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The Township of Green hereby grants to itself all such powers
granted to municipalities by the State of New Jersey for the rehabilitation
of abandoned property. Such powers are set forth, inter alia, in the
"Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act" (N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq.)
and in applicable portions of the "New Jersey Urban Development Corporation
Act" (N.J.S.A. 55:19-1 through 55:19-77). These state statutory powers
are collectively referred to herein as the "enabling statutes."
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The Public Officer, as defined in N.J.S.A. 55:19-80, who is responsible for executing the provisions of this chapter for the rehabilitation of abandoned property, and enforce the requirements of Chapter
14 is the Township Clerk and such other positions or individuals as may be designated by resolution of the Township Committee.
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The Public Officer shall designate a property as an "abandoned
property" if said property meets the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A.
55:19-81 (abandoned property criteria) and/or N.J.S.A. 55:19-82 (nuisance
property criteria). The Public Officer's designation is limited
by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 55:19-83.
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The Public Officer shall establish an Abandoned Property List
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-55. An interested party (as that term is
defined in N.J.S.A. 55:19-105a) may request that the Public Officer
include a property on the Abandoned Property List, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
55:19-105.
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a. The owner of a property on the Abandoned Property List has such rights
designated to said owner by the enabling statutes. Such powers include
but are not limited to:
1. Challenging the inclusion of a property on the Abandoned Property
List, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-55e;
2. Seeking removal from said list, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-57 and
55:19-103;
3. Petitioning for reinstatement of control and possession, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 55:19-92 et seq.
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a. Township of Green has such powers and rights regarding abandoned
properties as set forth in the enabling statutes. Such powers include
but are not limited to:
1. Sale of tax lien, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-56;
2. Special tax sales, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-101;
3. Foreclosing the right to redemption, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-58;
4. Recourse directly against property owner, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-100;
5. Possession and control of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-84
to 55:19-92 et seq.;
6. Rehabilitation and reuse of property, while in possession and control,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-90;
7. Borrowing money and making applications for rehabilitation of property,
while in possession and control, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-91;
8. Sale of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-96;
9. Purchase of property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-96;
10. Recover rehabilitation costs by lien on property, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
55:19-98;
11. Clearance, development, redevelopment or repair of property through
power of eminent domain, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-56, 55:19-102.
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Electric and natural gas utilities are granted such rights to
abandoned properties as are set forth in N.J.S.A. 55:19-106.
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All references in this chapter to state statutes include reference
to all amendments thereto. References to particular sections of the
enabling statutes are for ease of reference, but may not be exhaustive
and are not meant to be exclusive of other applicable statutory provisions
contained in the enabling statutes or elsewhere in the New Jersey
statutes.