[Adopted 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-033]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPLICATION
The information required to be submitted by a veteran or the veteran's surviving spouse seeking a property tax exemption, and conforming to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.31.
PROPERTY
The real property and the improvements subject to an exemption.
TAX ASSESSOR
The Tax Assessor of the Township.
TAX COLLECTOR
The Tax Collector of the Township.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Montclair, in the County of Essex, New Jersey.
[Amended 5-6-2025 by Ord. No. O-25-14]
A. 
For a veteran, or his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner, entitled to exemption under N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30, after a formal written request for a retroactive refund of property taxes as set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.31, submitted to the Tax Assessor with all required documentation from the United States Veterans Administration, the Township Council, by appropriate resolution, shall return to the veteran or the veteran's surviving spouse all property tax payments made since the date the application was filed with the Tax Assessor. Retroactive refunds shall only be granted for property taxes paid after the date that a valid application is filed with the Tax Assessor, reviewed by the Tax Assessor and deemed complete.
B. 
Retroactive refunds shall not be granted for property taxes paid prior to the date that a valid application is filed with the Tax Assessor and reviewed and deemed complete by the Tax Assessor.