[Ord. #2430, § 1, 10-29-2019, added]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30 et seq., all qualified 100% permanently
and totally disabled veterans, as defined therein, owning a taxable
dwelling house in the Township of Bernards shall be eligible for a
property tax exemption upon completion of the necessary application
materials to be filed with the Township's Tax Assessor. The application
requirements are set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30.
[Ord. #2430, § 1, 10-29-2019, added]
a.
In compliance with N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.32, it is the Township's
policy to only provide refunds of any property taxes paid between
the time of application to the Township Tax Assessor and the effective
date of the tax exemption.
b.
Notwithstanding the Township's policy set forth in Subsection 20-3.2(a), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.31, such exemptions shall be prorated by the Township's Assessor for the remainder of any taxable year in which application is made, from the date ownership or title to the dwelling house is acquired, provided that all other eligibility requirements are met. If the dwelling house was acquired in a year prior to the year application is made, the exemption will be granted for the 12 months of the current taxable year only. In no instance shall an exemption be retroactive prior to January 1 of the year application is made.
c.
This section shall apply to surviving spouse/civil union or domestic
partner claimant as well, as long as all requirements per N.J.S.A.
54:4-3.30 are met.
