[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-13]
There shall be within the Department of Finance a Division of
Revenue Collections, the head of which shall be the City Tax Collector.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-14[a]]
The City Tax Collector shall, prior to his/her appointment,
be qualified by training and experience in the administration of Municipal
tax collections and tax accounting procedures. The compensation of
the City Tax Collector shall be such sum annually as shall be fixed
by ordinance and/or Mayor's Executive Order.
[R.O. 1966 § 2:7-14[b]]
The City Tax Collector shall:
a. Extend each year's tax on the tax duplicate, prepare and mail tax
bills and maintain tax accounting records in such manner as may be
prescribed or approved by the Municipal Comptroller;
b. Receive and collect all real and personal property taxes, charge
and receive penalties and interest pursuant to law, and account for
all such collections in such form and manner as may be prescribed
or approved by the Municipal Comptroller;
c. Make or cause to be made, and certify, searches for tax and other
liens on any real property in the City as may be authorized by law,
and charge and collect for the use of the City the fee required by
law for any such search.
d. Receive and collect all water revenue.
CROSS REFERENCE: For designation of the City Clerk as the official to certify official certificates of searches as to Municipal improvements authorized by ordinance but not assessed, see Editor's Note to subsection 2:3-1.2.
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[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 2:7-14.1]
a. The Tax Collector shall provide the City Clerk with a true copy of
each judgment of foreclosure within seven days of the entry of the
judgment.
b. The Tax Collector shall provide the City Clerk, not later than December
31st of each year, with a complete list of the status of all foreclosure
actions instituted and all foreclosure judgments which have been entered
during that calendar year.
[Ord. 6 S+FH, 1-15-1986]
An application by a former owner to redeem title to property
made 91 days or more after the entry and recording of the City's Final
Judgment of In-Rem Tax Foreclosure, but not more than one year after
the entry of the judgment shall be submitted, in writing, to the City's
Tax Collector. The Tax Collector shall notify the former owner within
30 days after the receipt of the written request as to whether the
City will consent to the redemption.
[Ord. 6 S+FD, 9-17-1986 § 1]
The Tax Collector shall deposit all monies collected by the
Division of Revenue Collection in the City's designated legal depository
within 48 hours after receipt thereof.