special assessment provisions of this chapter may file a written appeal to the Tax Assessor requesting to be excluded from such BID and from the special assessment provisions of this chapter. The written appeal shall detail the factual basis for the request to be excluded from the BID and from the special assessment provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Upon receipt of a written appeal, the Tax Assessor shall investigate the matter and conduct an informal hearing or conference within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. Within 10 days after the conclusion of the informal hearing or conference, the Tax Assessor shall file a report and recommendation with the Advisory Board and the governing body. The governing body shall review the report and act upon the request to be excluded within 30 days of receipt of the Tax Assessor's report.
C. 
Notwithstanding Subsections A and B above, the right to appeal granted in this section shall be for the sole purpose of determining whether a property should be included within a BID under the standards set forth in §§ 90-3 and 90-4 of this chapter. It shall not be an appeal with regard to the amount of any special assessment imposed pursuant to this chapter.