N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-3.2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-3.2
Adoption of State, calendar fiscal year by ordinance.
Status: in_force

3. a. Any municipality for which the fiscal year is not changed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.75 (C.40A:4-3.1) may, by ordinance, adopt a State fiscal year. The ordinance shall be introduced prior to or concurrently with the introduction of the municipal budget to take effect in the current calendar year, except that in the first year following the effective date of P.L.1991, c.75 (C.40A:4-3.1 et al.), the director shall establish the last date for introduction of the ordinance. The ordinance may be introduced and adopted according to the same time schedule as the annual budget of the municipality, which shall be a transition year budget, and shall be filed with the director upon final adoption. The ordinance shall not be subject to referendum. b. A municipality operating under the State fiscal year pursuant to an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section may, by ordinance, revert to a calendar fiscal year. After the adoption of the ordinance authorizing the reversion to a calendar fiscal year, the municipality shall apply to the Local Finance Board for approval to revert to a calendar fiscal year, commencing on January 1 of the succeeding calendar year. The Board shall approve the reversion after verification that ordinances have properly been adopted and that the municipality is poised to make a six-month transition year budget. A municipality that reverts to a calendar fiscal year pursuant to this subsection shall prepare a six-month transition year budget to cover the period between July 1 and December 31 immediately prior to the beginning of the calendar fiscal year. A municipality that reverts to a calendar fiscal year pursuant to the provisions of this section shall: (1) not issue bonds, notes or any other form of borrowing to finance that reversion; (2) limit the municipal tax levy to an amount within the lower and upper amounts calculated by multiplying one-half the levy of the municipality for the current State fiscal year by .95 and 1.05, unless a different amount is approved by the director. The tax collector in consultation with the chief financial officer shall compute the estimated tax levy range for the municipality to use for the transition year; (3) limit total appropriations during the transition year budget to an amount within the lower and upper amounts calculated by multiplying one-half the total appropriations for the municipality for the current State fiscal year by .95 and 1.25, unless a different amount is approved by the director. The chief financial officer shall compute the estimated total appropriations range for the municipality to use for the transition year. L.1991, c.75, s.3; amended 2008, c.92, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:3-24 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-24
Interest on surplus; use of
Status: in_force

The surplus in the sinking fund of any municipality, county or school district, as provided in section 40:3-20 of this Title, shall be held in the sinking fund, but the estimate of the annual earnings of such surplus figured on a three and one-half per centum (3 1/2 %) basis may be used as a credit or offset to the annual requirements for the sinking fund, but the principal of the surplus may be used to reduce the appropriation for the annual sinking fund requirements as set forth in section 40:3-16 of this Title. The fund so used in any one year shall not be in excess of fifty per centum (50%) of the requirements for the sinking fund for that year, but in no case shall such credit or offset be used unless a certificate of approval shall first have been obtained from the Director of the Division of Local Government in the State Department of Taxation and Finance. Amended by L.1947, c. 117, p. 574, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1947.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-157 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-157
Temporary appointments
Status: in_force

Whenever any officer or employee of a municipality is temporarily absent, disabled or disqualified, the governing body of the municipality may designate some person to act in place of any such officer or employee during his temporary absence, disability or disqualification. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-105 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-105
Survey and map of roadways and boulevards; records
Status: in_force

Before laying out and opening any roadway, parkway or boulevard, the commission shall cause a survey to be made and a map thereof to be filed in its office, showing the termini of each roadway, parkway or boulevard, including the courses and distances, the names of the several owners or reputed owners of real estate through which the same will pass, so far as the same can be ascertained, and the streets or roads which may be included therein. The commission shall not be obliged to disclose such locations, surveys or maps to public inspection until it has taken proceedings to condemn real estate or any right or interest therein necessary therefor.
N.J. Stat. § 40:81-20 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 81-20
Quorum; procedure at meetings
Status: in_force

A majority of all the members of the municipal council shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members shall be necessary to take any action or pass any measure, except as otherwise provided by law. Every resolution or ordinance shall be reduced to writing and read before the vote is taken thereon, and the vote upon every motion, resolution or ordinance shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered on the minutes, and the minutes of each meeting so recorded shall be signed by a majority of all the members of the municipal council and the municipal clerk. No member shall sign minutes of a meeting at which he was not present.
N.J. Stat. § 40:44-10 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 44 / Section 44-10
Application to and governance of municipalities divided into wards
Status: in_force

This act shall apply to and govern any municipality having adopted a charter or form of government, or ordinance, providing that the municipality shall be divided into wards, or other similar representation districts, for the purpose of the election or appointment of any municipal officers. It shall constitute the exclusive method whereby the boundaries of wards, or other similar representation districts, in municipalities shall be fixed and determined, and to this end all acts or parts of acts, whether of a general or special character, which conflict or are incompatible with its provisions are superseded to the degree of the conflict or incompatibility. Nothing in this act shall be sufficient in itself to authorize any municipality to divide into wards or other similar representation districts, nor to increase or decrease the number of its wards or similar representation districts. L.1981, c. 496, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-12.1
Vacancy deemed on resignation, incapacity, death, residence, absence, or removal; filling unexpired term.
Status: in_force

1. The office of any person appointed to a specified term, with or without compensation, by the governing body or chief executive of any local unit, including persons appointed to any board, committee, commission, authority or other agency of one or more local units, shall be deemed vacant: a. Upon its being so declared by judicial determination; b. Upon the filing by such officer of his written resignation; c. Upon the refusal of a person designated for appointment to such office to qualify or serve; d. Upon the determination of the appointing authority that such officer shall have become physically or mentally incapable of serving; e. Upon the death of such officer; f. Upon the determination of the appointing authority that, in violation of a lawful residency requirement, such officer no longer resides within the corporate limits of the local unit or other designated territorial area; g. In the case of a member of a board, committee, commission, authority or other agency, whenever the member, without being excused by a majority of the authorized members of such body, fails to attend and participate at meetings of such body for a period of 8 consecutive weeks, or for four consecutive regular meetings, whichever shall be of longer duration, at the conclusion of such period, provided that such body shall notify the appointing authority in writing of such determination; provided, further, that such board, committee, commission, authority or other agency may refuse to excuse only with respect to those failures to attend and participate which are not due to legitimate illness; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall preclude a municipal appointing authority from adopting by ordinance a policy establishing a lower absentee threshold, provided that the ordinance shall not permit the removal of the member if the member has been absent for less than six consecutive weeks, or three consecutive meetings, whichever shall be of longer duration, without being excused, within the term of office for the position held by the individual; h. Upon the removal of such officer for cause in accordance with law, or for any other reason prescribed by law. Whenever any of the above shall occur the appointing authority shall forthwith fill the office for the unexpired term in the manner prescribed by law; provided, however, that in the case of a person failing to qualify or refusing to serve pursuant to subsection c., such office shall not be deemed vacant, if the incumbent officeholder is authorized by law to continue in such office until a successor is appointed and qualifies therefor. L.1979, c.302, s.1; amended 2009, c.141, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40:16-2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-2
Tenure of office unaffected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subtitle contained shall be construed to affect the term of office of any officer of the county, or any member of the board of chosen freeholders, nor shall any provision hereof, whether fixing or providing for the fixing of a term of office or employment, affect any provision of Title 11, Civil Service, nor the application thereof, or any of the provisions of any other tenure of office law, nor the application thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37C-2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37C / Section 37C-2
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an urgent need to protect and enhance the quality of the natural environment; that to reduce, abate and prevent environmental pollution, quality standards have been and will be established necessitating the employment of devices, equipment and facilities for the collection, reduction, treatment and disposal of gaseous, liquid and solid wastes or other contaminants deriving from the operation of public utility, industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, office and research facilities ,and residential units; that the prompt construction of pollution control facilities, including resource recovery facilities, is in the public interest; that it is desirable to provide additional and alternative methods of financing the costs of the acquisition and installation of the devices, equipment and facilities required to comply with the quality standards which will accelerate the abatement process; and that the alternative method of financing provided in this act is in the public interest and serves a public purpose in encouraging the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of this State. L.1973, c. 376, s. 2, eff. Jan. 9, 1974. Amended by L.1983, c. 298, s. 3, eff. Aug. 8, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48C-1.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48C / Section 48C-1.8
Acceptance of credit cards.
Status: in_force

2. Any municipality authorized to impose a parking tax or surcharge pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.284 (C.40:48C-1.6), section 1 of P.L.2019, c.289 (C.40:48C-1.7), or section 6 of P.L.1970, c.326 (C.40:48C-6) may by ordinance require that any parking facility subject to that tax or surcharge accept credit cards. L.2019, c.289, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:8-4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-4
Condemnation; power of.
Status: in_force

Any real estate acquired, owned, controlled or occupied by such municipality for the purposes enumerated in section 40:8-2 of this title shall be acquired, owned, controlled and occupied for a public purpose and as a matter of public necessity, and such municipality may acquire property for such purpose or purposes under the power of eminent domain as and for a public necessity.
N.J. Stat. § 40:67-16 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 67 / Section 67-16
Safety zones and other structures for traffic regulations; exceptions
Status: in_force

The governing body may establish safety zones, erect, construct and maintain platforms, commonly called "safety aisles" ; standards commonly called "silent policemen" , beacon lights, guide posts and other structures which it may deem necessary for the safety and convenience of persons and vehicles using the streets of such municipality, but no such erections or constructions shall be made, operated or maintained on any state highway without permission of the state highway commission; nor shall any such erections or constructions be made, operated or maintained on any county road or county boulevard without permission of the board or body having control of or jurisdiction over such county road or boulevard.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68-41 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68 / Section 68-41
Entry upon lands or waters to make surveys, borings, sounding and examinations; condemnation; compensation
Status: in_force

The district, its agents, officers, engineers or others in its employ, may enter at all times upon all lands or waters for the purpose of making surveys, borings, soundings and examinations for the purpose of the district, doing no unnecessary injury to private or other property. When the district shall have determined upon the construction of any particular project facility or structure authorized by this act, it may proceed to condemn and take land or water rights and structures necessary therefor in accordance with chapter 1 of Title 20, of the Revised Statutes (Eminent Domain) and may also proceed to acquire, purchase, take and hold such voluntary grants of real estate, riparian rights and other property above or under water as may be necessary to complete said project. (a) Upon the filing by an authority of a complaint in any action to fix the compensation to be paid for any property or at any time thereafter, the authority may file with the clerk of the county in which such property is located and also with the Clerk of the Superior Court a declaration of taking, signed by the authority, declaring that possession of one or more of the tracts or parcels of land or property described in the complaint is thereby being taken by and for the use of the authority. The said declaration of taking shall be sufficient if it sets forth (a) a description of each tract or parcel of land or property to be so taken sufficient for the identification thereof to which there may or may not be attached a plan or map thereof, (b) a statement of the estate or interest in the said land or property being taken, (c) a statement of the sum of money estimated by the authority by resolution to be just compensation for the taking of the estate or interest in each tract or parcel of land or property described in said declaration, and (d) an allegation that, in compliance with the provisions of this act, the authority has established and is maintaining a trust fund as hereinafter provided. (b) Upon the filing by an authority of a declaration of taking of property as provided in this act, the authority shall deposit with the Clerk of the Superior Court the amount of the estimated compensation stated in such declaration. In addition to the said deposits with the Clerk of the Superior Court, the authority at all times shall maintain a fund on deposit with a bank or trust company doing business in the State in an amount at least equal to the aggregate amount deposited with the Clerk of the Superior Court as estimated compensation for all property described in declarations of taking with respect to which the compensation has not been finally determined and paid to the persons entitled thereto or into court. Said fund shall consist of cash or securities readily convertible into cash constituting legal investments for trust funds under the laws of the State or may consist of all or some part of the proceeds of bonds of the authority held by any trustee for the holders of such bonds and available for payment for the land or other property described in such declarations of taking. Said fund shall be held by or on behalf of the authority to secure and may be applied to the payment of just compensation for the land or other property described in such declarations of taking. The authority shall be entitled to withdraw from said fund from time to time so much as may then be in excess of the aggregate amount deposited with the Clerk of the Superior Court as estimated compensation for all land or other property described in declarations of taking with respect to which the compensation has not been finally determined and paid to the persons entitled thereto or into court. (c) Upon the filing by an authority of a declaration of taking of property as provided in this act and the depositing with the Clerk of the Superior Court of the amount of the estimated compensation stated in said declaration, the authority, without other process or proceedings, shall be entitled to the exclusive possession and use of each tract of land or property described in said declaration and may forthwith enter into and take possession of said land or property, it being the intent of this provision that the action to fix compensation to be paid or any other proceedings relating to the taking of said land or interest therein or other property shall not delay the taking of possession thereof and the use thereof by the authority for the purpose or purposes for which the authority is authorized by law to acquire or condemn such land or other property or interest therein. (d) Each authority shall cause notice of the filing of a declaration of taking of property as provided in this act and of the making of the deposit required by this act with respect thereto to be served upon each party to the action to fix the compensation to be paid who resides in the State, either personally or by leaving a copy thereof at his residence if known, and upon each such party who resides out of the State, by mailing a copy thereof to him at his residence if known. In the event that the residence of any such party or the name of such party is unknown, such notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper published or circulating in the county or counties in which the property is located. Such service, mailing or publication shall be made within 30 days after filing such declaration. Upon the application of any party in interest and after notice to other parties in interest, including the authority, the Superior Court may direct that the money deposited with the Clerk of the Superior Court or any part thereof be paid forthwith to the person or persons entitled thereto for or on account of the just compensation to be awarded in such action, provided that each such person shall have filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court a consent in writing that, in the event the award in the said action shall be less than the amount deposited, the court, after such notice as the court prescribes and hearing, may determine his liability, if any, for the return of the difference or any part thereof and enter judgment therefor. If the amount of the award as finally determined shall exceed the amount so deposited, the person or persons to whom the award is payable shall be entitled to recover from the authority the difference between the amount of the deposit and the amount of the award, with interest at the rate of 6% per annum thereon from the date of making the deposit. If the amount of the award as so determined shall be less than the amount so deposited, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall return the difference between the amount of the award and the deposit to the authority unless the deposit or any part thereof shall have theretofore been distributed, in which event the court, on application of the authority and notice to all persons interested in the award and affording them an opportunity to be heard, shall enter judgment in favor of the authority for the difference against the party or parties liable for the return thereof. (e) The authority shall not abandon any condemnation proceeding subsequent to the date upon which it has taken possession of the land or property as provided in this act. L.1967, c. 184, s. 15, eff. July 27, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68A-56 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68A / Section 68A-56
Sale, lease, loan, grant or conveyance to municipal port authority
Status: in_force

Any municipality, by ordinance of its governing body, or any other person is hereby empowered, without any referendum or public or competitive bidding to sell, lease, lend, grant or convey to a municipal port authority, or to permit a municipal port authority to use, maintain or operate as part of the port system, any real or personal property owned by it which may be necessary or useful and convenient for the purposes of the municipal port authority and accepted by the municipal port authority. Any such sale, lease, loan, grant, conveyance or permit may be made with or without consideration and for a specified or an unlimited period of time and under any agreement and on any terms and conditions which may be approved by such municipality or other person and which may be agreed to by the municipal port authority in conformity with its contracts with the holders of any bonds. Subject to any such contracts with holders of bonds, the municipal port authority may enter into and perform any and all agreements with respect to property so accepted by it, including agreements for the assumption of principal or interest or both of indebtedness of such municipality or other person or of any mortgage or lien existing with respect to such property or for the operation and maintenance of such property as part of the port system. L.1960, c. 192, p. 828, s. 28, eff. Feb. 15, 1961.
N.J. Stat. § 40:74-6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 74 / Section 74-6
Petition; law applicable
Status: in_force

The petition shall be in accordance with sections 40:74-10 to 40:74-14 of this title, except as to the percentage of signers, and be examined and certified to by the clerk in all respects as therein provided.
N.J. Stat. § 40:10C-1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10C / Section 10C-1
Establishment of municipal or county Hispanic advisory commission.
Status: in_force

6. A municipality or a county with an Hispanic population of 10% or more, according to the latest federal decennial census, may by resolution establish a municipal or county Hispanic advisory commission, as appropriate, which shall advise the municipal and county governing bodies on matters concerning the needs of the Hispanic community and the impact of local legislation on the Hispanic community in the municipality or the county. A municipal or county Hispanic advisory commission so established shall consist of at least five members, to be appointed by majority vote of the governing body of the municipality or county. The members of the commission shall be residents of the municipality or county and shall represent the Hispanic community within the municipality or county. The members shall serve for a term of three years from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified; except that of the first appointments or appointments increasing the membership of the commission, the resolution shall designate staggered terms for the members appointed to the commission. Vacancies resulting from causes other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term only and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. The municipal or county advisory commission shall periodically report to and meet with the commission. The governing body of the municipality or county may provide for the employment of officers and employees as may be necessary or desirable for the proper functioning of the municipal or county Hispanic advisory commission. L.1983, c.567, s.6; amended 2009, c.301.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-3.1
Municipalities, operation under State, calendar fiscal year.
Status: in_force

2. a. Except as provided in subsection b. or c. of this section, any municipality operating under the State fiscal year as of January 1, 1997 shall continue to operate under the State fiscal year; and any municipality which was required to change to the State fiscal year but failed to implement the change shall continue to operate under the calendar year fiscal year. b. Any municipality may apply to the Local Finance Board for approval to convert to the State fiscal year, and the Board shall approve the conversion if it finds it is in the interest of the taxpayers of the municipality to change. Any municipality whose fiscal year is changed pursuant to this section shall prepare a transition year budget to cover the period between January 1 and June 30 prior to the beginning of its first State fiscal year. c. A municipality operating under the State fiscal year, and which has adopted an ordinance pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1991, c.75 (C.40A:4-3.2) (as amended by section 2 of P.L.2008, c.92), may apply to the Local Finance Board for approval to revert to a calendar fiscal year, commencing on January 1 of the succeeding calendar year. The Board shall approve the reversion after verification that ordinances have properly been adopted and that the municipality is poised to make a six-month transition year budget. A municipality that reverts to a calendar fiscal year pursuant to this subsection shall prepare a six-month transition year budget to cover the fiscal period between July 1 and December 31 immediately prior to the beginning of the calendar fiscal year. A municipality that reverts to a calendar fiscal year pursuant to the provisions of this section shall: (1) not issue bonds, notes or any other form of borrowing to finance that reversion; (2) limit the municipal tax levy to an amount within the lower and upper amounts calculated by multiplying one-half the levy of the municipality for the current State fiscal year by .95 and 1.05, unless a different amount is approved by the director. The tax collector in consultation with the chief financial officer shall compute the estimated tax levy range for the municipality to use for the transition year; (3) limit total appropriations during the transition year budget to an amount within the lower and upper amounts calculated by multiplying one-half the total appropriations for the municipality for the current State fiscal year by .95 and 1.25, unless a different amount is approved by the director. The chief financial officer shall compute the estimated total appropriations range for the municipality to use for the transition year. L.1991, c.75, s.2; amended 2000, c.126, s.16; 2008, c.92, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:11-41 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-41
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: a. "County or municipal contracting agency" shall mean the governing body of a county or municipality or any department, board, commission, committee, authority or agency of a county or municipality but shall not include school districts; b. "Minority group members" shall mean persons who are black, Hispanic, Portuguese, Asian-American, American Indian or Alaskan natives; c. "Qualified women's business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by women and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-25); d. "Qualified minority business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by minority group members and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-25); e. "Qualified small business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated and meets all other qualifications as may be established in accordance with P.L.1981, c.283 (C.52:27H-21.1 et seq.); f. "Set-aside contracts" shall mean (1) a contract for goods, equipment, construction, or services which is designated as a contract for which bids are invited and accepted only from qualified small business enterprises, qualified veteran business enterprises, qualified minority business enterprises or qualified women's business enterprises, as appropriate, (2) a portion of a contract when that portion has been so designated, or (3) any other purchase or procurement so designated; g. "Total procurements" shall mean all purchases, contracts or acquisitions of a county or municipal contracting agency, whether by competitive bidding, single source contracting, or other method of procurement, as prescribed or permitted by law; h. "Veteran" means any resident of this State now or hereafter who has served in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or a Reserve component thereof or the National Guard of this State or another state as defined in section 1 of P.L.1963, c.109 (C.38A:1-1), and has been discharged honorably or under general honorable conditions from such service, except that the veteran shall present to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs sufficient evidence of a record of service, which shall include the applicant's DD-214, DD-215, or DD-256 form as issued by the federal government; NGB-22 or other approved separation forms as outlined by all branches of the Armed Forces; a county-issued veteran identification card pursuant to P.L.2012, c.30 (C.40A:9-78.1 et seq.); or a veteran identification card as issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs under the "Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015," (38 U.S.C. s.5706) and receive a determination of status no later than the date established for the submission of bids; and i. "Qualified veteran business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by a veteran or that wherein at least twenty five percent of the required workforce for the contract are veterans, including new hires if additional workers are required to perform the contract, and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-25). The business shall also submit forms quarterly to the contracting agency showing proof of veteran status for all the veteran employees. L.1985, c.482, s.1; amended 2013, c.5, s.1; 2019, c.500, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-22.6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-22.6
Training course
Status: in_force

No person appointed after the effective date of this act may commence his duties as a parking enforcement officer unless that person has successfully completed a training course conducted or approved by the municipality or parking authority. L. 1987, c. 291, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-22.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-22.8
Uniform
Status: in_force

Every parking enforcement officer prior to the commencement of his duties shall be furnished with a uniform which shall identify the officer's function. The uniform shall include, but not be limited to, a hat and appropriate badges which shall bear an identification number or name tag and the name of the parking authority with which the officer is employed. The uniform shall also include an insignia issued by the parking authority which clearly indicates the officer's status as a parking enforcement officer. L. 1987, c. 291, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-8.21a — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-8.21a
Convention hall facility; operating deficiency; payment from tax revenues; limitations; conditions
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1981, c. 461 (C. 40:48-8.16a et al.), the State Treasurer may apply an amount not to exceed 1/6 of the revenues collected by the State Treasurer pursuant to P.L.1947, c. 71 (C. 40:48-8.15 et seq.) on or after January 1, 1983, to the payment of any deficiency between the operating expense budget and the anticipated operating revenues available for the operation of a convention hall facility located in a municipality which has adopted an ordinance pursuant to P.L.1947, c. 71. The payment shall be made upon the approval by the State Treasurer of an application therefor by the county improvement authority or other public agency operating the facility. The State Treasurer shall limit the amount of payment to be made under this section, if such limitation is necessary to ensure the payment of principal and interest on any bonds or other obligations issued by, or any lease payments of, the county improvement authority with respect to that facility. The State Treasurer may, in approving an application pursuant to this section, attach such conditions thereto, including the reduction or limitation of items included in the operating expense budget of the facility, as the State Treasurer shall deem appropriate. The State Treasurer may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section. L.1982, c. 125, s. 4, eff. Sept. 2, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-131.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-131.1
Additional bonds; issuance; maximum amount; proceeds
Status: in_force

To meet the further expenses to be incurred by counties of the first class under the provisions of sections 40:37-96 to 40:37-174 of the Revised Statutes, to which this act is a supplement, for the acquisition, development and improvement of parks and parkways, in counties of the first class in this State, in which said sections of the Revised Statutes are, or shall hereafter be, operative, the board of chosen freeholders in any such county may, from time to time, in addition to any bonds theretofore authorized by law, on the request of the board of park commissioners in any such county, in the name and on the credit of the said county, borrow money by issuing the bonds of said county to a sum not exceeding in the aggregate $500,000.00 over and above the total amount theretofore authorized by law. Such bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of chapter 2 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (sections 40A:2-1 et seq.). The proceeds of the sale of the said bonds after deducting expenses for negotiating the same and for engraving, and all other expenses connected with their issue and sale, shall be paid over to the said park commission. L.1963, c. 115, s. 1, eff. June 25, 1963.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37C-17 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37C / Section 37C-17
Severability
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall be severable, and if any of the provisions hereunder shall be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this act. L.1973, c. 376, s. 17, eff. Jan. 9, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-2.42 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-2.42
Increase in annual license fees; disposition of proceeds
Status: in_force

Any ordinance authorizing the acquisition of licenses pursuant to this act may provide for an increase in the annual license fees for all retail consumption licenses in the municipality in an amount of not more than $200.00 over and above the maximum fees fixed in accordance with R.S. 33:1-12, which increase may be continued in force for each license year until the total revenue derived from such additional license fees in all years shall equal the total amount expended by the municipality to acquire and retire licenses pursuant to contracts authorized by ordinance adopted under this act. If in the final year in which the additional license fee authorized by this section is in effect, the total additional revenue derived in all years from such increase shall exceed the amount expended for acquisition of licenses and retirement of indebtedness incurred pursuant to section 4 of this act, such excess shall be rebated pro rata to the then current licensees who paid such additional license fees or credited against the license renewal fee next payable by such licensees. L.1968, c. 277, s. 3, eff. Sept. 4, 1968. Amended by L.1973, c. 165, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 40:32-14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-14
Veterans' housing projects; acquisition and use
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any county is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, contribution, devise, bequest, relinquishment or transfer, lands in the county, or any interest therein, together with any and all improvements thereon, which shall have been improved by the Federal Government or by any county, municipality or other public body of the State with the assistance of the Federal Government, through the construction or installation thereon of dwelling accommodations, and shall at the time of such acquisition be in use as a veterans' housing project, and to hold, improve, control, operate, maintain, regulate and use the same for the purpose of providing housing or means of shelter for veterans of World War II, their families, and other people of the State. L.1951, c. 116, p. 524, s. 1, eff. May 29, 1951.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-42 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-42
County administrator
Status: in_force

40A:9-42. The board of chosen freeholders of any county, other than a county having adopted a form of government pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-1 et seq.), may by resolution create the office of county administrator, to act as the executive or administrative officer for the board and to have such executive and administrative powers, perform such executive and administrative duties and to receive such compensation as the resolution creating such office shall provide and as may from time to time otherwise be directed by the board by resolution. In any county creating the position of county administrator the board by majority vote of all its members shall appoint some suitably qualified person to such office for a term of either three, four or five years, as determined by the board of freeholders at the time of the appointment, and until appointment and qualification of his successor. L.1971, c.200, s.1; amended 1987,c.236,s.2; 1993,c.311.
N.J. Stat. § 40:67-12 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 67 / Section 67-12
Municipality to make improvements on refusal of owner; costs
Status: in_force

All owners of real estate upon the line of the proposed improvement when ordered to make such connections shall do so within the time prescribed. If the owner or owners of any real estate for which connections shall be so ordered, shall fail to comply with the ordinance ordering the same within the time limited therein, the body having charge of the work of the improvement shall make the connections and pay the expense and costs thereof, and such expense and costs shall be assessed upon the real estate benefited.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-44 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-44
Reservation of public areas
Status: in_force

If the master plan or the official map provides for the reservation of designated streets, public drainageways, flood control basins, or public areas within the proposed development, before approving a subdivision or site plan, the planning board may further require that such streets, ways, basins or areas be shown on the plat in locations and sizes suitable to their intended uses. The planning board may reserve the location and extent of such streets, ways, basins or areas shown on the plat for a period of 1 year after the approval of the final plat or within such further time as may be agreed to by the developer. Unless during such period or extension thereof the municipality shall have entered into a contract to purchase or institute condemnation proceedings according to law for the fee or a lesser interest in the land comprising such streets, ways, basins or areas, the developer shall not be bound by such reservations shown on the plat and may proceed to use such land for private use in accordance with applicable development regulations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the streets and roads, flood control basins or public drainageways necessitated by the subdivision or land development and required for final approval. The developer shall be entitled to just compensation for actual loss found to be caused by such temporary reservation and deprivation of use. In such instance, unless a lesser amount has previously been mutually agreed upon, just compensation shall be deemed to be the fair market value of an option to purchase the land reserved for the period of reservation; provided that determination of such fair market value shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the real property taxes apportioned to the land reserved and prorated for the period of reservation. The developer shall be compensated for the reasonable increased cost of legal, engineering, or other professional services incurred in connection with obtaining subdivision approval or site plan approval, as the case may be, caused by the reservation. The municipality shall provide by ordinance for a procedure for the payment of all compensation payable under this section. L.1975, c. 291, s. 32, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-28.4 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-28.4
Appointment of chief financial officer.
Status: in_force

4. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, in every county there shall be a chief financial officer appointed in the same manner as department directors in accordance with the county's form of government. The term of office shall be three years, which shall run from January 1 in the year in which the chief financial officer is appointed. The compensation for the chief financial officer shall be set forth in a county salary resolution. b. No person shall serve as the chief financial officer of any county in which he serves as a member of the governing body. c. Commencing July 1, 1996, no person shall be appointed or reappointed as a chief financial officer unless the person holds a county finance officer certificate issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.87 (C.40A:9-28.2). d. When a vacancy occurs in the office of chief financial officer following the appointment of a certified county finance officer to that office, the governing body or chief executive officer, as appropriate, may appoint, for a period not to exceed one year and commencing on the date of the vacancy, a person who does not hold a county finance officer certificate to serve as a temporary chief financial officer. Any person so appointed, with the approval of the director, may be reappointed as chief financial officer following the termination of the temporary appointment for one additional year. No county shall have a temporary chief financial officer for more than two consecutive years. e. If a governing body fails or refuses to comply with this section, and has received an order from the director to do so, the members of a governing body who willfully fail or refuse to comply each shall be subject to a personal penalty of $100 for each day after the date fixed for final action that the failure or refusal to comply continues. The amount of the penalty may be recovered by the director in the name of the State as a personal debt of the member of the governing body and upon receipt shall be paid into the State Treasury. f. Within 90 days of the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of chief financial officer, unless an extension is granted by the director upon written request by the governing body or chief executive officer, the governing body or chief executive officer, as appropriate to the form of government of the county, shall appoint an individual with a county finance officer certificate issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.87 (C.40A:9-28.2), or, if a vacancy occurs in the office of chief financial officer following the appointment of a certified county finance officer to that office, appoint a person who does not hold a county finance officer certificate to serve as a temporary chief financial officer pursuant to subsection d. of this section. In lieu of an appointment pursuant to this section, a shared services agreement with another county or counties may be entered into pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-4). The director may approve an extension of the 90-day period upon good cause shown and the county having demonstrated its inability to fill the vacancy in the office of the chief financial officer despite having made a good faith effort to do so. L.1993,c.87,s.4; amended 2025, c.185, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:27-4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-4
Hearing before plan adopted; notice of hearing; resolution; vote required; municipal master plan, official map or ordinance
Status: in_force

a. Before adopting the master plan or any part thereof or any amendment thereof the board shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and by the transmission by delivery or by certified mail, at least 20 days prior to such hearing, of a notice of such hearing and a copy of the proposed master plan, or part thereof or any proposed amendment thereof to the municipal clerk and secretary of the planning board of each municipality in the county. The adoption of the plan or part or amendment thereof shall be by resolution of the board carried by the affirmative vote of not less than 2/3 of the members of the board. The resolution shall refer especially to the maps and descriptive and other matter intended by the board to form the whole or part of the plan or amendment and the action taken shall be recorded on the map and plan and descriptive matter by the identifying signature of the secretary of the board. An attested copy of the master plan or any amendments thereof shall be certified to the board of chosen freeholders, to the county park commission, if such exists, and to the legislative body of every municipality within the county. b. In order to maximize the degree of co-ordination between municipal and county plans and official maps, the county planning board shall be notified in regard to the adoption or amendment of any municipal master plan, official map or ordinance under the "Municipal Planned Unit Development Act (1967)." A copy of any such proposed plan, map or amendment shall be forwarded to the county planning board for review and report at least 20 days prior to the date of public hearing thereon. c. Within 30 days after the adoption of a zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, master plan, official map, capital improvement program, or amendments thereto, a copy of said document shall be transmitted to the county planning board for its information and files. Amended by L.1968, c. 285, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-22 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-22
Municipal parking authorities
Status: in_force

(1) The municipality for which a parking authority shall have been created shall have the power from time to time, by or pursuant to ordinance duly adopted or by instruments or other action authorized by such an ordinance and for such period and upon such terms, with or without consideration, as may be provided in such ordinance and accepted by the authority: (a) To pledge to the authority, and covenant and agree with the authority to pay to or on the order of the authority, all or any part of any funds theretofore or thereafter received by the municipality for or with respect to the parking or storage of motor vehicles, in streets or otherwise, including funds collected in parking meters located in or along streets or otherwise; (b) To sell, lease, lend, donate, grant or convey to the authority, or permit the authority to use, maintain or operate as part of its projects or to manage, any parking project or undertaking constructed or owned by the municipality, or any meters, equipment or other real or personal property owned by the municipality, which may be necessary or useful and convenient for the purposes of the authority and accepted by the authority; (c) To appropriate money for all or any part of the cost of acquisition or construction of any parking project of the authority and, in accordance with the limitations and any exceptions thereto and in the manner or mode of procedure prescribed by the local bond law, to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its negotiable bonds for the purpose of financing such project and appropriation, and to pay the proceeds of such bonds to the authority; (d) To covenant and agree with the authority to pay to or on the order of the authority annually or at shorter intervals as a subsidy for the promotion of its purposes not exceeding such sums of money as may be stated in such ordinance; (e) To unconditionally guarantee the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds of the authority; and (f) Upon authorization by it in accordance with law of the performance of any act or thing which it is empowered by law to authorize and perform and after appropriation of the moneys (if any) necessary for such performance, to covenant and agree with the authority to do and perform such act or thing and as to the time, manner and other details of its doing and performance. (2) Any guaranty of bonds of an authority made pursuant to this section shall be evidenced by endorsement thereof on such bonds, executed in the name of the municipality and on its behalf by such officer thereof as may be designated in the ordinance authorizing such guaranty, and such municipality shall thereupon and thereafter be obligated to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of bonds issued by it. Any such guaranty of bonds of the authority may be made, and any ordinance authorizing such guaranty may be adopted, notwithstanding any statutory or other debt limitations, including particularly any limitation or requirement under or pursuant to the local bond law, but the principal amount of bonds guaranteed pursuant to said ordinance shall be included in the gross debt of such municipality for the purpose of determining the indebtedness of such municipality under or pursuant to the local bond law. The principal amount of bonds guaranteed pursuant to said ordinance and included in gross debt shall be deducted and is hereby declared to be and to constitute a deduction from such gross debt under and for all the purposes of the local bond law (a) from and after the date of adoption of the ordinance authorizing such guaranty and until the end of the fifth fiscal year beginning next thereafter, and (b) in any annual debt statement filed pursuant to the local bond law as of the end of said fifth fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal year if the municipality shall not have been required to make any payment in such fiscal year on account of the principal of or interest on any of the bonds guaranteed pursuant to said ordinance. (3) Any contract, covenant or agreement with an authority or pledge to an authority made by a municipality pursuant to this section regarding funds received by the municipality for or with respect to the parking or storage of motor vehicles in streets or otherwise as referred to in paragraph (1)(a) hereof, whether or not including funds collected in parking meters in or along streets or otherwise, may include or be supplemented with provisions, on such terms as may be authorized on behalf of the municipality and accepted by the authority, for or with respect to: (a) The acquisition, installation, relocation, maintenance, repair, replacement, operation and disposition by the authority of all or any such parking meters in accordance with the applicable law, ordinances and regulations as to the parking of vehicles in the municipality; (b) The collection by the authority of all or any funds generated in all or any such parking meters, and the accounting for, and deposit, custody, safeguarding, allocation, use, application and disposition of, any such funds; (c) The enforcement by the authority, on behalf of the municipality or otherwise, of all or any of the applicable law, ordinances and regulations as to the parking of vehicles in the municipality, whether upon streets or on lands or other facilities owned or maintained by the municipality or the authority or elsewhere; (d) In order to implement such enforcement of applicable law, ordinances and regulations as aforesaid, the appointment by or on behalf of the municipality upon designation as required by the authority of persons to serve, under the supervision and direction of the authority, as parking enforcement officers of the municipality with full power and authority, in such manner and to such extent as may be approved on behalf of such municipality, (1) to issue summonses for violations of any provision of said law, ordinances or regulations, (2) to serve and execute all process with respect to any such violation issuing out of the police court of the municipality by whatsoever name the same shall be known, and (3) to cause any vehicle parked, stored or abandoned in violation of any provision of said law, ordinances or regulations to be towed away from the scene of such violation and collect from the owner of such vehicle the costs of the towing and subsequent storage of said vehicle before surrendering said vehicle to such owner; and (e) The allocation and financing of the costs and expense of any of the foregoing. (4) Every municipality which shall make any contract, covenant or agreement with an authority or pledge to an authority pursuant to this section is hereby authorized and directed to do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out and perform the same and to provide for the payment or discharge of any obligation thereunder in the same manner as other obligations of such municipality. Every authority is hereby empowered to accept, and make and enter into, any of the contracts, covenants, agreements or contractual provisions referred to in this section and is hereby authorized and directed to do and perform any and all acts and things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out and perform the same. Any such contract, covenant, agreement, or pledge, and any instrument making or evidencing the same, may be pledged or assigned by the authority to secure its bonds and thereafter may not be modified except as provided by the terms of such instrument or by the terms of such pledge or assignment. L. 1948, c. 198, s. 22; amended by L. 1958, c. 22, s. 9; 1967, c. 119; 1973, c. 268, s. 2; 1987, c. 291, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:27-12 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-12
Assessments on lands specially benefited; procedures; notice
Status: in_force

Upon the completion of the local improvements, the governing body of a local unit shall assess the costs and expenses of the flood control facility on the lands and improvements situated within that unit which are specially benefited thereby in proportion to the benefit received. When the assessment is completed it shall be filed as a report with the clerk of the governing body of the local unit who shall give notice, by advertising in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county or municipality and by notifying each concerned property owner, by certified mail, that the report has been filed and that the governing body of the local unit will meet at a time and place designated in the notice to hear objections to the report. The governing body of the local unit may revise the report based on these objections, after which it shall file the revised report with the clerk of the governing body of the local unit. The assessment shall constitute a lien upon the land so assessed. The clerk shall deliver a duplicate copy of the report to the appropriate officer of the county or municipality, as the case may be, who shall immediately thereafter mail or deliver the bill for the amount of the assessment, and shall keep a record, at the expense of the local unit, in the manner required by local improvements under R.S. 40:56-31. The governing body may make additional requirements for recording, accounting for, and collecting assessments. Source: C. 40:23-41 (P.L. 1977, c. 333, s. 8). L. 1987, c. 179, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68-20 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68 / Section 68-20
Powers appurtenant to establishment and maintenance of marine terminals
Status: in_force

Any municipality may co-operate with the port authority in the establishment, maintenance and operation of marine terminals within the corporate limits of such municipality, and for such purposes is hereby vested with the following powers which shall be exercised on behalf of such municipality by its governing body by ordinance, in the discretion of such governing body; to a. Acquire from the port authority marine terminals and property for marine terminal purposes, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the governing body and the port authority; b. Enter into contracts with the port authority for the establishment, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance and use of marine terminals and property for marine terminal purposes, either by the municipality or by the port authority, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the governing body and the port authority, and to do so without advertisement or public notice otherwise than is required for the adoption of the ordinance; c. Establish, acquire, construct, operate and maintain marine terminals and marine terminal property; d. Lease, sublease and authorize subleases of marine terminals or marine terminal property, and grant franchises, wharfage rights, licenses and other rights in or to marine terminals or marine terminal property, to third persons for such periods of time and upon such terms as may seem advantageous to the governing body of the municipality, but no such lease or sublease, franchise, wharf rights, license and other rights in or to such marine terminal or marine terminal property to third persons which will afford to such third persons a monopoly of the facilities of such terminal, shall be valid unless first approved by the board of public utility commissioners; e. Enter into a contract with such port authority providing for the making of a lease to such municipality of any such marine terminal or part thereof, for a term not exceeding fifty years upon such terms and conditions as may be fixed and prescribed in such contract, and accept any lease made in accordance with such contract and do so without making any appropriation prior to the making of such contract except to meet payments required by such lease to be made within one year after the commencement of its term.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-22a — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-22a
Municipal authority may charge certain additional fees.
Status: in_force

4. a. For a property connected to the water or sewerage system for less than 20 years, a municipal authority may charge an additional connection or tapping fee for an addition, alteration, or change in use that materially increases the level of use and imposes a greater demand on the water or sewerage system, but does not involve a new physical connection of the property to the water or sewerage system. b. The connection or tapping fee authorized by subsection a. of this section shall be equal to the amount by which the increased use and demand on the water or sewerage system exceeds the use and demand that existed prior to such addition, alteration, or change in use. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a municipal authority from charging a new or additional connection or tapping fee for any new or additional connection of a property to the water or sewerage system, or for any increase in the size of an existing connection or for any new construction of additional service units connected to the water or sewerage system that materially increases the level of use or demand on the water or sewerage system. d. As used in this section, "materially increases" means any increase in the number of service units; or any other change which increases the level of use or demand on the water or sewerage system by 15 percent or more over the highest actual annual use and demand that existed during the prior 10-year period immediately preceding the addition, alteration, or change in use; provided, however, that, if the property has been connected to the water or sewerage system for less than 10 years, the average level of use and demand shall be calculated based on the actual period of connection. L.2018, c.74, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-117.6 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-117.6
Sheriff's officers; appointment; duties
Status: in_force

The sheriff of each county shall, subject to the budget of the county, appoint such persons as may be necessary, to the position of sheriff's officer, pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, where applicable, to perform the duties involved in attending the courts heretofore performed by court attendants, or in serving court processes, or in the investigation and apprehension of violators of the law, or in criminal identification, or in ballistics, or in any related work which the sheriff shall, from time to time prescribe and as shall be determined to be appropriate by the Civil Service Commission. Except as provided herein, no such officer shall be assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county correction center or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of, or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, except upon emergency conditions. Any sheriff's officer who, on the effective date of this act, is assigned to any penal institution, jail, penitentiary, county correction center, or workhouse for the purpose of guarding, having custody of, or being charged with the rehabilitation of any inmate housed therein, may continue to serve in such capacity until such officer is reassigned or terminated, at which time the position shall be filled with an individual in a title appropriate to the duties to be performed. L.1982, c. 133, s. 1, eff. Sept. 14, 1982. Amended by L.1984, c. 35, s. 3, eff. April 19, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-55 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-55
Selling before approval; penalty; suits by municipalities
Status: in_force

If, before final subdivision approval has been granted, any person transfers or sells or agrees to transfer or sell, except pursuant to an agreement expressly conditioned on final subdivision approval, as owner or agent, any land which forms a part of a subdivision for which municipal approval is required by ordinance pursuant to this act, such person shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00, and each lot disposition so made may be deemed a separate violation. In addition to the foregoing, the municipality may institute and maintain a civil action: a. For injunctive relief; and b. To set aside and invalidate any conveyance made pursuant to such a contract of sale if a certificate of compliance has not been issued in accordance with section 44 of this act, but only if the municipality (1) has a planning board and (2) has adopted by ordinance standards and procedures in accordance with section 29 of this act. In any such action, the transferee, purchaser or grantee shall be entitled to a lien upon the portion of the land, from which the subdivision was made that remains in the possession of the developer or his assigns or successors, to secure the return of any deposits made or purchase price paid, and also, a reasonable search fee, survey expense and title closing expense, if any. Any such action must be brought within 2 years after the date of the recording of the instrument of transfer, sale or conveyance of said land or within 6 years, if unrecorded. L.1975, c. 291, s. 43, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-31.4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-31.4
Powers of county
Status: in_force

Any county in the State which may hereafter come under the provisions of this act as hereinafter provided is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To purchase, construct, improve, extend, enlarge or reconstruct solid waste disposal facilities within such county either alone or jointly with any municipality, joint meeting or authority located within such county, and in accordance with applicable law, rules, regulations or orders, to operate, manage and control all or part of such solid waste disposal facilities so purchased or constructed and all properties pertaining thereto, and to furnish and supply the services of its solid waste disposal facilities to any municipalities within such county. No county shall furnish any of the facilities provided by this article to any property already being furnished like facilities by any municipality, joint meeting or authority, without the express consent of such joint meeting or authority or the governing body having general legislative authority in the government of such municipality; (2) To issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay all or part of the cost of such purchase, construction, improvement, extension, enlargement or reconstruction of such facilities; (3) To fix and collect rates, fees, rents and other charges for the services and facilities furnished by any such county solid waste disposal facilities; (4) To receive and accept from the State, Federal Government or any agency thereof grants for or in aid of the planning, purchase, construction, extension, enlargement or reconstruction, or financing of any of such facilities and to receive and accept contributions from any source of either money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants and contributions may be made; (5) To acquire in the name of the county by gift, purchase as hereinafter provided, or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interests therein, within the county, other than that owned by any governmental unit or political subdivision thereof without its express consent, and to acquire such personal property, as it may deem necessary for the purchase, construction, improvement, extension, enlargement or reconstruction, or for the efficient operation of any facilities purchased or constructed under the provisions of this act and to hold and dispose of all real and personal property under its control; (6) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this act subject to P.L.1971, c. 198 "Local Public Contracts Law" (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.) and to employ such consulting and other engineers, superintendents, managers, attorneys, financial or other consultants or experts and such other employees and agents as it may deem necessary in its judgment and to fix their compensation; (7) Subject to the provisions and restrictions as may be set forth in the ordinance hereinafter mentioned authorizing or securing any bonds issued under the provisions of this act, to enter into contracts with the government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof or with any other county or with any municipality, private corporation, copartnership, association, or individual providing for or relating to the collection, treatment and disposal of solid waste, which contracts may provide for the furnishing of solid waste disposal facilities either by or to the county, or the joint construction or operation of solid waste disposal facilities; (8) To acquire by gift or purchase at a price to be mutually agreed upon, any of the facilities or portions thereof, provided for by this act, which shall, prior to such acquisition, have been owned by any private person, group, firm, partnership, association or corporation; provided, however, if the price for same cannot be agreed upon, the price shall be determined by an arbitration board consisting of three persons, one of whom shall be selected by the board of chosen freeholders, one shall be appointed by the private company or corporation, and the two persons so selected shall select a third member of said board; and provided, further, that in the event said board cannot agree as to the price to be paid by the said board of chosen freeholders, then the board of chosen freeholders shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by law. L.1970, c. 242, s. 4, eff. Oct. 28, 1970. Amended by L.1971, c. 442, s. 4, eff. Feb. 15, 1972; L.1975, c. 96, s. 12, eff. May 16, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 40:67-16.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 67 / Section 67-16.8
Approval of regulation by director of division of motor vehicles
Status: in_force

No such regulation shall become effective unless and until it shall have been approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1964, c. 158, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1964.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:10-5 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 10 / Section 10-5
Operator to give prompt notice of claim or demand
Status: in_force

The operator against whom a claim or demand is made or an action instituted, arising out of the operation or use of any motor vehicle, equipment or apparatus to which this article relates, shall promptly give written notice thereof to the governing body of the local unit. If an action is instituted against him he shall also move promptly as a third party plaintiff to name the local unit as third party defendant in that action. If the operator fails to so notify the local unit or name the local unit as a third party defendant in any such action, the local unit shall not be liable for any judgment recovered against him even though it failed to secure the insurance required by this article. L.1979, c. 230, s. 1, eff. Oct. 15, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-5 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-5
Authority; commissioners; misconduct; removal
Status: in_force

No commissioner of any authority may be an officer or employee of the municipality or county for which the authority is created; provided, however, that a municipality may appoint its traffic engineer or chief of police to such authority. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services but he shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties. The powers of each authority shall be vested in the commissioners thereof in office from time to time. A majority shall constitute a quorum of the authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the authority upon a vote of the majority of the commissioners present, unless in any case the bylaws of the authority shall require a larger number. The authority shall select a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its commissioners, and it may employ a secretary, technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. For such legal services as it may require, an authority may call upon any chief law officers of the municipality, or the county, as the case may be, or may employ its own counsel and legal staff. An authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper. No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest direct or indirect in any parking project or in any property included or planned to be included in the project nor shall he have any interest direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any parking project. If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest direct or indirect in any property included or planned to be included in a parking project he shall immediately disclose the same in writing to the authority and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure so to disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. Upon such disclosure such commissioner or employee shall not participate in any action by the authority affecting such property. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner of an authority may be removed by the governing body which made the original appointment, but a commissioner shall be removed only after he shall have been given a copy of the charges at least 10 days prior to the hearing thereon and had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. In the event of the removal of any commissioner, a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be filed in the office of the clerk. L.1948, c. 198, p. 979, s. 5. Amended by L.1978, c. 98, s. 1, eff. Aug. 14, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-55.6 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-55.6
Rules and regulations; proof of emergency and need for appropriation
Status: in_force

The Local Government Board shall promulgate suitable rules and regulations as to the adoption of such ordinances and may require proof by engineering data as to the existence of any such emergency and the need for an appropriation therefor as a prerequisite to the approval of any such ordinance. L.1961, c. 22, p. 108, s. 6, eff. May 9, 1961.
N.J. Stat. § 40:65-14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 65 / Section 65-14
Sidewalks in municipalities; ordinances for imposition on abutting landowners of expense of construction, repair, alteration or maintenance; procedure
Status: in_force

Any municipality may prescribe by general ordinance in what case curbs and sidewalks shall be constructed, repaired, altered, relaid or maintained at the expense of the abutting landowners; wherever in any municipality it shall hereafter become the duty of any owner of abutting lands under said ordinance or ordinances of the municipality to construct, repair, alter or relay any curb or sidewalk, or section thereof, the authorities of such municipality having charge of street affairs may, by resolution, cause a notice in writing to be served upon the owners or occupant of said lands, requiring the necessary specified work to said curb or sidewalk to be done by the said owner or occupant within a period of not less than 30 days from the date of service of such notice; whenever any lands are unoccupied and the owner cannot be found within the municipality, the same may be mailed, postage prepaid, to his or her post-office address, if the same can be ascertained; in case such owner is a nonresident of the municipality or his or her post-office address cannot be ascertained, then the notice may be inserted for 4 weeks, once a week in some newspaper of such municipality or if none be published therein, then in some newspaper published in the State and circulating in said municipality; in case the owner or occupant of such lands shall not comply with the requirements of such notice, it shall be lawful for the street department of the municipality, upon filing due proof of the service or publication of the aforesaid notice in the appropriate department of the municipality, to cause the required work to be done, and paid for out of the municipal funds available for that purpose; the cost of such work shall be certified by the department or person having charge thereof to the department or person having charge of the collection of assessments in such municipality; upon filing the said certificate, the amount of the cost of such work shall be and become a lien upon the said abutting lands in front of which such work was done to the same extent that assessments for local improvements are liens in such municipality under its charter or the general law, and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of such other assessments, and shall bear interest at the same rate; in addition thereto the municipality may have an action to recover the said amount against the owner of said lands, in any court having competent jurisdiction thereof; a certified copy of the aforesaid certificate shall in such action be prima facie evidence of the existence of a debt due from the said owner to the municipality. L.1970, c. 297, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-62 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-62
Investment in bonds of authority
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all public officers, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions and public bodies, and agencies thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds, and such bonds shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits. L.1957, c. 183, p. 676, s. 62, eff. Aug. 22, 1957.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-71.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-71.1
Definitions relative to downtown business improvement zones.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Downtown business improvement zone" or "zone" means a zone designated by a municipality, by ordinance, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1998, c.115 (C.40:56-71.2) in order to promote the economic revitalization of the municipality through the encouragement of business improvements within the downtown area. "Downtown business improvement loan fund" or "fund" means that fund established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1998, c.115 (C.40:56-71.3). "Improvement" means the purchasing, leasing, condemning, or otherwise acquiring of land or other property, or an interest therein, in the downtown business improvement zone or as necessary for a right-of-way or other easement to or from the zone; the relocating and moving of persons displaced by the acquisition of land or property; the rehabilitation and redevelopment of land or property, including demolition, clearance, removal, relocation, renovation, alteration, construction, reconstruction, installation or repair of a building, street, highway, alley, service or other structure or improvement; the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or installation of parking and other public facilities and improvements, except buildings and facilities for the general conduct of government and schools; and the costs associated therewith including the costs of an appraisal, economic and environmental analyses or engineering, planning, design, architectural, surveying or other professional services necessary to effectuate the improvement. L.1998,c.115,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-200 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-200
Definitions relative to suspension, termination of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Law enforcement agency" or "agency" means any public agency, other than the Department of Law and Public Safety, but not including the Youth Justice Commission, any police force, department, or division within the State, or any county or municipality thereof, which is empowered by statute to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating the criminal laws of this State. "Law enforcement officer" or "officer" means any person who is employed as a permanent full-time member of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, conviction, detention, or rehabilitation of persons violating the criminal laws of this State and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved by, or certified as being substantially equivalent to such an approved course, by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.). "Paid firefighter" or "firefighter" means any full-time paid firefighter employed by a public fire department. "Public fire department" or "department" means any department of a municipality, county, fire district or the State or any agency thereof having employees engaged in firefighting provided that such firefighting employees are included in a negotiating unit exclusively comprised of firefighting employees. L.2009, c.16, s.1; amended 2025, c.35, s.58.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-25 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-25
Government of county after adoption of optional plan
Status: in_force

Upon adoption by the registered voters of any county of any of the optional forms of government set forth in this act, the county shall thereafter be governed by the plan adopted, by the provisions of this law applicable to all optional plans, and by all general laws, subject to the transitional provisions in article 7 of this act. L.1972, c. 154, s. 25, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-22 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-22
Extension of plants
Status: in_force

The municipality may construct, maintain and operate additions and extensions to the plant and distributing system of the municipality, and do such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient, whether within or without the corporate limits of the municipality, to carry out any of the powers conferred by section 40:62-21 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-3
Acting county fire marshal
Status: in_force

In the event that a county fire marshal shall become incapacitated or otherwise disabled, the board of chosen freeholders of the county may appoint an acting fire marshal to hold such office during the period of such incapacity or disability. The acting fire marshal shall exercise all the powers of the fire marshal and shall serve without any additional compensation for his service. The said board of chosen freeholders may pay the county fire marshal his usual salary during his incapacity or disability. L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:26A-2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 26A / Section 26A-2
Legislative Purpose
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest and to be the policy of this State to foster and promote the public health by providing for the collection and treatment of sewerage through adequate sewerage facilities. It is the purpose of this act to implement this policy by authorizing municipalities and counties either separately or in combination with other municipalities and counties to finance, acquire, construct, maintain, operate or improve works for the collection, treatment, transport and disposal of sewage and to provide for the financing of these facilities. Source: New. L.1991,c.53,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-51 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-51
Exception in application of subdivision or site plan regulation; simultaneous review and approval
Status: in_force

a. The planning board when acting upon applications for preliminary or minor subdivision approval shall have the power to grant such exceptions from the requirements for subdivision approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the provisions for subdivision review and approval of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this article, if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of the ordinance is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question. b. The planning board when acting upon applications for preliminary site plan approval shall have the power to grant such exceptions from the requirements for site plan approval as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the provisions for site plan review and approval of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this article, if the literal enforcement of one or more provisions of the ordinance is impracticable or will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question. c. The planning board shall have the power to review and approve or deny conditional uses or site plans simultaneously with review for subdivision approval without the developer being required to make further application to the planning board, or the planning board being required to hold further hearings. The longest time period for action by the planning board, whether it be for subdivision, conditional use or site plan approval, shall apply. Whenever approval of a conditional use is requested by the developer pursuant to this subsection, notice of the hearing on the plat shall include reference to the request for such conditional use. L.1975, c. 291, s. 39, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-20.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-20.1
Interest on deposits with municipal authorities
Status: in_force

Whenever a municipal authority requires a person to deposit an amount of money exceeding $5,000.00 for professional services employed by the municipal authority, for municipal authority inspection fees or to satisfy any performance or maintenance guarantee requirements, the money, until repaid or applied to the purposes for which it is deposited, including the person's portion of the interest earned thereon, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall continue to be the property of the person and shall be held in trust by the municipal authority. Money deposited shall be held in escrow. The municipal authority receiving the money shall deposit it in a banking institution or savings and loan association in this State insured by an agency of the federal government, or in any other fund or depository approved for such deposits by the State, in an account bearing interest at a minimum at the rate currently paid by the institution or depository on time or savings deposits. The municipal authority shall notify the person in writing of the name and address of the institution or depository in which the deposit is made and the amount of the deposit. The municipal authority shall not be required to refund an amount of interest paid on a deposit which does not exceed $100.00 for the year. If the amount of interest exceeds $100.00, that entire amount shall belong to the person and shall be refunded to him by the municipal authority annually or at the time the deposit is repaid or applied to the purposes for which it was deposited, as the case may be; except that the municipal authority may retain for administrative expenses a sum equivalent to no more than 33 1/3% of that entire amount, which shall be in lieu of all other administrative and custodial expenses. The provisions of this act shall apply only to that interest earned and paid on a deposit after the effective date of this act. L. 1985, c. 316, s. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-39 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-39
Powers of public body in aiding, cooperating with projects
Status: in_force

39. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing or redevelopment projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: a. Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to a municipality or county, housing authority, redevelopment entity or the federal government; b. Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing or redevelopment projects; c. Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake; d. Plan or replan, zone or rezone any land within the jurisdiction of that public body, make exceptions from development regulations and ordinances, and change its map; e. Enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with a housing authority or redevelopment entity or the federal government respecting action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this act. If at any time title to, or possession of, any project is held by any public body or governmental agency authorized by law to engage in the development or administration of public housing or redevelopment projects, including the federal government, the provisions of the agreements shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by that public body or governmental agency; f. Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing or redevelopment projects; g. Cause services to be furnished to a housing authority or redevelopment entity of the character which the public body is otherwise empowered to furnish; h. Enter into agreements with a housing authority or redevelopment entity respecting the exercise by such public body of its powers, relating to the repair, elimination or closing of unsafe, insanitary, or unfit dwellings; i. Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of a housing authority or redevelopment entity and exercise all of the rights of any holder of such bonds; j. Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by the public body in exercising the powers herein granted. k. Grant, sell, convey or lease any of its property, including real property already devoted to a public use, whether held in a proprietary or governmental capacity, to a housing authority or redevelopment entity; provided, that the public body making the grant or lease determines that the premises are no longer required for the public purposes to which the property is devoted, and that it is in the public interest so to grant, sell, convey, or lease the property. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any grant, sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or bidding. L.1992,c.79,s.39.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-157 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-157
Park police pension fund; establishment
Status: in_force

In all counties governed by sections 40:37-96 to 40:37-174 of this title, there may be established a park police pension or retirement fund, which shall be constituted, managed and distributed as hereinafter in sections 40:37-158 to 40:37-168 of this title provided.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:13-1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Boundaries
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the several counties and municipalities shall be established by or pursuant to law. L.1979, c. 181, s. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40:60-25.21 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Section 60-25.21
Revenue from plant operations; dedicated funds
Status: in_force

All rents and other revenues derived from the operation of any portion of the property shall be paid to the municipality, shall be deposited in such bank or banks as such governing body shall determine, shall be set apart as a special fund and shall constitute dedicated revenues for the purposes of the annual budget of the municipality. L.1946, c. 245, p. 864, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-45 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-45
Lease of system; term; referendum
Status: in_force

The governing body may lease any system of transportation acquired by the municipality under this article to any person who will contract to operate the same according to rules and timetables established by the governing body for a term not exceeding five years, but no such contract shall be made until a majority of the legal voters of the municipality shall vote so to do. The question of the making of any such lease shall be submitted to the voters in the manner provided in sections 40:62-36 to 40:62-39 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 40:43-66.52 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 43 / Section 43-66.52
Compensation of members; reimbursement of expenses
Status: in_force

Members of the consolidation commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties. L.1977, c. 435, s. 18, eff. March 1, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-59 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-59
Payment in lieu of taxes may be secured by mortgage
Status: in_force

11. In lieu of the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1996, c.73 (C.40A:12A-58), the municipality may provide in the agreement that the payment in lieu of taxes, if any, is to be secured by a mortgage. In that event the mortgage may also be assigned and pledged to the repayment of the bonds authorized herein. The assignment of any mortgage that secures a payment in lieu of taxes, if any, may also be an absolute assignment of all or part of the municipality's right, title, and interest in the mortgage and, to the extent assigned, any moneys realized from the foreclosure of the mortgaged property shall not be included in the general funds of the municipality. After the bonds or other obligations are paid and no longer deemed to be outstanding, the assignment of the mortgage shall terminate. L.1996,c.73,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-38.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-38.1
Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to approval of subdivisions, site plans.
Status: in_force

9. An ordinance requiring approval by the planning board of either subdivisions or site plans, or both, shall not include solar panels in any calculation of impervious surface or impervious cover. As used in this section, "solar panel" means an elevated panel or plate, or a canopy or array thereof, that captures and converts solar radiation to produce power, and includes flat plate, focusing solar collectors, or photovoltaic solar cells and excludes the base or foundation of the panel, plate, canopy, or array. L.2010, c.4, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-153 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-153
Enforcement of rules and regulations; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

40:37-153. The rules and regulations provided for in section 40:37-152 of this Title shall be enforced in the same manner as municipal ordinances, in a municipal court of any municipality in the county. On the conviction of the offender, in default of the payment of the penalty imposed, the court may commit him to the county jail for a term not exceeding ten days. Amended 1953,c.37,s.88; 1991,c.91,s.381.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-9 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-9
Local unit may appropriate moneys.
Status: in_force

9. Any local unit shall have power, in the discretion of its governing body, to appropriate moneys for the purposes of the incinerator or environmental services authority, and to loan or donate such moneys to the incinerator or environmental services authority in such installments and upon such terms as may be agreed upon between such local unit and the incinerator or environmental services authority. L.1948, c.348, s.9; amended 2012, c.31, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12-24 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-24
Rental of lands and buildings or portions thereof not needed for public use; portions of buildings; rental
Status: in_force

Every county or municipality may lease for fixed and upon prescribed terms and for private purposes any of the land or buildings or any part thereof not presently needed for public use to the person who will pay the highest rent therefor. The use by the lessee shall be of such character as not to be detrimental to the building or the use of the building or the use of the unleased part of the building. L.1971, c. 199, s. 24, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-112 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-112
Court to hear objections to report; confirmation
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of any such report, signed by the commissioners, or any two of them, the court shall cause such notice to be given as it shall direct of the time and place of hearing any objections that may be made to the awards or assessments, and after hearing any matter which may be alleged against the same, shall, by rule or order, either confirm the report or refer it to the same commissioners for revision and correction. The commissioners shall return the same, when referred to them again, corrected and revised, or make a new report to the court without unnecessary delay, and the same, on being so returned, shall be confirmed or again referred by the court in the manner hereinbefore provided, and so from time to time until a report shall be made or returned, which the court shall confirm. The report when so confirmed shall be final and conclusive, upon the county park commissioners and upon the owners of real estate or any right or interest therein affected thereby, and the court shall thereupon cause the report to be filed in the office of the county clerk, there to remain of record.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48C-1.7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48C / Section 48C-1.7
Imposition of mass transit access parking tax.
Status: in_force

1. a. Any municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater according to the most recent American Community Survey five-year estimate by the United States Census Bureau may adopt an ordinance imposing a mass transit access parking tax of three and one-half percent on fees for the parking, garaging, or storing of motor vehicles at public parking garages, lots, or facilities only. No such parking tax shall be imposed on the parking, garaging, or storing of motor vehicles at a parking lot, garage, or facility that is part of a private single or multi-family dwelling, or a condominium building, a cooperative building, or an apartment building. b. All parking taxes collected pursuant to this section shall be anticipated and appropriated in the municipal budget as dedicated revenue pursuant to N.J.S.40A:4-39 for the exclusive purpose of funding or financing capital improvements for pedestrian access to mass transit stations, including, but not limited to, the construction of bridges, tunnels, platforms, walkways, elevators, escalators, and stairways directly related to mass transit pedestrian accessibility; provided, however, that any parking tax revenues remaining after all the budgeted mass transit pedestrian access capital improvement expenditures have been used in a fiscal year may be used to fund quality of life projects within the municipality. c. The parking tax authorized by this section may be collected in addition to a surcharge collected pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.284 (C.40:48C-1.6) or a tax collected pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1970, c.326 (C.40:48C-6), but the parking tax authorized by this section shall not be collected whenever a special event parking tax surcharge is collected pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1970, c.326 (C.40:48C-6). d. An ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall exempt residents of the municipality from the full amount of the three and one-half percent parking tax. The exemption shall be implemented as follows: (1) For short-term parking, a resident may apply to the municipality for a rebate of the total three and one-half percent parking tax charged as provided in the ordinance; and (2) For long-term parking, a parking facility operator shall not charge a resident the three and one-half percent parking tax upon a display of proof of residence as provided in the ordinance. L.2019, c.289, s.1; amended 2021, c.348.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-164 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-164
Delegates to certain conventions
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality, whenever they shall deem it necessary, by resolution, may provide for the appointment of not more than 5 citizens as delegates to represent the said municipality at any industrial, commercial or civic assembly or convention nonpolitical in character. Said delegates shall receive no compensation but they shall be reimbursed by the municipality for all expenses incurred by them in performing their duties as such delegates. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54 / Section 54-12.1
Purchases not requiring advertisements for bids
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the free public library of any municipality or of a joint free public library may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the board, purchase the following without advertising for bids therefor: (1) library materials including books, periodicals, newspapers, documents, pamphlets, photographs, reproductions, microforms, pictorial or graphic works, musical scores, maps, charts, globes, sound recordings, slides, films, filmstrips, video and magnetic tapes, other printed or published matter, and audiovisual and other materials of a similar nature; (2) necessary binding or rebinding of library materials; and (3) specialized library services. L.1968, c. 227, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-4.12 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-4.12
Municipalities to provide service.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any municipality may purchase buses, vans or other motor vehicles for the purpose of providing transportation to senior citizens or citizens with disabilities. The municipality may also provide drivers for the motor vehicles and pay all costs of maintenance, including insurance. The transportation shall be provided free of charge or for a nominal fee not to exceed $0.25 per ride. No transportation service shall be provided pursuant to P.L.1985, c.199 (C.40:48-4.10 et seq.) which duplicates available public transportation service. L.1985, c.199, s.3; amended 2017, c.131, s.169.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54D-17 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54D / Section 54D-17
Remitting, reporting of fees paid, appropriation to authority
Status: in_force

17. a. All tourism development fees imposed by ordinance pursuant to section 15 of this act, P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-15), shall be paid to the municipality by the person making the charge that subjects the person or business to imposition of the fee or, in the case of an agent collecting rents on tourism lodging, by the agent making the collection on behalf of the person providing tourism lodging. The fees shall be remitted to the chief fiscal officer of the municipality, and shall be reported on such forms and paid at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance. The ordinance shall provide for the penalties and interest to be paid in the event of delinquency in payment of fees. b. The amount of all fees paid to a municipality pursuant to this section shall be appropriated annually to the authority established pursuant to section 18 of this act, P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-18), to be used by the authority to develop, support, promote and advertise events in the district during all months of the year and to enhance the public awareness of those events promoted in the district. L.1992,c.165,s.17; amended 2002, c.72, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-88.7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-88.7
No approval extended, tolled to the "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."
Status: in_force

7. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2008 c.78 (C.40:55D-136.1 et seq.) to the contrary, no approval, as defined therein, within the Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve shall be extended or tolled pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2008, c.78 (C.40:55D-136.1 et seq.). L.2009, c.132, s.7; amended 2021, c.195, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-41 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-41
Donations, capital grants
Status: in_force

41. Any municipality or county located in whole or in part within the area of operation of a housing authority or a redevelopment entity shall have the power from time to time to lend or donate money or make capital grants or periodic subsidies to the authority or entity, or to agree to take such action. The housing authority or redevelopment entity, when it has the money available therefor, shall make reimbursements for all loans made to it. L.1992,c.79,s.41.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-13 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-13
Officers and employees; ordinances to regulate use of facilities; rate fixing
Status: in_force

The governing body may elect all officers, agents, engineers, employees or committeemen necessary to be employed in the maintenance and operation of any such light, heat or power plant, or works, define their duties, regulate their compensation and provide for their removal. It may make, ordain and establish all such ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and proper for the introduction, transmission, distribution, use and supply of light, heat or power, and for the protection of the buildings, machinery, apparatus, wires, poles, pipes, subways and conduits, and other works and appurtenances used in connection therewith; and for the fixing and collection of all rates, rents or charges for supplying light, heat or power for private or commercial use in such municipality, and for the imposition of penalties upon the nonpayment thereof. In fixing the rates, rents or charges for supplying light, heat or power, the governing body shall establish a rate structure which allows the municipality, within the limits of any covenants made with bondholders pursuant to law, to: a. Recoup all costs of operation, including but not limited to the costs of raw materials, administration, equipment, buildings, property, maintenance, taxes, debt service, fees and offsetting any budget deficit occurring in the immediately preceding fiscal year; b. Establish a surplus sufficient to provide for the reasonable anticipation of contingencies which may affect the operation of the utility. Amended by L.1983, c. 111, s. 1, eff. March 16, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-112 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-112
Joint meeting to designate portion of system each may use
Status: in_force

The joint meeting may direct, by resolutions, duly passed at regular meetings thereof, the particular trunk sewer where more than one comprises the system, particular municipalities shall use; and may provide by-passes and other incidental means or measures to accomplish a use of the capacity provided by the trunk sewer system in the best interests of all of the users thereof; and may also provide suitable regulations governing the type of street laterals, house connections and other matters pertinent to the use of the sewer system; and may in all other ways manage, control and direct use of the trunk sewer system having in mind the obtaining of a maximum of efficiency to the users thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-146.7 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-146.7
Violations; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be a disorderly person. L.1977, c. 131, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-46 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-46
Budget submitted to council
Status: in_force

Except in those municipalities which operate on the State fiscal year pursuant to section 2 or 3 of P.L.1991, c.75 (C.40A:4-3.1 or C.40A:4-3.2), on or before February 28, the mayor shall submit to council the mayor’s recommended budget together with such explanatory comment or statement as the mayor may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets and shall, in addition, have appended thereto a detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue. Council may reduce any item or items in the mayor's budget by a vote of a majority of the council, but an increase in any item or items therein shall become effective only upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of council. L.1950,c.210,s.3-16; amended 1991,c.75,s.6; 2025, c.185, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:18-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-3
Corporate powers; acquisition and sale of property
Status: in_force

Every county shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, have a common seal, and purchase, acquire, lease, hold, let and convey real and personal property for the use and benefit of the county.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-40.3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-40.3
Fiscal analysis prior to sale of total property tax levy
Status: in_force

14. Prior to the award of a contract for the sale of the total property tax levy pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1997, c.99 (C.54:5-113.5), or when a municipality chooses to reduce its reserve for uncollected taxes by deducting the receipts anticipated during the fiscal year from the sale of unpaid taxes or municipal liens when concluded in the final month of the fiscal year as allowed pursuant to R.S.54:5-19, the chief financial officer or registered municipal accountant shall provide the governing body a fiscal analysis of the impact of the sale on the current budget and the projected budgets for the next two subsequent years. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs may promulgate a standard form to be used for this purpose, which, if promulgated, shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of the reserve for uncollected taxes, receipts for delinquent taxes and the municipal tax rate. The analysis shall be a public record. L.1997,c.99,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37A-109 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-109
Application for loan; forms; contents
Status: in_force

Every application for a loan to a qualified housing sponsor shall be made on forms furnished by the authority and shall contain such information as the authority shall require. L.1979, c. 275, s. 4, eff. Jan. 3, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 40:9D-6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 9D / Section 9D-6
Due diligence required prior to contract.
Status: in_force

6. The governing body of a local unit exercising powers under subsection a. or subsection b. of section 2 of this act shall not enter into or implement any contract regarding broadband telecommunications infrastructure or broadband telecommunications service without first performing due diligence on the plan required under subsection a. of section 4 of this act. Due diligence shall include, but not be limited to, research that supports formal conclusions that the local unit or private entity, as appropriate, is creditworthy and that the provision of broadband telecommunications service via that network would not proceed in the absence of financing from the local unit or private entity, as appropriate. The conclusions of this analysis shall be reduced to writing and made available to the public before the governing body of the local unit formally considers any financing authorized pursuant to section 5 of this act or enters into a contract with a private entity pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of this act. L.2007,c.191,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-149.6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-149.6
Mayor; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the mayor. He shall enforce the charter and ordinances of the municipality and all general laws applicable thereto, and shall recommend such actions to the council as he may deem in the public interest. L.1981, c. 465, s. 36, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40:60-18 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Section 60-18
Commission to supervise; constituted; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality undertaking such memorial construction shall include in such ordinance the names of five citizens thereof, one of whom shall be the mayor or other chief executive officer who shall be chairman, to constitute a commission, without compensation, to supervise the acquisition of the site and the fund, and other personalty in accordance with the terms of the enabling ordinance.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-105.23 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-105.23
Announcement of results of election
Status: in_force

After the canvass of votes has been completed the judge of the election shall announce publicly the result of the election. L.1951, c. 280, p. 961, s. 23, eff. June 25, 1951.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-47 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-47
Appeal from award; procedure
Status: in_force

Any owner or owners of real estate taken for such improvement, or of any interest in such real estate, may appeal, from the amount awarded, to the Superior Court, at any time within thirty days after the confirmation, by the governing body, of the award complained of. Such appeal shall be taken in the manner prescribed in section 40:56-56 of this Title, and the matter shall be proceeded with as provided in sections 40:56-56 and 40:56-57 of this Title. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 702, s. 190, eff. March 19, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-45.3a1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-45.3a1
Provision of polling places; election worker compensation.
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary, referenda conducted by any municipality pursuant to subsection I. of section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3), for the purpose of increasing the municipal budget by more than 2.5% over the previous year's final appropriations, may be conducted with respect to the provision of polling places and the compensation of election workers in the same manner as is provided for school elections under Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. L.1983,c.69,s.1; amended 1995, c.278, s.45; 2004, c.74, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-38 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-38
Cooperation with other public body
Status: in_force

38. Any municipality or county may cooperate with any other public body, as authorized in the "Interlocal Services Act," P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et seq.), in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of redevelopment or housing projects. L.1992,c.79,s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-9.14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-9.14
Appropriations by municipality authorized
Status: in_force

2. The governing body of any municipality may annually appropriate funds in support of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation in support of the development, construction and maintenance of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at the Garden State Arts Center. L.1992,c.50,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:64-4 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-4
Municipality may prohibit Sunday sales by referendum
Status: in_force

17. In a county that has approved Sunday sales by referendum, any municipality in that county which voted to prohibit Sunday sales at that referendum may by municipal referendum and pursuant to R.S.40:45-3 submit to the voters of the municipality for their approval the question of whether Sunday sales shall be permitted in that municipality. L.1999,c.90, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-95.40 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-95.40
Park police system
Status: in_force

The county park commission may establish a constabulary to preserve order in the parks, parkways, playgrounds and recreation places under its control, and to secure the enforcement of the rules and regulations enacted by it, under the act to which this act is a supplement, and may organize the constabulary into a police system to be known as the "park police of the county of ." The police system shall consist of a chief and such subordinate officers, to be appointed by the commission, as may be deemed necessary and proper for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the commission within the parks, parkways, playgrounds and recreation places and the proper protection of public property therein. The commission shall establish rules and regulations for the appointment, control, compensation and management of the members of the constabulary and for the securing of proper discipline and efficiency among the members thereof. L.1962, c. 120, s. 1, eff. July 25, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-6.9 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-6.9
Meetings of commission; budget
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet regularly once each month and at other times as may be necessary or as may by rule be provided. The commission shall hold its annual meeting before the first day of December of each year, at which time amongst other things there shall be prepared the annual budget for presentation to the board of chosen freeholders. L.1940, c. 24, s. 8, eff. March 30, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-106 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-106
Uncollected fees credited to account of former sheriff
Status: in_force

All uncollected fees due for services rendered or expenses incurred by a deceased, disabled or disqualified sheriff shall be taxed and collected by the acting sheriff, or the newly appointed or elected sheriff and credited to the account of the former sheriff. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14A-26 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14A / Section 14A-26
Connections with drains serving county and other property; service charges
Status: in_force

(a) Each county and municipality within the district, and every person owning or operating any sewer or drain or any system of water distribution serving three or more parcels of real property in the district, shall at the request of the sewerage authority make available to the sewerage authority any and all of its maps, plans, specifications, records, books, accounts or other data or things deemed necessary by the sewerage authority for its purposes. (b) Each county, municipality and other public body shall promptly pay to any sewerage authority all service charges which the sewerage authority may charge to it, as owner or occupant of any real property, in accordance with section eight of this act, and shall provide for the payment thereof in the same manner as other obligations of such county, municipality or public body. (c) Each county, municipality and other person owning or operating any sewer or drain which serves three or more parcels of real property in the district and which discharges sewage into waters in or bordering the State shall, upon notice from the sewerage authority of its availability and a proposed point of connection with the sewerage system, cause such sewer or drain to be connected with the sewerage system at such point and in such manner as the sewerage authority may specify and shall thereafter cause said sewer or drain to discharge into the sewerage system. (d) Each county, municipality and other person owning or operating any system of water distribution serving three or more parcels of real property in the district shall, from time to time after request therefor by the sewerage authority, deliver to the sewerage authority copies of the records made by it in the regular course of business of the amount of water supplied by it to every such parcel of real property in the district. Such copies shall be delivered to the sewerage authority within sixty days after the making of such records, and the sewerage authority shall pay the reasonable cost of preparation and delivery of such copies. (e) Each county and municipality owning or operating any system of water distribution serving three or more parcels of real property in the district shall, and every other person owning or operating any such system may, and is hereby authorized to enter into and perform a contract with the sewerage authority that it will, upon request by the sewerage authority specifying a parcel of real property in the district with regard to which a service charge under section eight of this act is unpaid, cause the supply of water from its system to such parcel of real property to be stopped or restricted, as the sewerage authority may request, until such service charge and any subsequent service charge with regard to such parcel and the interest accrued thereon shall be fully paid or until the sewerage authority directs otherwise. No such county, municipality or other person shall be liable for any loss, damage or other claim based on or arising out of the stopping or restricting of such supply, and the sewerage authority shall pay the reasonable cost of so stopping or restricting such supply and of restoring the same and may agree to indemnify such county, municipality or other person from all loss or damage by reason of such stopping or restriction, including loss of profits. L.1946, c. 138, p. 668, s. 26, eff. April 23, 1946.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-154.8 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-154.8
Limitations
Status: in_force

For purposes of this act, "parking enforcement officer" includes, but is not limited to, such similar titles as "parking control officer" and "parking violation officer" if the appointment, functions and authority of persons holding these titles are in compliance with the provisions of this act. A parking enforcement officer is not a special law enforcement officer within the meaning of the "Special Law Enforcement Officers Act," P.L. 1985, c. 439 (C. 40A:14-146.8 et seq.) and is not a member of the police force of the municipality in which he is employed as a parking enforcement officer. No parking enforcement officer may carry or use a firearm while on duty. A parking enforcement officer is deemed to be on duty while the officer is performing the public safety functions enumerated in section 1 of this act and for which the officer is receiving compensation, if any, from the municipality at the rates or stipends as established by ordinance. A parking enforcement officer is not eligible for membership in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System established pursuant to P.L. 1944, c. 255 (C. 43:16A-1 et seq.). L. 1987, c. 260, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:61-4 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 61 / Section 61-4
Powers of the Mayor
Status: in_force

a. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city. b. The mayor shall have all those powers designated by general law. c. The mayor may participate in any deliberation of the council and, on any occasion where the council is unable to agree with respect to the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, by reason of being equally divided in a vote therein, the mayor shall have the power to cast a vote to break a tie. d. Every ordinance adopted by the council shall, within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the mayor by the city clerk. The mayor shall, within 10 days after receiving the ordinance, Sundays excepted, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the council by delivering it to the clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the mayor's approval, unless the mayor fails to return the ordinance to the council, as prescribed above, or unless the council, upon consideration of the ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of council, resolve to override the veto. e. The mayor shall see to it that the laws of the State and the ordinances of the city are faithfully executed. He shall recommend to the council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of the city. He shall maintain peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the city. f. The mayor shall be the head of the police department and shall have the power to appoint, suspend or remove all employees of the police department. He shall appoint the chief of police and such captains and sergeants as may be authorized by ordinance, with the advice and consent of council. He shall control and direct the police force of the city and he may appoint such special policemen as he may deem necessary for the preservation of public order. He shall enforce the laws of the State and the ordinances of the city. g. The mayor shall supervise the official acts of the city employees and report derelictions of duty to the council. (Source: 40:108-1(3-4), R.S. 40:108-1(15), R.S. 40:108-1(24), R.S. 40:108-1(148-9).) L. 1987, c. 314, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54-14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54 / Section 54-14
Trustees; compensation; limitation on amount of indebtedness
Status: in_force

The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, and shall not incur any expense or enter into any obligations to an amount in excess of the annual appropriation for library purposes and of the funds on hand.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-95.12 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-95.12
Records; annual statements; audits
Status: in_force

The commission shall at all times keep or cause to be kept full and accurate accounts of its receipts and expenditures, and of its resources and liabilities, and shall prepare or cause to be prepared detailed annual statements thereof, and shall employ the services of the Division of Local Government of the State Department of Taxation and Finance or of a competent registered municipal accountant of New Jersey to audit, annually, the books, accounts and statements of the commission, and shall cause copies of said annual audits, when completed, to be preserved as part of its permanent records and shall transmit certified copies of such audits to the board of chosen freeholders of said county. L.1946, c. 276, p. 944, s. 12, eff. May 3, 1946.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-8.48 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-8.48
Fees adopted by resolution.
Status: in_force

4. Fees under this act with respect to any eligible municipality shall be adopted by resolution of the convention center operating authority operating convention center facilities within the eligible municipality. The rate thereof shall be $2 per day for each occupied room in the case of any hotels in the eligible municipality which provide casino gaming, and $1 per day for each occupied room in the case of the other hotels or transient accommodations in the eligible municipality. A certified copy of the resolution shall be provided to the State Treasurer and the director. L.1991, c.376, s.4; amended 2018, c.49, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 40:9A-4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-4
Standards for libraries.
Status: in_force

4. The State Librarian, subject to the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, shall formulate and promulgate standards for the said federations of libraries to insure the public convenience in the use of such library services. L.1956,c.108,s.4; amended 2001, c.137, s.44.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37C-18 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37C / Section 37C-18
Annual audit of accounts; filing
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of every authority created pursuant to this act to cause an annual audit of the accounts of the authority to be made and filed with the authority, and for this purpose the authority shall employ a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey or a certified public accountant of New Jersey. The audit shall be completed and filed with the authority within 4 months after the close of the fiscal year of the authority and a certified duplicate copy thereof shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs within 5 days after the original report is filed with the authority. Every authority created pursuant to this act shall file a certified copy of every bond resolution with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs and in addition shall file a certified copy of all bond proceedings with the director. L.1973, c. 376, s. 18, eff. Jan. 9, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-4 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-4
Powers of municipality, planning board.
Status: in_force

4. In exercising the redevelopment and rehabilitation functions provided for in this act: a. A municipal governing body shall have the power to: (1) Cause a preliminary investigation to be made pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) as to whether an area is in need of redevelopment; (2) Determine pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) that an area is in need of redevelopment; (3) Adopt a redevelopment plan pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7); (4) Determine pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-14) that an area is in need of rehabilitation. b. A municipal planning board shall have the power to: (1) Conduct, when authorized by the municipal governing body, a preliminary investigation and hearing and make a recommendation pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) as to whether an area is in need of redevelopment; (2) Make recommendations concerning a redevelopment plan pursuant to subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7), or prepare a redevelopment plan pursuant to subsection f. of that section; (3) Make recommendations concerning the determination of an area in need of rehabilitation pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-14). c. The municipality shall be responsible for implementing redevelopment plans and carrying out redevelopment projects pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-8). The municipality may execute these responsibilities directly, or in addition thereto or in lieu thereof, through either a municipal redevelopment agency, a parking authority authorized to exercise redevelopment powers within the municipality pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.253 (C.40:11A-4.1), or a municipal housing authority authorized to exercise redevelopment powers pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-21), but there shall be only one redevelopment entity responsible for each redevelopment project. A county improvement authority authorized to undertake redevelopment projects pursuant to the "county improvement authorities law," P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-44 et seq.) may also act as a redevelopment entity pursuant to this act. Within a municipality that has been designated the capital of the State, the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.) may also act as a redevelopment entity pursuant to P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.). The redevelopment entity, so authorized, may contract with any other public body, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-8), for the carrying out of a redevelopment project or any part thereof under its jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, the governing body of the municipality may, by ordinance, change or rescind the designation of the redevelopment entity responsible for implementing a redevelopment plan and carrying out a redevelopment project and may assume this responsibility itself, but only the redevelopment entity authorized to undertake a particular redevelopment project shall remain authorized to complete it, unless the redevelopment entity and redeveloper agree otherwise, or unless no obligations have been entered into by the redevelopment entity with parties other than the municipality. This shall not diminish the power of the municipality to dissolve a redevelopment entity pursuant to section 24 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-24), and section 20 of the "Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law," P.L.1983, c.313 (C.40A:5A-20). L.1992, c.79, s.4; amended 2009, c.252, s.14; 2017, c.253, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68A-48 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68A / Section 68A-48
Agreements with bondholders
Status: in_force

Any bond resolution of a municipal port authority providing for or authorizing the issuance of any bonds may contain provisions and such municipal port authority, in order to secure the payment of such bonds and in addition to its other powers, shall have power by provision in such bond resolution to covenant and agree with the several holders of such bonds, as to: (1) the custody, security, use, expenditure or application of the proceeds of the bonds; (2) the construction and completion, or replacement, of all or any part of the port system; (3) the use, regulation, operation, maintenance, insurance or disposition of all or any part of the port system, or restrictions on the exercise of the powers of the municipal port authority to dispose, or to limit or regulate the use of all or any part of the port system; (4) payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds, or any other obligations, and the sources and methods thereof, the rank or priority of any such bonds or obligations as to any lien or security, or the acceleration of the maturity of any such bonds or obligations; (5) the use and disposition of any moneys of the municipal port authority, including revenues (in this act sometimes called "system revenues" ) derived or to be derived from the operation of all or any part of the port system, including any parts thereof theretofore constructed or acquired and any parts, extensions, replacements or improvements thereof thereafter constructed or acquired; (6) pledging, setting aside, depositing or trusteeing all or any part of the system revenues or other moneys of the municipal port authority to secure the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds or any other obligations or the payment of expenses of operation or maintenance of the port system, and the powers and duties of any trustee with regard thereto; (7) the setting aside out of the system revenues or other moneys of the municipal port authority of reserves and sinking funds, and the source, custody, security, regulation, application and disposition thereof; (8) determination or definition of the system revenues or of the expenses of operation and maintenance of the port system; (9) the rents, rates, fees, or other charges in connection with or for the use of the port system, including any parts thereof theretofore constructed or acquired and any parts, extensions, replacements or improvements thereof thereafter constructed or acquired, and the fixing, establishment, collection and enforcement of the same, the amount or amounts of system revenues to be produced thereby, and the disposition and application of the amounts charged or collected; (10) the assumption or payment or discharge of any indebtedness, liens or other claims relating to any part of the port system or any obligations having or which may have a lien on any part of the system revenues; (11) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds or any other obligations or on the incurrence of indebtedness of the municipal port authority; (12) limitations on the powers of the municipal port authority to construct, acquire or operate, or to consent to the construction, acquisition or operation of, any structures, facilities or properties which may compete or tend to compete with the port system; (13) vesting in a trustee or trustees such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the municipal port authority may determine which may include any or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustee appointed by the holders of bonds pursuant to section 21 of this act, and limiting or abrogating the right of such holders to appoint a trustee pursuant to section 21 of this act or limiting the rights, duties and powers of such trustee; (14) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any covenant or contract with, or duty to, the holders of bonds may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds of holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given or evidenced; or (15) any other matter or course of conduct which, by recital in the bond resolution, is declared to further secure the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds and to be part of any covenant or contract with the holders of the bonds. All such provisions of the bond resolution and all such covenants and agreements shall constitute valid and legally binding contracts between the municipal port authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of such bonds, and shall be enforceable by any such holder or holders by appropriate action, suit or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1960, c. 192, p. 820, s. 20, eff. Feb. 15, 1961.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:7-9 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 7 / Section 7-9
Continuation of officers
Status: in_force

All county officers living in the territory annexed to another county shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms, and all constables resident within the annexed territory shall continue to hold their offices until the expiration of their terms. L.1979, c. 181, s. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68-22 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68 / Section 68-22
Local harbor and water front commission; creation; members; appointment; term
Status: in_force

The governing body of each municipality is hereby authorized to create, by ordinance, a local harbor and water front commission to be known as "The Harbor Commission of " (here insert name of municipality). Such commission shall consist of seven persons, residents of such municipality, and shall be appointed by the governing body. Two members of said commission shall be members of the governing body and shall be appointed annually, and the remaining five members shall be appointed for the following terms: one member for a term of one year; one for a term of two years; one for a term of three years; one for a term of four years and one for a term of five years. Thereafter all appointments, except the members of the governing body who shall be appointed for the period of one year, shall be for the term of five years each, and the members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. L.1940, c. 161, p. 513, s. 1, eff. June 28, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54-29.3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54 / Section 54-29.3
Joint free public libraries.
Status: in_force

1. a. (1) Any two or more municipalities may unite in the support, maintenance and control of a joint free public library for the use and benefit of the residents of such municipalities. (2) Every library established under this chapter shall be considered a free public library as defined under R. S. 40:54-1 et seq. and shall have the same benefits, powers, duties and responsibilities granted to free public libraries and their governing boards of trustees. b. The combined minimum appropriation for the joint free public library annually shall be not less than one-third of a mill on every dollar of assessable property within the participating municipalities based upon the equalized valuation of such property within the combined municipalities as certified by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of R.S.54:4-49. L.1959, c.155, s.1; amended 1988, c.38, s.1; 2017, c.260, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-181.1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-181.1
Definitions regarding motor vehicle, traffic violations.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Citation" means a citation as defined in section 4 of P.L.1983, c.46 (C.39:5F-4). "Quota" means any requirement, in writing or otherwise, regarding the number of arrests made or the number of citations issued within a defined period of time by a law enforcement officer, or regarding the proportion of the arrests made and citations issued by the law enforcement officer relative to the arrests made and citations issued by another law enforcement officer or group of officers. L.2000,c.164,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-133.16 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-133.16
Filing of copy of bond resolution
Status: in_force

The commission shall file a copy of each bond resolution adopted by it with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, together with a summary of the dates, amounts, maturities and interest rates of all bonds issued pursuant thereto. L.1991,c.162,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-98 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-98
Rules, regulations governing the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary.
Status: in_force

40A:14-98. a. (1) The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt rules to govern the training of Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary members and to establish the duties that auxiliary members may perform at training events and emergency incidents. The rules shall allow auxiliary members, who are 16 years of age or older, to fully participate in recruit firefighter training established by regulations adopted by the commissioner. (2) The governing body of the municipality, board of commissioners of the fire district, regional authority, or county board of chosen freeholders, before authorizing the establishment of any Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary, shall formulate rules and regulations to govern the activities of the auxiliary in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. The rules and regulations shall provide for the training of the auxiliary for eventual membership in the fire department of the municipality, fire district, regional authority, or county or in any fire company affording fire protection therein. b. If the governing body, board of commissioners, regional authority, or county board of chosen freeholders, as the case may be, provides in the rules and regulations governing the auxiliary that a junior firefighter 16 years of age or older may perform the duties established by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section at training events and emergency incidents, the junior firefighter may perform these duties only if: (1) the junior firefighter has been appropriately and adequately trained to perform the duties; (2) the junior firefighter is appropriately and adequately supervised in performing those duties at the training event or emergency incident; (3) the junior firefighter's parents or guardian has provided written permission allowing the junior firefighter to perform those duties; and (4) the governing body, board of commissioners, regional authority, or county board of chosen freeholders, as the case may be, provides a minimum amount of workers' compensation insurance for the junior firefighter. c. Activities of junior firefighter auxiliary members under 16 years of age shall be limited to: (1) attending meetings of the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary; (2) receiving instruction; (3) participating in training as established by regulations adopted by the commissioner that does not involve fire, smoke, toxic or noxious gas, or hazardous materials or substances; and (4) observing firefighting activities, while under supervision. amended 1999, c.318, s.2; 2011, c.56, s.1; 2020, c.126, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-193 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-193
Number of proposed ordinances voted upon; time between special elections
Status: in_force

Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election in accordance with the provisions of this article, but there shall not be more than one special election in any period of 6 months for such purpose. During that 6 month period, any ordinance which would otherwise be submitted to the voters at a special election if one were not already scheduled, shall be submitted at the scheduled special election if at least 30 days shall remain prior thereto from the final date for withdrawal of the petition, otherwise, the ordinance shall be submitted at the next general election or regular municipal election, whichever shall first occur. L.1950, c. 210, p. 519, s. 17-44, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1982, c. 145, s. 5, eff. Sept. 28, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:2-29 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 2 / Section 2-29
Minimum price for obligations.
Status: in_force

40A:2-29. Obligations sold pursuant to subsection d. of N.J.S.40A:2-32 shall be sold at not less than par value plus any interest accrued to the date of delivery. No other obligations shall be sold for less than 99% of par value and interest accrued to date of delivery unless the local unit has obtained the approval of the director, which approval may be subject to such conditions as the director deems necessary and appropriate. L.1960, c.169, s.1; amended 2003, c.15, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-138 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-138
Actions brought by joint meeting; benefits to accrue to all municipalities
Status: in_force

All proceedings at law or in equity relating to the doing of the work of the said public improvement or works authorized by this article and necessary or property to accomplish the purposes contemplated by the provisions of this article, shall be instituted or taken and conducted in the joint corporate names of all the municipalities contracting for such public improvement or works, and when authorized or approved by the joint meeting herein provided for, shall be deemed taken and construed to have been taken and done for the proportionate benefit of all such contracting municipalities in accordance with the terms of the contract between them.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-78.2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-78.2
Adoption of fire district budget, hearing.
Status: in_force

6. No fire district budget shall be adopted until a public hearing has been held thereon and taxpayers of the district and all persons having an interest therein shall have been given an opportunity to present objections. The public hearing shall be held not less than 28 days after approval of the budget. The public hearing shall be held at the time and place specified in the notice, but may be adjourned from time to time until the hearing is closed. The budget shall be read at the public hearing in full, or it may be read by its title, if: a. At least 1 week prior to the date of the hearing, a complete copy of the approved budget shall have been posted in such public place as notices are usually posted in the district, and is made available to each person requesting a copy during said week and during the public hearing; and, b. The fire commissioners shall, by resolution passed by not less than a majority of the full membership, determine that the budget shall be read by its title and declare that the conditions set forth in subsection a. of this section have been met. After closing the hearing, the fire commissioners may, by a vote of not less than a majority of the full membership, adopt the budget by title without amendments, or may approve amendments as provided in section 7 of P.L.1979, c.453 (C.40A:14-78.3). L.1979, c.453, s.6; amended 2017, c.206, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-145.3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-145.3
Selection from floor by county committee
Status: in_force

Members of the political party's county committee who are empowered to select a candidate for the vacated office shall only nominate a candidate from the floor during the selection meeting called under R.S.19:13-20 by the chairman or chairmen of the committee and shall present written evidence of the nominee's acceptance of the nomination. L.1990,c.33,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:5A-13 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 5A / Section 5A-13
Authority temporary funding notes
Status: in_force

To the extent not otherwise provided for by law, an authority is authorized and shall have the power to issue obligations to be designated "Authority Temporary Funding Notes" in an amount not exceeding the realized deficit in revenues for the preceding fiscal year and an estimated deficit in revenues for the current fiscal year. The notes may be renewed from time to time. All notes and any renewals thereof shall mature not later than the close of the succeeding fiscal year and shall be payable in that fiscal year. Payment shall, however, be subordinate to the payment of principal and interest on, or sinking fund payments with respect to, bonds or other obligations (other than "Authority Temporary Funding Notes" ) of the authority. The proceeds of the sale of "Authority Temporary Funding Notes" shall be deposited in the fund or funds in which a deficiency exists, or is expected to exist, as set forth in the resolution under which the notes are issued. An authority shall notify the Local Finance Board in writing of its intention to issue "Authority Temporary Funding Notes" pursuant to this section, including therein a statement of the deficits which the proceeds of the notes are intended to fund, and a statement of the manner in which the authority plans to either retire or refinance the notes on or before the close of the succeeding fiscal year. The notification shall be made at least 30 days prior to issuance, or within such lesser time period as the Local Finance Board shall permit. L.1983, c. 313, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:11-44 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-44
"Local Public Contracts Law" applicable
Status: in_force

All provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L. 1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.) and any supplements thereto, shall apply to purchases, contracts and agreements made pursuant to this act unless otherwise superseded by the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 482, s. 4, eff. Jan. 17, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:5-35 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 5 / Section 5-35
Recording of bonds
Status: in_force

The local unit may require such bonds, or any of them, to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county and a copy of any bond so recorded, certified by the county clerk, shall be received in evidence in all the courts of this State and be as good and available in law as if the original bond were produced and proved. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-36 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-36
Solid waste management authority; powers to be vested in members; membership; reimbursement for expenses; election
Status: in_force

(a) The powers of a solid waste management authority shall be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time. A majority of the entire authorized membership of the solid waste management authority shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the solid waste management authority at any meeting of the members thereof by vote of a majority of the membership; unless in any case the by-laws of the solid waste management authority shall require a larger number and with the exception of those of those questions or items referred to in subsection (b) hereafter. The solid waste management authority may delegate to one or more of its officers, agents or employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper. (b) The following questions or items shall require unanimous vote of all the representatives duly appointed to and serving as members of the authority: (1) The selection and designation of any site on which is to be located any facility to be operated and managed by the authority in connection with and in the course of its operations; (2) The decision to issue bonds of the authority for the purpose of raising funds to finance capital expenditures by the authority; and (3) The fixing and determining of any rate or rates to be included in any rate schedule promulgated by the authority from time to time setting forth the rate or rates to be charged by the authority for its services. (c) Each member of a solid waste management authority shall hold office for the term for which he was appointed and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. (d) No member, officer or employee of a solid waste management authority shall have or acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any property included or planned to be included in the garbage and solid wastes disposal system or in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished to or used by the solid waste management authority, but neither the holding of any office or employment in the government of any municipality or under any law of the State nor the owning of any property within the State shall be deemed a disqualification for membership in or employment by a solid waste management authority. A member of a solid waste management authority may be removed only by the governing body by which he was appointed and only for inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office and after he shall have been given a copy of the charges against him and, not sooner than 10 days thereafter, had opportunity in person or by counsel to be heard thereon by such governing body. (e) A solid waste management authority may reimburse its members for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. In no event however shall any representative or alternate representative appointed to the authority receive any compensation whatsoever and each such representative or alternate representative shall serve without compensation or remuneration of any kind with the exception of reimbursed expenses referred to aforesaid. (f) Every solid waste management authority, upon the first appointment of its members and thereafter on or after February 1 in each year, shall annually elect from among its members a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer who shall hold office, until February 1 next ensuing and until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified. Every solid waste management authority may also appoint and employ such professional and technical advisers and experts and such other officers, agents, and employees as it may require, and it shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. L.1968, c. 249, s. 5, eff. Aug. 16, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37A-70 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-70
Declaration of taking; effect
Status: in_force

Upon the filing by an authority of a complaint in any action to fix the compensation to be paid for any property or at any time thereafter, the authority may file with the clerk of the county in which such property is located and also with the Clerk of the Superior Court a declaration of taking, signed by the authority, declaring that possession of 1 or more of the tracts or parcels of land or property described in the complaint is thereby being taken by and for the use of the authority. The said declaration of taking shall be sufficient if it sets forth (a) a description of each tract or parcel of land or property to be so taken sufficient for the identification thereof to which there may or may not be attached a plan or map thereof, (b) a statement of the estate or interest in the said land or property being taken, (c) a statement of the sum of money estimated by the authority by resolution to be just compensation for the taking of the estate or interest in each tract or parcel of land or property described in said declaration, and (d) an allegation that, in compliance with the provisions of this act, the authority has established and is maintaining a trust fund as hereinafter provided. L.1960, c. 183, p. 748, s. 27, eff. Jan. 18, 1961.
N.J. Stat. § 40:43-66.46 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 43 / Section 43-66.46
Certification of election results
Status: in_force

The results of the election in each municipality in which the question was submitted shall be certified in accordance with Title 19 of the Revised Statutes, and the county clerk shall, in turn, not more than 5 days after said certification, notify the Commissioner of Community Affairs of said election results. L.1977, c. 435, s. 12, eff. March 1, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-18.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-18.1
Residency requirements for employees of municipal authority operating certain water system.
Status: in_force

1. Any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, or directive establishing, as may be permitted by law, a residency requirement for employees of a municipal authority operating a water system that serves more than one municipality shall provide that any person employed or to be hired by the municipal authority in relation to the operation of its water system may reside within any municipality served by the water system, and shall further provide that a non-resident of the municipalities served by the water system may be hired if the municipal authority is unable to hire a qualified resident. Any provision of an ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, or directive to the contrary shall be void and have no force or effect. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a municipal authority from employing or hiring a non-resident of the municipalities served by its water system if no residency requirement is established. L.2019, c.231, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37D-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37D / Section 37D-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Authority" means a county food distribution authority created pursuant to section 4 of this act. "Bonds" means bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act. "Center" means a county food processing and distribution center authorized under section 6 of this act. "Local Finance Board" means the Local Finance Board, in the Division of Local Government Services, in the Department of Community Affairs. "Notes" means notes issued by the authority pursuant to this act. L.1994,c.98,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:31-2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 31 / Section 31-2
Legislative purpose
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest and to be the policy of this State to foster and promote by all reasonable means the collection, storage and distribution of an adequate supply of water for the inhabitants and businesses of the counties and municipalities of this State. It is the purpose of this act to further implement that policy by authorizing a county or municipality, either separately or in combination with one or more other counties or municipalities, or private water companies, or the State, to acquire, construct, maintain, operate or improve facilities for the accumulation, supply or distribution of water and to provide for the financing of these facilities. Source: C.40:14C-2 (P.L.1979, c.451, s.2). L.1989,c.109,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48C-38 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48C / Section 48C-38
Appeal of determination of liability
Status: in_force

Any aggrieved taxpayer may appeal any decision, order, finding, assessment or action of the chief fiscal officer of any municipality adopting an ordinance hereunder to the tax court in accordance with the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure Law, R.S. 54:48-1 et seq., upon payment of the amount stated by said chief fiscal officer to be due. The appeal provided by this section shall be the exclusive remedy available to any taxpayer for review of a decision of the chief fiscal officer in respect of the determination of a liability for the taxes imposed hereunder. L.1970, c. 326, s. 38, eff. Dec. 23, 1970. Amended by L.1983, c. 36, s. 5, eff. Jan. 26, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:26A-10 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 26A / Section 26A-10
Rates, rentals, and other charges of sewerage services
Status: in_force

40A:26A-10. After the commencement of operation of sewerage facilities, the local unit or units may prescribe and, from time to time, alter rates or rentals to be charged to users of sewerage services. Rates or rentals being in the nature of use or service charges or annual rental charges, shall be uniform and equitable for the same types and classes of use and service of the facilities, except as permitted by section 5 of P.L.1994, c.78 (C.40A:26A-10.1). Rates or rentals and types and classes of use and service may be based on any factors which the governing body or bodies of that local unit or units shall deem proper and equitable within the region served. In fixing rates, rental and other charges for supplying sewerage services, the local unit or units shall establish a rate structure that allows, within the limits of any lawful covenants made with bondholders, the local unit to: a. Recover all costs of acquisition, construction or operation, including the costs of raw materials, administration, real or personal property, maintenance, taxes, debt service charges, fees and an amount equal to any operating budget deficit occurring in the immediately preceding fiscal year; b. Establish a surplus in an amount sufficient to provide for the reasonable anticipation of any contingency that may affect the operating of the sewerage facility, and, at the discretion of the local unit or units, allow for the transfer of moneys from the budget for the sewerage facilities to the local budget in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1983, c.111 (C.40A:4-35.1). L.1991, c.53, s.1; amended 1994,c.78,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:60-2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 60 / Section 60-2
Elected officers
Status: in_force

a. The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the municipality at large and serve for a term of four years and until his successor shall have qualified. b. (1) The council shall consist of six members, elected at large, and shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors shall have qualified. Their terms shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that the terms of two councilmen shall expire at the end of each year; and (2) Notwithstanding the provisions set out in paragraph (1) above, a borough that has been divided into wards prior to the effective date of this act shall continue to be divided into wards for so long as the ordinance establishing the wards remains in effect. c. There shall be held annually, at the time provided by law for holding general elections, an election for borough officers. (Source: R.S. 40:87-1, R.S. 40:87-2 et seq., R.S. 40:87-9 and R.S. 40:87-14.) (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
N.J. Stat. § 40:52-18 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 52 / Section 52-18
Licensing authority, establishment of rooming and boarding house site licensing board
Status: in_force

10. a. In a municipality of less than 20,000 population, the licensing authority shall be the governing body of the municipality. b. In a municipality of more than 20,000 population, the municipal governing body may, by ordinance, establish a rooming and boarding house site licensing board, which shall be the licensing authority in and for that municipality. The board shall consist of three persons, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party, to be appointed by resolution of the municipal governing body. Members shall serve for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified into office; except that of the initial three appointments, one shall be for a term of one year and one for a term of two years. Members of the municipal governing body shall be eligible for appointment to the board. Members of the board shall receive no salaries, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties as such members. They may be removed by the appointing authority for cause. They shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes. (1) A licensing authority established pursuant to this subsection may, with the approval of the municipal governing body, employ a secretary, who shall receive such annual salary as shall be fixed by municipal ordinance. (2) In carrying out its functions and duties under this act, a licensing authority established pursuant to this subsection shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of personnel and facilities of the municipal government as it may require and as may be made available to it for that purpose. L.1993,c.290,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-136 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-136
Contracts in excess of $2,500; advertisement for bids; exceptions
Status: in_force

Whenever any work to be performed or materials to be furnished may involve an expenditure of a sum exceeding $2,500.00, the commission shall designate the time when it will meet at its usual place of meeting to receive proposals in writing for doing such work or furnishing such materials, as the case may be, and shall thereupon order that notice shall be given by advertisement in 1 or more newspapers circulating in 1 or more of the municipalities represented by the commission, at least 10 days before the time of the meeting. The advertisement shall specify the dimensions and quality of the work to be done or materials to be furnished. All the proposals shall be publicly opened in the presence of those who choose to attend, and the commission may reject any or all proposals, and advertise for new proposals, and the contract for the work and materials, when awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. This section shall not be construed to apply to the compensation of specially retained advisers, and when the exigency of the service of an emergency threatening the continuity of the water supply shall be declared by resolution passed by the unanimous vote of the members of the commission, which resolution shall set forth the nature of the exigency or emergency, and shall state the approximate cost of the work in excess of $2,500.00 necessary to be done to meet the exigency or emergency, the necessity for advertising and receiving proposals provided for in this section shall not apply. Amended by L.1960, c. 94, p. 580, s. 1, eff. July 7, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-50 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-50
Effectuating terms of contracts
Status: in_force

In order to carry out and effectuate its purposes, any municipal authority, subject to its contracts with the holders of any bonds, is hereby empowered to provide, construct, maintain and operate facilities for the treatment and disposal of industrial wastes originating within or without the district and to enter into a contract or contracts with any person on such terms and conditions as such contract or contracts may contain, providing for or relating to the treatment and disposal of any such industrial wastes. The municipal authority and such person are hereby authorized and directed to do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out and perform every such contract and to provide for the payment or discharge of any obligation thereunder in the same manner as other obligations of such municipal authority or person. L.1957, c. 183, p. 671, s. 50, eff. Aug. 22, 1957.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-40 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-40
Discretionary contents of subdivision ordinance.
Status: in_force

29.2. An ordinance requiring subdivision approval by the planning board pursuant to this article may also include: a. Provisions for minor subdivision approval pursuant to section 35 of this act; and b. Standards permitting lot-size averaging and encouraging and promoting flexibility, economy and environmental soundness in layout and design in accordance with which the planning board may approve the varying, within a conventional subdivision, of lot areas and dimensions, and yards and setbacks otherwise required by municipal development regulations; provided that the authorized density on the parcel or set of contiguous parcels is not exceeded; provided that such standards shall be appropriate to the type of development permitted. An ordinance authorizing the planning board to approve subdivisions with varying lot areas may set forth limitations, or impose no limitation, upon the extent of variation in lot areas. L.1975, c.291, s.29.2; amended 2013, c.106, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:10-16 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 10 / Section 10-16
Definitions.
Status: in_force

40A:10-16. As used in this subarticle: a. "Dependents" means an employee's spouse and the employee's unmarried children, including stepchildren, legally adopted children, and, at the option of the employer and the carrier, children placed by the Division of Youth and Family Services, under the age of 19 who live with the employee in a regular parent-child relationship, and may also include, at the option of the employer and the carrier, other unmarried children of the employee under the age of 23 who are dependent upon the employee for support and maintenance, but shall not include a spouse or child while serving in the military service. At the option of the employer, "dependent" may include an employee's domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3); b. "Employees" may, at the option of the employer, include elected officials, but shall not include persons employed on a short-term, seasonal, intermittent or emergency basis, persons compensated on a fee basis, or persons whose compensation from the employer is limited to reimbursement of necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their duties; c. "Federal Medicare Program" means the coverage provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act as amended in 1965, or its successor plan or plans. L.1979, c.230, s.1; amended 2004, c.130, s.114; 2005, c.334, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-136.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-136.8
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. COVID-19 is a contagious, and at times, fatal, respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus first discovered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China, and quickly spread to multiple other countries, including the United States, and has severely impacted residents of the State of New Jersey; b. Due to the potential risk of COVID-19 to residents of New Jersey, by way of Executive Order No. 103, Governor Philip D. Murphy declared that a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency exists in the State of New Jersey; c. To limit the spread of COVID-19, it has become imperative for governments, institutions, businesses, organizations, and people throughout New Jersey to implement strict social distancing measures and take other precautions to reduce the public health impacts of the disease; d. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, and protective measures necessary to avoid its further spread, much government, business, and economic activity has been halted, disrupted, or delayed; e. These delays have adversely impacted real estate developers and redevelopers, including homebuilders and commercial, office, and industrial developers, whose projects may be held in abeyance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these projects have already received myriad governmental permits and approvals, which are expensive and time-consuming to obtain; f. Obtaining an extension of an approval pursuant to existing statutory or regulatory provisions can be both costly in terms of time and financial resources; moreover, the costs imposed may fall on the public as well as the private sector; and g. It is therefore appropriate, and the purpose of P.L.2020, c.53 (C.40:55D-136.7 et seq.), to toll the term of certain permits and approvals during the COVID-19 extension period in order to prevent the wholesale abandonment of approved projects and activities due to the present unfavorable economic conditions, thereby preventing a waste of public and private resources and allowing for the quick resumption of projects when it is safe to restart normal business and government activity. L.2020, c.53, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-38 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-38
Contents of ordinance.
Status: in_force

29. Contents of ordinance. An ordinance requiring approval by the planning board of either subdivisions or site plans, or both, shall include the following: a. Provisions, not inconsistent with other provisions of this act, for submission and processing of applications for development, including standards for preliminary and final approval and provisions for processing of final approval by stages or sections of development; b. Provisions ensuring: (1) Consistency of the layout or arrangement of the subdivision or land development with the requirements of the zoning ordinance; (2) Streets in the subdivision or land development of sufficient width and suitable grade and suitably located to accommodate prospective traffic and to provide access for firefighting and emergency equipment to buildings and coordinated so as to compose a convenient system consistent with the official map, if any, and the circulation element of the master plan, if any, and so oriented as to permit, consistent with the reasonable utilization of land, the buildings constructed thereon to maximize solar gain; provided that no street of a width greater than 50 feet within the right-of-way lines shall be required unless said street constitutes an extension of an existing street of the greater width, or already has been shown on the master plan at the greater width, or already has been shown in greater width on the official map; (3) Adequate water supply, drainage, shade trees, sewerage facilities and other utilities necessary for essential services to residents and occupants; (4) Suitable size, shape and location for any area reserved for public use pursuant to section 32 of this act; (5) Reservation pursuant to section 31 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-53) of any open space to be set aside for use and benefit of the residents of a cluster development or a planned development, resulting from the application of standards of density or intensity of land use, contained in the zoning ordinance, pursuant to section 52 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-65); (6) Regulation of land designated as subject to flooding, pursuant to subsection e. of section 52 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-65), to avoid danger to life or property; (7) Protection and conservation of soil from erosion by wind or water or from excavation or grading; (8) Conformity with standards promulgated by the Commissioner of Transportation, pursuant to the "Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983," P.L.1983, c.260 (C.6:1-80 et seq.), for any airport hazard areas delineated under that act; (9) Conformity with a municipal recycling ordinance required pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.16); (10) Conformity with the State highway access management code adopted by the Commissioner of Transportation under section 3 of the "State Highway Access Management Act," P.L.1989, c.32 (C.27:7-91), with respect to any State highways within the municipality; (11) Conformity with any access management code adopted by the county under R.S.27:16-1, with respect to any county roads within the municipality; (12) Conformity with any municipal access management code adopted under R.S.40:67-1, with respect to municipal streets; (13) Protection of potable water supply reservoirs from pollution or other degradation of water quality resulting from the development or other uses of surrounding land areas, which provisions shall be in accordance with any siting, performance, or other standards or guidelines adopted therefor by the Department of Environmental Protection; (14) Conformity with the public safety regulations concerning storm water detention facilities adopted pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1991, c.194 (C.40:55D-95.1) and reflected in storm water management plans and storm water management ordinances adopted pursuant to P.L.1981, c.32 (C.40:55D-93 et al.); and (15) Conformity with the model ordinance promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Community Affairs pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.81 (C.13:1E-99.13a) regarding the inclusion of facilities for the collection or storage of source separated recyclable materials in any new multifamily housing development. c. Provisions governing the standards for grading, improvement and construction of streets or drives and for any required walkways, curbs, gutters, streetlights, shade trees, fire hydrants and water, and drainage and sewerage facilities and other improvements as shall be found necessary, and provisions ensuring that such facilities shall be completed either prior to or subsequent to final approval of the subdivision or site plan by allowing the posting of performance guarantees by the developer; d. Provisions ensuring that when a municipal zoning ordinance is in effect, a subdivision or site plan shall conform to the applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance, and where there is no zoning ordinance, appropriate standards shall be specified in an ordinance pursuant to this article; and e. Provisions ensuring performance in substantial accordance with the final development plan; provided that the planning board may permit a deviation from the final plan, if caused by change of conditions beyond the control of the developer since the date of final approval, and the deviation would not substantially alter the character of the development or substantially impair the intent and purpose of the master plan and zoning ordinance. L.1975, c.291, s.29; amended 1980, c.146, s.3; 1983, c.260, s.11; 1985, c.516, s.12; 1987, c.102, s.27; 1989, c.32, s.24; 1989, c.208; 1991, c.194, s.4; 1991, c.445, s.8; 1993, c.81, s.1; 2013, c.106, s.7; 2013, c.123, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-183 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-183
Rules and regulations; filing; publication
Status: in_force

No rule or regulation made by any department, officer, agency or authority of the municipality, except such as relates to the organization or internal management of the municipal government or a part thereof, shall take effect until it is filed either with the municipal clerk or in such other manner as may be provided by ordinance. The council shall provide for the prompt publication of such rules and regulations. L.1950, c. 210, p. 515, s. 17-34, eff. June 8, 1950.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-5 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-5
Rights of certain employees transferred to other positions
Status: in_force

Whenever heretofore or hereafter a transfer has been or shall be effected by appointment, assignment or promotion of a municipal employee to any other department or position in municipal employment, or to a position or department of the county government; or of a county employee to any other position or department in county employment, or to a department or position of a municipal government, in counties of the first or second class, the period of such prior service in said county or municipal employment, for any purpose whatsoever, shall be computed as if the whole period of employment of such employee had been in the service of the department, or in the position, to which the said employee had been transferred. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-137.1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-137.1
Policemen or firemen; accrued vacation pay; payment upon death or retirement
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality having a paid police or fire department shall be authorized, upon the death or retirement in good standing of any permanent member of such municipal police department or paid fire department occurring on or after the effective date of this act, to cause to be paid to him or his estate the full amount of any vacation pay accrued but unpaid at the time of his death or retirement. In the event that such vacation credit shall be calculated in terms of days off, the governing bodies shall pay for the same at the prevailing wage of the member at the time of death or retirement. L.1971, c. 458, s. 1, eff. Feb. 29, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-2.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-2.8
Remedies
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by an order issued by a public officer under this act may, within 30 days after the posting and service of such order, bring an action for injunctive relief to restrain the public officer from carrying out the provisions of the order and for any other appropriate relief. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. The remedy herein provided shall be exclusive, and no person affected by an order of the public officer shall be entitled to recover any damages for action taken pursuant thereto, or because of noncompliance by any person with any order of the public officer. L.1942, c. 112, p. 382, s. 6. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 696, s. 172; L.1953, c. 428, p. 2155, s. 5, eff. Sept. 18, 1953; L.1979, c. 43, s. 4, eff. March 21, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:2-37 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 2 / Section 2-37
Contracts to be financed by obligations
Status: in_force

The governing body shall not make any contract under which payments are to be financed pursuant to a bond ordinance until such bond ordinance shall be effective. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-114 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-114
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that as the most densely populated state in the nation, the State of New Jersey is faced with the challenge of accommodating vital growth while maintaining the environmental integrity and preserving the natural resources and cultural heritage of the Garden State; that the responsibility for meeting this challenge falls most heavily upon local government to appropriately shape the land use patterns so that growth and preservation become compatible goals; that until now municipalities have lacked effective and equitable means by which potential development may be transferred from areas where preservation is most appropriate to areas where growth can be better accommodated and maximized; and that the tools necessary to meet the challenge of balanced growth in an equitable manner in New Jersey must be made available to local government as the architects of New Jersey's future. The Legislature further finds and declares that prior to the implementation of development potential transfer programs on a Statewide basis, it is necessary to demonstrate its feasibility in a pilot program; that such a pilot program should take place in an area where there is experience with development easement purchase and transfer; that Burlington County served as the program area for the "Agricultural Preserve Demonstration Program Act," P.L.1976, c.50 (C.4:1B-1 et seq.), and has participated to a greater extent than any other county in both the pinelands development credit program instituted under the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.) and the development easement purchase program instituted under the "Agriculture Retention and Development Act," P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-11 et al.); that because of this participation and the familiarity of local government units and the residents of the county with this land use planning technique, it is especially suited and provides the most conducive laboratory to demonstrate the feasibility of such a program. L.1989,c.86,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-42 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-42
Appointment
Status: in_force

The county executive shall appoint an administrator who shall serve at his pleasure. The board shall advise and consent to his nomination but shall not prevent his suspension or dismissal by passage of a resolution of disapproval. L.1972, c. 154, s. 42, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 14, eff. May 5, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48E-2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48E / Section 48E-2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act "hotel" means a building or portion of a building which is regularly used and kept open as such for the lodging of guests. "Hotel" includes an apartment hotel, a motel, inn, and rooming or boarding house or club, whether or not meals are served, but does not include a transient accommodation. "Obtained through a transient space marketplace" means that payment for the accommodation is made through a means provided by the marketplace or travel agency, either directly or indirectly, regardless of which person or entity receives the payment, and where the contracting for the accommodation is made through the marketplace or travel agency.
"Professionally managed unit" means a room, group of rooms, or other living or sleeping space for the lodging of occupants in the State, that is offered for rent as a rental unit that does not share any living or sleeping space with any other rental unit, and that is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a person offering for rent two or more other units during the calendar year.
"Residence" means a house, condominium, or other residential dwelling unit in a building or structure or part of a building or structure that is designed, constructed, leased, rented, let or hired out, or otherwise made available for use as a residence. "Transient accommodation" means a room, group of rooms, or other living or sleeping space for the lodging of occupants, including but not limited to residences or buildings used as residences, that is obtained through a transient space marketplace or is a professionally managed unit. "Transient accommodation" does not include: a hotel or hotel room; a room, group of rooms, or other living or sleeping space used as a place of assembly; a dormitory or other similar residential facility of an elementary or secondary school or a college or university; a hospital, nursing home, or other similar residential facility of a provider of services for the care, support and treatment of individuals that is licensed by the State; a campsite, cabin, lean-to, or other similar residential facility of a campground or an adult or youth camp; a furnished or unfurnished private residential property, including but not limited to condominiums, bungalows, single-family homes and similar living units, where no maid service, room service, linen changing service or other common hotel services are made available by the lessor and where the keys to the furnished or unfurnished private residential property, whether a physical key, access to a keyless locking mechanism, or other means of physical ingress to the furnished or unfurnished private residential property, are provided to the lessee at the location of an offsite real estate broker licensed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission pursuant to R.S.45:15-1 et seq.; or leases of real property with a term of at least 90 consecutive days. "Transient space marketplace" means a marketplace or travel agency through which a person may offer transient accommodations to customers and through which customers may arrange for occupancies of transient accommodations. "Transient space marketplace" does not include a marketplace or travel agency that exclusively offers transient accommodations in the State owned by the owner of the marketplace or travel agency. L.1981, c.77, s.2; amended 2018, c.49, s.12; 2018, c.132, s.8; 2019, c.235, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14-17 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17
Establishment by ordinance or resolution; terms
Status: in_force

The establishment of such joint commission shall be by ordinance, in the case of a municipality, and by resolution, in the case of a county. Each such ordinance or resolution shall incorporate therein the basic terms under which such participants shall agree to organize. Such terms may include provisions governing: a. Limitations or requirements as to eligibility for membership, such as provisions requiring or limiting representation to elected officials or persons who do not hold elective office, or combination thereof; b. Any agreement as to the number of members present, or participants represented, as may be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; c. The method of apportioning the expenses of the commission, which may be on the basis of population, or land or drainage area, or on the basis of apportionment valuations, as defined in R.S. 54:4-49, of the constituent municipalities, or on any combination thereof, or on any other basis as may be agreeable to the participating members; d. Any provisions regarding the right of any participating municipality or county to withdraw from the commission, and the period of notice required for such withdrawal to become effective. e. Such other terms as the proposed participants believe should be included in the initial agreement. L.1971, c. 316, s. 2, eff. Sept. 14, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-46.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-46.1
Cities of second class in counties of second class; public transportation service
Status: in_force

Any city of the second class in any county of the second class may undertake to provide public transportation service and to operate a transportation system within the municipality and between the municipality and other municipalities and for that purpose it may acquire or lease such vehicles, equipment and facilities, including land or buildings, as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish such purpose. Any transportation, service or system to be operated pursuant to this act shall be limited to municipalities or areas within municipalities, that do not have, or are threatened with not having adequate facilities for public transportation publicly or privately operated. L.1959, c. 60, p. 169, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:10A-2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 10A / Section 10A-2
Certificate of insurance, annually registration, municipality of business, rental units, multi-family home.
Status: in_force

2. a. The owner of a business, owner of a rental unit or units, and the owner of a multi-family home of four or fewer units, one of which is owner occupied, shall annually register the certificate of insurance demonstrating compliance with section 1 of this act with the municipality in which the business, rental units, or multi-family home is located. b. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish a reasonable administrative fee for the certificate of registration required pursuant to subsection a. of this section for properties located in that municipality. The governing body of a municipality may collect, through a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), a fine of not less than $500 but no more than $5,000 against an owner who failed to comply with the provisions of this act. L.2022, c.92, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:6-2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-2
When change in classification effective
Status: in_force

40A:6-2. Whenever the classification of any county is changed by reason of increase of population as shown by any future federal decennial census, the change in class shall be deemed to take effect on July 1 following the receipt by the Governor of the federal decennial census. L.1979, c. 181, s. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 462, s. 45; 2021, c.369, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-146.18 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-146.18
Residency requirement.
Status: in_force

11. A local unit may provide by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, that certain or all special law enforcement officers shall be residents of the municipality or county in which they are employed. L.1985, c.439, s.11; amended 2013, c.21, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:2-39 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 2 / Section 2-39
Application of proceeds
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of obligations shall be applied only to the purposes for which such obligations are authorized. If, for any reason, any part of such proceeds are not necessary for such purposes, such part shall be used to pay such outstanding obligations, or if in the opinion of the governing body it is in the best interest of the local unit such part may be appropriated to and used to finance the cost of any other purpose or purposes for which bonds may be issued. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40:43-25 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 43 / Section 43-25
Real estate includes sewers; indebtedness for; neither considered in apportionment
Status: in_force

The term "real estate" , as used in this article, includes all sewer or other improvements of a public nature so lying entirely within the limits of the newly created municipality; and any indebtedness existing at the time of the creation of said new municipality, incurred for or on account of said sewer, or other improvements of a public nature, shall be and remain the indebtedness of the municipality within whose territory such sewer or other improvement lies, and be its property; and neither said sewer or other public improvement, nor said indebtedness, shall be included or taken into account in making the apportionment and division herein provided for.