[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Fairfield 8-8-2006 by Ord. No.
09-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of Fairfield, upon the authorization of the Township
Administrator, Township Attorney or the Township Mayor, may request
that a current property survey, metes and bounds description and/or
title search be obtained and prepared for any property which the Township
intends to sell, lease or create therein an easement running to the
benefit of the Township, other public entity, or property owner, or
both or all of them, whether at public auction or bid, exchange, distribution,
sale subsequent to acquisition by tax sale foreclosure or any other
means.
Metes and bounds descriptions and surveys shall be prepared
by the Township Engineer. Title searches may be ordered from a title
company doing authorized business with the Township at the time of
ordering, or other such title company as may have knowledge, experience
and licensing in the State of New Jersey to perform such title searches
in the County of Cumberland and State of New Jersey.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Each such metes and bounds description, survey and/or title
search shall constitute a separate transaction of special unanticipated
need arising when and as needed for the purpose of the Local Public
Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
The cost of any such current property survey, metes and bounds
description and/or title search, together with an administrative fee
of $25, shall be added to the price of said property and shall be
paid by the purchaser or recipient thereof to the Township of Fairfield
at the time of transfer of the deed and settlement of the title thereto.
