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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF TAXES, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES FOR YEAR 2013, ON PROPERTY OWNED BY IGLESIA CRISTIANA EMANUEL DE ASAMBLEAS DE DIOS, INC., LOCATED AT 135-139 NORTH SEVENTH STREET, BLOCK 1907, LOT 38.
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WHEREAS, Iglesia Cristiana Emanuel de Asambleas de Dios, Inc. is a New Jersey Corporation duly organized as a not-for profit religious organization; and
WHEREAS, Iglesia Cristiana Emanuel de Asambleas de Dios, Inc. is the owner of property located at 135-139 North Seventh Street, being Block 1907, Lot 38; and
WHEREAS, Iglesia Cristiana Emanuel de Asambleas de Dios, Inc purchased the said property on December 9, 2011, and has been using the property for church and religious purposes ever since; and
WHEREAS, as of Tax Year 2013, the property would have qualified for Exemption from property taxation under N.J.S.A 54:4-3.6, had the property owners filed a timely application for said exemption; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A 54:4-3.6c, a showing of good cause has been made as to why a timely application for exemption was not filed; in particular, their reliance either on misinformation or their reasonable misinterpretation of information provided by the City of Newark concerning the exemption application process; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.6c, the Tax Assessor requests that the exemption be granted for the year 2013 (Certification attached hereto).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. By copy of this Ordinance, the Tax Assessor of the City of Newark is hereby authorized to remove the tax assessments for year 2013 on the property owned by Iglesia Cristiana Emanuel de Asambleas de Dios, Inc., located at 135-139 North Seventh Street, Block 1907, Lot 38.
2. By copy of this Ordinance, the Tax Collector of the City of Newark is hereby authorized to c...
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