N.J. Stat. § 40A:3-8 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-8
Payment of principal and interest due on qualified bonds; payment of operating expenses
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to relieve any municipality of the obligation imposed on it by law to include in its annual budget amounts necessary to pay, in each year, the principal and interest maturing and becoming due on any qualified bonds issued by such municipality; provided, however, that to the extent of the amounts withheld from business personal property tax replacement revenues, gross receipts tax revenues, municipal purposes tax assistance fund distributions, State urban aid, State revenue sharing and any other funds appropriated as State aid and not otherwise dedicated to specific municipal programs payable to such municipality and forwarded to the paying agent for such qualified bonds pursuant to section 6, such budgeted amounts, to the extent not needed to pay debt service on such qualified bonds, may be applied to the payment of the operating expenses of such municipality for such year; and provided, further, that in any year in which business personal property tax replacement revenues, gross receipts tax revenues, municipal purposes tax assistance fund distributions, State urban aid, State revenue sharing or any other funds appropriated as State aid and not otherwise dedicated to specific municipal programs are not appropriated, such budgeted amounts shall be used to pay the debt service maturing and becoming due in such year on such qualified bonds of the municipality. L.1976,c.38,s.7; amended 1978,c.35,s.4; 1991,c.180,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40:47-20.12 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Section 47-20.12
Appointment of chief of police exceeding maximum age and lacking residence qualifications
Status: in_force

Upon the creation of a police department in any municipality in which no police department existed theretofore, a person may be appointed to the office of chief of police of such police department if he is otherwise qualified, notwithstanding his age is greater than the maximum age limit set forth in section 40:47-4 of the Revised Statutes and notwithstanding that he is not and has not been a resident of said municipality for 6 months immediately preceding his appointment; provided he agrees to become a resident of said municipality within 3 years from the date of his appointment. L.1964, c. 187, s. 1, eff. Oct. 2, 1964. Amended by L.1969, c. 267, s. 6, eff. Jan. 12, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68-27 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68 / Section 68-27
Establishment of district; ordinance; special election
Status: in_force

Whenever any section or portion of a municipality which borders on tidal waters is threatened by flooding, the governing body of such municipality may provide by ordinance for the creation and establishment in the municipality, within designated boundaries, of a beach erosion control district (herein referred to as the district), which district shall consist of such lands which are or may be threatened by flooding as the governing body in its discretion shall determine to be practical or convenient to include within such district. In addition to the notice required to be published pursuant to the provisions of 40:49-2 of the Revised Statutes of any such ordinance, notices shall also be posted at not less than 2 public places within the district proposed to be created by said ordinance setting forth the date of the hearing and designating the boundaries of the proposed district. The ordinance shall provide that it shall not be effective until approved by a majority vote at a special election to be held in the proposed district, which election shall be held on a day designated in the ordinance. A. Ballots for said special election pursuant to this section shall be ordered to be printed by the clerk of the municipality wherein the district is located and shall contain a heading "Beach Erosion Control District Election Ballot," followed by the name of the municipality and county in which the district is located and shall have printed thereon the question, "Should a special district be formed for the purpose of combating beach erosion which district shall encompass the following described area," followed by description of the districts to be formed. The ballot shall contain appropriate squares marked "yes" or "no" to be marked by the voters at the said special election pursuant to this section. B. The special election pursuant to this section shall be conducted in the manner as prescribed in sections 9, 10, 11 and 12. The clerk of the municipality in which the district is located shall cause the election to be advertised at least 1 week before the holding thereof in some newspaper circulating in said district and shall further cause the notice of said special election to be posted in at least 2 public places within the district at least 1 week prior to said special election. L.1967, c. 184, s. 1, eff. July 27, 1967. Amended by L.1968, c. 219, s. 1, eff. July 24, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:33-13 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Section 33-13
Participation by municipalities
Status: in_force

When any municipality, maintaining a public library and situate in a county which has adopted a county library system under the provisions of this article, desires to participate in the benefits of this article, the governing body thereof, by resolution, may apply to the county library commission of such county to be included in the county library system, and the municipality shall be admitted to said county library system upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the governing body thereof and the county library commission of the county, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act; provided, and so long as provision is made for assessing, levying and collecting within the municipality the special tax assessed, levied and collected in the other municipalities served by such county library system and thereafter such municipal public library shall continue to be operated as a municipal public library under its own governing board or body and shall be entitled to receive municipal appropriations notwithstanding its inclusion in the county library system and shall be entitled to receive from the county library system the same book loan, advisory, and other services as are received by the other municipalities within said system. Amended by L.1950, c. 189, p. 425, s. 5, eff. June 7, 1950.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:11-4.5 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-4.5
Competitive contracting proposal solicitation.
Status: in_force

5. Competitive contracting proposals shall be solicited in the following manner: a. A notice of the availability of request for proposal documentation shall be published in an official newspaper of the contracting unit at least 20 days prior to the date established for the submission of proposals. The contracting unit shall promptly reply to any request by an interested vendor by providing a copy of the request for proposals. The contracting unit may charge a fee for the proposal documentation that shall not exceed $50.00 or the cost of reproducing the documentation, whichever is greater. b. Each interested vendor shall submit a proposal which shall include all the information required by the request for proposals. Failure to meet the requirements of the request for proposals may result in the contracting unit disqualifying the vendor from further consideration. Under no circumstances shall the provisions of a proposal be subject to negotiation by the contracting unit. c. If the contracting unit, at the time of solicitation, utilizes its own employees to provide the goods or perform the services, or both, considered for competitive contracting, the governing body shall, at any time prior to, but no later than the time of solicitation for competitive contracting proposals, notify affected employees of the governing body's intention to solicit competitive contracting proposals. Employees or their representatives shall be permitted to submit recommendations and proposals affecting wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment in such a manner as to meet the goals of the competitive contract. If employees are represented by an organization that has negotiated a contract with the contracting unit, only the bargaining unit shall be authorized to submit such recommendations or proposals. When requested by such employees, the governing body shall provide such information regarding budgets and the costs of performing the services by such employees as may be available. Nothing shall prevent such employees from making recommendations that may include modifications to existing labor agreements in order to reduce such costs in lieu of award of a competitive contract, and agreements implementing such recommendations may be considered as cause for rejecting all other proposals. d. The purchasing agent or counsel or administrator shall evaluate all proposals only in accordance with the methodology described in the request for proposals. After proposals have been evaluated, the purchasing agent or counsel or administrator shall prepare a report evaluating and recommending the award of a contract or contracts. The report shall list the names of all potential vendors who submitted a proposal and shall summarize the proposals of each vendor. The report shall rank vendors in order of evaluation, shall recommend the selection of a vendor or vendors, as appropriate, for a contract, shall be clear in the reasons why the vendor or vendors have been selected among others considered, and shall detail the terms, conditions, scope of services, fees, and other matters to be incorporated into a contract. The report shall be made available to the public at least 48 hours prior to the awarding of the contract, or when made available to the governing body, whichever is sooner. The governing body shall have the right to reject all proposals for any of the reasons set forth in section 21 of P.L.1999, c.440 (C.40A:11-13.2). e. Award of a contract shall be made by resolution of the governing body of the contracting unit within 60 days of the receipt of the proposals, except that the proposals of any vendors who consent thereto, may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. f. The report prepared pursuant to subsection d. of this section shall become part of the public record and shall reflect the final action of the governing body. Contracts shall be executed pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-14). g. The clerk or secretary of the contracting unit shall publish a notice in the official newspaper of the contracting unit summarizing the award of a contract, which shall include but not be limited to, the nature, duration, and amount of the contract, the name of the vendor and a statement that the resolution and contract are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the clerk or secretary of the municipality, county, local public authority or special district of the governing body. h. All contract awards shall be subject to rules concerning certification of availability of funds adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-3) and section 15 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-15). i. The director, after consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may adopt additional rules and regulations, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 1 through 5 of P.L.1999, c.440 (C.40A:11-4.1 through C.40A:11-4.5). L.1999,c.440,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-95.11 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-95.11
Depositories
Status: in_force

The commission may select a depository or depositories wherein all public moneys and other funds of the commission shall be deposited, any bank organized under the laws of the United States, having its place of business in this State, or any bank or trust company organized under the laws of this State. The designation of such depository or depositories shall be by resolution of the commission. The commission or any of its employees charged with custody of such public funds shall thereafter, in accordance with the resolution provided aforesaid, deposit such funds or other moneys belonging to the commission, only in the depository or depositories so named, and upon so depositing in good faith such funds or moneys such employee shall be relieved of any liability for loss of such funds or moneys which may be due to the insolvency or closing of such depository or depositories. L.1946, c. 276, p. 943, s. 11, eff. May 3, 1946.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-104 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-104
Petition; percentage of registered voters required
Status: in_force

The voters of any county shall have the power of initiative and, pursuant thereto, may propose any ordinance and may adopt or reject the same at the polls. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the board by a petition signed by a number of registered voters equal to 15% of the registered voters of the county as of 40 calendar days before the last most recent primary or general election. L.1972, c. 154, s. 104, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-106 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-106
Remedy of dissenting citizens if application granted
Status: in_force

If the local authorities of any municipality grant the permit to locate such disposal or other plants, then ten citizen freeholders of the municipality where it is proposed to locate such plants may, within thirty days after the granting of such permit, apply to the state department of health, which shall have like power to reverse, after hearing, the decision of the local authorities and to prohibit the location of such disposal or other plants upon being satisfied that such erection will not best serve the interest of the public health and the general welfare of the municipalities affected and of the state.
N.J. Stat. § 40:75-39 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Section 75-39
Adding names to registry list; no primary election
Status: in_force

40:75-39. A judge of the Superior Court shall sit in a public place in the municipality where the recall election is to be held on at least one day in the week prior to the day of the election. He may by order grant transfers and place upon the registry books the names of legal voters whose names were not upon the registry books of the last general election, but who would be entitled to be registered if the recall election was in fact a general election. There shall be no other registration day nor shall there be any primary election for the nomination of candidates, before the recall election. Amended 1953,c.37,s.242; 1991,c.91,s.390.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:65-35 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-35
Repealer.
Status: in_force

35. The following sections of law are repealed: N.J.S.11A:9-8; N.J.S.18A:46-25 through 18A:46-28; R.S.27:14-33 through 27:14-34; Section 12 of P.L.1947, c.62 (C.27:15-1.11); R.S.27:16-22; R.S.27:16-24; R.S.27:16-40; R.S.27:16-69 and 27:16-70; R.S.27:16-72 through 27:16-76; R.S.27:19-8; R.S.27:19-38; R.S.27:20-2 through 27:20-4; R.S.27:22-1 through 27:22-9; R.S.27:22-11; Section 1 of P.L.1952, c.120 (C.40:5-2.9); Sections 1 through 9, 19, and 20 of P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 through 40:8A-11); Section 2 of P.L.1992, c.145 (C.40:8A-6.1); Sections 1 through 5 of P.L.1999, c.60 (C.40:8B-14 through 40:8B-18); Sections 1 through 11 of P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 through 40:48B-11); Sections 8 and 9 of P.L.1960, c.3 (C.40:48B-12 and 40:48B-13); Sections 1 and 2 of P.L.1951, c.102 (C.40:54-29.1 and 40:54-29.2); Sections 1 through 4 of P.L.1958, c.147 (C.40:60-25.47 through 40:60-25.50); Sections 1 through 4 of P.L.1964, c.185 (C.40:61-35.1 through 40:61-35.4); R.S.40:67-24 and 40:67-25; and R.S.40:67-36 through 40:67-46. L.2007, c.63, s.35.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-168 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-168
Pensions paid monthly; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The pensions hereby authorized shall be paid monthly by the treasurer. The commission in each county shall regulate the pensions and other matters hereinbefore provided for, and make all rules and regulations necessary therefor, not inconsistent with sections 40:37-157 to 40:37-167 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 40:33-22 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Section 33-22
Application of provisions on free county libraries
Status: in_force

All free county libraries reorganized pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be governed by the provisions of article 1, chapter 33, Title 40 of the Revised Statutes insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. L.1977, c. 300, s. 8, eff. Dec. 16, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-28.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-28.1
Provision of technical assistance.
Status: in_force

2. Upon request by a planning board, the Department of Environmental Protection shall provide technical assistance, as practicable, to a municipality preparing a climate change related hazard vulnerability assessment pursuant to subparagraph (h) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 19 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-28). L.2021, c.6, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48C-16 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48C / Section 48C-16
Ordinance; contents.
Status: in_force

16. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall: a. Require each employer to report his payroll for the preceding calendar quarter to an officer of the municipality designated therein to receive the same and to collect the tax together with such other related information as shall be required by the ordinance and regulations issued pursuant thereto; b. Require the report and payment of the tax imposed for the preceding calendar quarter on or before the last day of April, July, October and January, respectively; c. Provide methods for enforcement of, and for the imposition of penalties for failure to report and pay, the tax imposed; d. Provide a procedure for claims for refunds and repayment of overpayment of taxes; e. Prohibit any employer from deducting or withholding any amount from remuneration payable to an employee on account of the tax imposed by the ordinance; f. Provide that information contained in any employer's report or received by the municipality or any of its officers or employees as a result of any investigation, hearing, or verification of a report shall be confidential except for official purposes and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with an order of court or as otherwise provided by law. g. Require certain employers to provide additional information to assist in the administration of the local tax, as requested by the municipality. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this article (C.40:48C-14 through 40:48C-18) also may require the payment of interest by an employer on delinquent payroll taxes. Payroll taxes shall be considered delinquent when the amount due to the municipality is not paid by the employer on or before the dates specified in subsection b. of this section. Any ordinance so adopted may fix the rate of interest to be charged on the delinquent payroll taxes; however, the rate so fixed shall not exceed eight percent per annum on the first $1,500 of the delinquency and 18 percent per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500, to be calculated from the date the tax was payable until the date that actual payment to the municipality is made. Amended 2007, c.294, s.1; 2025, c.314, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:60-51 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Section 60-51
National park; referendum if voters protest
Status: in_force

The ordinance provided in section 40:60-50 of this title shall become operative ten days after the publication thereof after its final passage, unless within said ten days a protest or protests against making such conveyance or dedication shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk signed by taxpayers representing ten per cent in amount of the assessed valuation of such municipality whose names appear on the last preceding assessment roll thereof, in which case such ordinance shall remain inoperative until a proposition for the ratification thereof shall be adopted at an election to be held for that purpose by a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting on such proposition. The certificate of the municipal clerk filed in his office as to the filing or sufficiency of any protest or protests shall be conclusive for the purposes of this section. At least ten days before the election, notice thereof shall be published once in a newspaper published in such municipality, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the municipality. Any proposition submitted to the voters of any municipality under the provisions of this section and said section 40:60-50 shall be voted upon at the next general election held in the municipality at least thirty days after the filing of the protest or protests herein provided for, unless the governing body thereof shall call a special election therefor. Any such special election shall be conducted and canvassed by the same officers and in the same manner as near as may be prescribed by the laws regulating general elections. The proposition shall be stated on the ballots in substantially the following form: "Shall an ordinance of the (name of governing body) of the of (name of municipality) entitled (title of ordinance and date of passage), be ratified?" "Yes." "No." The governing body of such municipality shall adopt a resolution declaring the result of the election, which resolution shall be published once in the manner provided above for the notice of election. No action, suit or proceeding to contest the validity of such election shall be instituted after the expiration of twenty days from the date of publication of the resolution declaring the result thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14A-16 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14A / Section 14A-16
Provisions authorized in bond resolution
Status: in_force

Any bond resolution of a sewerage authority providing for or authorizing the issuance of any bonds may contain provisions, and such sewerage authority, in order to secure the payment of such bonds and in addition to its other powers, shall have power by provision in the 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 sewerage system; (3) the use, regulation, operation, maintenance, insurance or disposition of all or any part of the sewerage system, or restrictions on the exercise of the powers of the sewerage authority to dispose, or to limit or regulate the use, of all or any part of the sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage system; (9) the rents, rates, fees, or other charges for connection with or the use or services of the sewerage 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 sewerage 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 sewerage authority; (12) limitations on the powers of the sewerage authority to construct, acquire or operate, or permit the construction, acquisition or operation of, any plants, structures, facilities or properties which may compete or tend to compete with the sewerage system; (13) vesting in a trustee or trustees such property, rights, powers and duties in trust as the sewerage 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 seventeen of this act, and limiting or abrogating the right of such holders to appoint a trustee pursuant to section seventeen of this act or limiting the rights, duties and powers of such trustee; (14) payment of costs or expenses incident to the enforcement of the bonds or of the provisions of the bond resolution or of any covenant or contract with the holders of the bonds; (15) 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 the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given or evidenced; or (16) 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. All such provisions of the bond resolution and all such covenants and agreements shall constitute valid and legally binding contracts between the sewerage 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 mandamus or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1946, c. 138, p. 657, s. 16, eff. April 23, 1946.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-3
Discrimination by reason of age; exceptions
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any county, or the governing body of any municipality shall not make any rules or regulations designed to bar any person from holding a county or municipal position or employment or applying therefor, who is 40 years of age or more. This section shall be inapplicable to policemen or firemen or guards employed in the service of any county or municipal penal institution or to court attendants in first and second class counties whose duties require the custody and handling of prisoners. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-55.20 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-55.20
Approval of resolution
Status: in_force

No resolution approved pursuant to this act shall have effect unless approved by the Local Finance Board pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed by it. L.1982, c. 66, s. 3, eff. July 12, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:5-17.1 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 5 / Section 5-17.1
Refund, delinquency of less than $10.00
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution authorizing a municipal employee chosen by the governing body to process, without further action on the part of the governing body, any property tax refund of less than $10.00. b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section or any provision of law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution authorizing a municipal employee chosen by the governing body to process, without further action on the part of the governing body, the cancellation of any property tax refund, delinquency, or the charges and fees imposed by the municipality of less than $10.00. L.1983, c.568, s.1; amended 1987, c.82; 1996, c.113, s.14; 2013, c.54.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-128 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-128
Statutes repealed
Status: in_force

The following sections, acts and parts of acts, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, are hereby repealed. Revised Statutes Sections 40:21-1, 40:21-2 40:21-4 40:21-6 40:21-7 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-16, 40:21-17 40:21-18, 40:21-18.1 40:21-19 amended 1967, c. 103 40:21-20 40:21-21 40:21-22, 40:21-23 40:21-24 amended 1948, c. 78; 1953, c. 37 40:21-25 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-26 40:21-27 40:21-28 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-29, 40:21-30 40:21-31 40:21-32 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-33 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-34 to 40:21-47 both inclusive 40:21-48 amended 1961, c. 64 40:21-49 to 40:21-51 both inclusive 40:21-52 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-54 to 40:21-56 both inclusive 40:21-57 amended 1944, c. 61 40:21-58, 40:21-59 40:21-60 amended 1938, c. 268 40:21-61 amended 1942, c. 51 40:21-62 40:21-63 amended 1942, c. 51 40:21-64 to 40:21-70 both inclusive 40:21-71 amended 1953, c. 37 40:21-72 40:21-73 amended 1942, c. 80 40:21-74 to 40:21-76 both inclusive 40:21-77 amended 1942, c. 51 40:21-78 to 40:21-79 40:38-1 amended 1943, c. 21; 1953, c. 37 40:38-2 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-3 40:38-4 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-7 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-8 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-9 40:38-10 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-11 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-12 to 40:38-15 both inclusive 40:38-16 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-17 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-19 to 40:38-21 both inclusive 40:38-23 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-24 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-25 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-26 40:38-27 amended 1953, c. 37 40:38-28 amended 1948, c. 278 40:39-1 40:39-2 amended 1943, c. 92 40:39-3 to 40:39-7 both inclusive 40:39-8 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-9 40:39-10 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-13 40:39-14 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-15 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-16 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-17 40:39-18 amended 1953, c. 37 40:39-19, 40-39-20 40:39-21 amended 1948, c. 277 40:40-22 to 40:40-28 both inclusive 40:41-1 40:41-2 amended 1943, c. 22; 1953, c. 37 40:41-3 amended 1943, c. 22; 1953, c. 37 40:41-4 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-5 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-8 to 40:41-13 both inclusive 40:41-14 amended 1948, c. 206; 1951, c. 120; 1953, c. 37 40:41-15 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-16 amended 1952, c. 141 40:41-17 to 40:41-20 both inclusive 40:41-21 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-22 to 40:41-24 both inclusive 40:41-25 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-26 40:41-27 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-28 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-29 to 40:41-33 both inclusive 40:41-34 40:41-35 amended 1943, c. 68; 1949, c. 76; 1967, c. 300 40:41-36 to 40:41-41 both inclusive 40:41-42 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-43 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-44 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-46 amended 1953, c. 37 40:41-48, 40:41-49 Pamphlet Laws Laws of 1939, c. 224 (C. 40:21-47.1) Laws of 1940, c. 87 (C. 40:41-3.1 to C. 40:41-3.4 both inclusive) Laws of 1943, c. 191 (C. 40:41-33.1 to C. 40:41-33.15 both inclusive) Schedule of Amendments of Laws of 1943, c. 191 Section 1 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256; 1950, c. 277; 1953, c. 341 Section 2 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256; 1950, c. 277; 1953, c. 341 Section 3 amended by P.L.1950, c. 277; 1953, c. 341 Section 5 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256; 1950, c. 277; 1953, c. 341; 1957, c. 155 Section 6 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256; 1953, c. 341 Section 9 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256 Section 10 amended by P.L.1947, c. 256 Laws of 1944, c. 125 (C. 40:21-20.1 to C. 40:21-20.3 both inclusive) Laws of 1944, c. 182 (C. 40:21-30.1 to C. 40:21-30.19 both inclusive) Schedule of Amendments of Laws of 1944, c. 182 Section 11 amended by P.L.1953, c. 37 Section 17 amended by P.L.1965, c. 11 Laws of 1944, c. 252 (C. 40:38-29 to C. 40:38-31 both inclusive) Laws of 1947, c. 256 (C. 40:41-33.16 to C. 40:41-33.19 both inclusive) Laws of 1947, c. 403 (C. 40:21-26.6 to C. 40:21-26.10 both inclusive) Schedule of Amendments of Laws of 1947, c. 403 Section 2 amended by P.L.1951, c. 309 Laws of 1948, c. 78, s. 2 (C. 40:21-23.1) Laws of 1948, c. 208 (C. 40:38-8.1) amended by P.L.1951, c. 122 Laws of 1948, c. 314 (C. 40:38-32 to C. 40:38-34 both inclusive) Schedule of Amendments of Laws of 1948, c. 314 Section 1 amended by P.L.1951, c. 256; 1952, c. 178 Laws of 1948, c. 400 (C. 40:21-21.1) Laws of 1949, c. 35 (C. 40:41-33.20 to C. 40:41-33.22 both inclusive) Laws of 1952, c. 96 (C. 40:38-25.2 to C. 40:38-25.5 both inclusive) Laws of 1953, c. 37, s. 38 (C. 40:21-17.1) Laws of 1959, c. 96, ss. 1, 2 and 3 (C. 40:38-6.14 to C. 40:38-6.16 both inclusive) Schedule of Amendments of Laws of 1959, c. 96 Section 1 amended by P.L.1961, c. 15; 1967, c. 266; 1970, c. 144 Laws of 1960, c. 19 (C. 40:21-24.1) Laws of 1966, c. 169 (C. 40:21-47.2) Laws of 1967, c. 220 (C. 40:21-18.2, C. 40:21-18.3) Laws of 1967, c. 103, s. 2 (C. 40:21-19.1) Laws of 1969, c. 241 (C. 40:41-50 to C. 40:41-53 both inclusive) Laws of 1970, c. 336 (C. 40:39-22) Laws of 1970, c. 337 (C. 40:41-31.1) L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-94 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-94
Eligibility for office of sheriff
Status: in_force

No person shall be eligible to the office of sheriff of any county unless he shall have been a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county for at least 3 years next preceding his election. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:80-4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 80 / Section 80-4
Place of holding election
Status: in_force

The election shall be held at the usual place or places for holding the general election, if the same is practicable. If not practicable, the municipal clerk shall provide a suitable voting place in each election district in such municipality.
N.J. Stat. § 40:151-49 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 151 / Section 151-49
Joint committee to divide property; appointment
Status: in_force

Whenever such fire district shall have been created from another fire district as provided in section 40:151-48 of this title after the first election of fire commissioners therein a committee of three shall be appointed from and by the members of the board of fire commissioners of each of said districts, and the said committees shall meet on the first Monday succeeding the first election of fire commissioners in the said district so created from another district. The said committees together shall be termed a joint committee, but no such joint committee shall function in case either of said fire districts shall proceed to have commissioners appointed under the provisions of section 40:151-53 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-49 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-49
Fifty-six hour week for members and officers; referendum
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may adopt a schedule of hours of actual duty for the members and officers of a paid or part-paid fire department and force based upon an average of 56 hours per week in any 6-week cycle, but in cases of emergency the officials in charge shall have authority to retain any uniformed member or officer on duty during the period of the emergency, and in any such case and within 12 months thereafter such member or officer shall be given hours off from the average of 56 hours per week in any 6-week cycle to compensate him for the extra hours served by him during such emergency. Any such ordinance shall be inoperative unless and until it shall be submitted to and adopted by the legal voters of the municipality at a primary or general election or an election held for such purpose. Said adoption may be submitted as a public question in the manner prescribed by law, by resolution of the governing body or by filing with the governing body a petition for such submission, signed by at least 10% of the registered voters of the municipality. The question shall be submitted substantially on the ballot as follows: Insert the name of the municipality and state the question. "Shall the ordinance providing that the uniformed members and officers of its fire department and force shall be maintained in such manner as to provide that no member or officer thereof shall be required to remain on duty in excess of 56 hours per week in any 6-week cycle except in cases of emergency be adopted?" If a majority of the legal voters voting on such question vote in favor of the adoption, the ordinance on and after January 1 following such election shall become operative. L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:10A-1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10A / Section 10A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Local Historians Enabling Act." L.1979, c. 59, s. 1, eff. March 27, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40:75-26 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Section 75-26
Construction of article
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed, and are not to be taken in derogation of the rights of any person holding the office of commissioner.
N.J. Stat. § 40:19-7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-7
Vote required for adoption; board to provide accommodations
Status: in_force

If a majority of the legal voters voting at the election shall vote YES the board of chosen freeholders shall thereupon provide suitable lands and buildings necessary for the accommodation of the courts and officers, and for the transaction of the business of the county in the municipality to which the change shall be made, and shall suitably furnish and equip such buildings.
N.J. Stat. § 40:33-18 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Section 33-18
Proposal of operational amount for ensuing calendar year
Status: in_force

The county library commission in such counties shall annually, not later than November 1, propose to the board of chosen freeholders the total sum required for the operation of the library for the ensuing calendar year and identify that part of the total sum which will be used for second level services. L.1977, c. 300, s. 4, eff. Dec. 16, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:65-25 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-25
Findings, declarations relative to municipal consolidation.
Status: in_force

25. a. The Legislature finds and declares that in order to encourage municipalities to increase efficiency through municipal consolidation for the purpose of reducing expenses borne by their property taxpayers, more flexible options need to be available to the elected municipal officials and voters than are available through the "Municipal Consolidation Act," P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et al.). b. (1) In lieu of the procedures set forth in the "Municipal Consolidation Act," P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et al.), the governing bodies from two or more contiguous municipalities may apply to the board for either: (a) approval of a plan to consolidate their municipalities; or (b) creation of a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission, as described in subsection c. of this section. (2) A representative committee of registered voters from two or more contiguous municipalities may petition the board for the creation of a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission, as described in subsection c. of this section. The petition, to be sufficient, shall be signed by the registered and qualified voters of the municipalities in a number at least equal to 10% of the total votes cast in those municipalities at the last preceding general election at which members of the General Assembly were elected. The board shall also accept a combination of applications from local governing bodies, pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, and petitions from representative committees of registered voters, pursuant to this paragraph, from two or more contiguous municipalities, requesting the creation of a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission; however, if each municipality submits an application from its governing body, any proposed consolidation plan shall be approved by voter referendum in each of the municipalities. (3) The board shall provide application forms and technical assistance to any governing bodies or voters desiring to apply to the board for approval of a consolidation plan or the creation of a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission. (4) A consolidation commission established pursuant to P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et seq.) in the year prior to enactment of sections 1 to 37 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 et al.) may apply to the Local Finance Board for approval to use the provisions of sections 25 through 29 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-25 through C.40A:65-29). c. An application to create a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission shall propose a process to study the feasibility of consolidating the participating municipalities into a single new municipality or merging one into the other. The application shall include provisions for: (1) the means of selection and qualifications of study commissioners; (2) the timeframe for the study, which shall be no more than three years, along with key events and deadlines, including time for review of the report by State agencies, which review shall be no less than three months; (3) whether a preliminary report shall be issued in addition to the final report; (4) whether the development of a consolidation implementation plan will be a part of the study; (5) the means for any proposed consolidation plan to be approved; either by voter referendum, by the governing bodies, or both; and (6) if proposed by a representative group of voters, justification of that group's standing to serve as the community advocate for the consolidation proposal. d. (1) An application to the board for consideration of a consolidation plan or to create a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission shall be subject to a public hearing within each municipality to be studied, and a joint public hearing in a place that is easily accessible to the residents of both or all of the municipalities. (2) The public hearings shall be facilitated by the board and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). (3) After approval of a plan by the board, it may be amended upon petition to the board by the applicant. Based on the nature of the amendment, the board may decide to hold a public hearing in any of the municipalities affected by the plan, or at a regular meeting, or both. e. Every Municipal Consolidation Study Commission shall include a representative of the Department of Community Affairs as a non-voting representative on the commission. The representative shall not be a resident of a municipality participating in the study. The department shall prepare an objective fiscal study of the fiscal aspects of a consolidation and shall provide it to the commission in a timely manner. f. If the consolidation would include the consolidation of boards of education, a person appointed by the Commissioner of Education shall serve as a non-voting member of that Municipal Consolidation Study Commission. The representative of the Commissioner of Education shall not be a resident of a community participating in the study. The county superintendent of schools shall conduct a study on the impact of consolidation on the educational system and its finances. The report shall be provided to the commission in a timely manner. g. There shall be no more than one of either a consolidation plan study, a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission, or a joint municipal consolidation created under the "Municipal Consolidation Act," P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et al.), active in a single municipality at the same time. In the event that more than one application is filed with the board or is being considered by the governing bodies while another action affecting the same municipality or municipalities is under consideration, the board shall consider the applications and shall join any proposed creation of a joint municipal consolidation together and approve only one action as the board deems to be in the public interest. Prior to approving a single action, the board shall hold a public hearing permitting all parties to present testimony on the merits of their action in relation to the other proposals. Once an action is approved by the board, another action from the same combination of municipalities shall not be approved for at least five years. h. In considering its decisions under sections 1 to 37 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 et al.), the Local Finance Board and any other State agency shall take into account local conditions, the reasonableness of proposed decisions, and the facilitation of the consolidation process in making decisions concerning consolidation. L.2007, c.63, s.25; amended 2011, c.55, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:60-25.45 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Section 60-25.45
Objections to report
Status: in_force

In case the owner of any lot or plot or other lands within said burying ground or cemetery shall feel aggrieved by the report of said commissioners he may object thereto to the court in the proceeding or by action within twenty days after the confirmation of such report. The court may hear any such objection or proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise and with a struck jury if any party demands a jury. L.1948, c. 80, p. 471, s. 13. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 712, s. 208, eff. March 19, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-22.24 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-22.24
Response by municipal ethics board to written complaint
Status: in_force

The municipal ethics board, upon receipt of a signed written complaint by any person alleging that the conduct of any local government officer or employee serving the municipality is in conflict with the municipal code of ethics or financial disclosure requirements, shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint within 30 days of receipt and initiate an investigation concerning the facts and circumstances set forth in the complaint. The ethics board shall make a determination as to whether the complaint is within its jurisdiction or frivolous or without any reasonable factual basis. If the ethics board shall conclude that the complaint is outside its jurisdiction, frivolous or without factual basis, it shall reduce that conclusion to writing and shall transmit a copy thereof to the complainant and to the local government officer or employee against whom the complaint was filed. Otherwise the ethics board shall notify the local government officer or employee against whom the complaint was filed of the nature of the complaint and the facts and circumstances set forth therein. The officer or employee shall have the opportunity to present the ethics board with any statement or information concerning the complaint which he wishes. Thereafter, if the ethics board determines that a reasonable doubt exists as to whether the local government officer or employee is in conflict with the municipal code of ethics or any financial disclosure requirements, it shall conduct a hearing in the manner prescribed by section 12 of this act, concerning the possible violation and any other facts and circumstances which may have come to its attention with respect to the conduct of the local government officer or employee. The ethics board shall render a decision as to whether the conduct of the officer or employee is in conflict with the municipal code of ethics or any financial disclosure requirements. This decision shall be made by no less than two-thirds of all members of the ethics board. If the ethics board determines that the officer or employee is in conflict with the code or any financial disclosure requirements, it may impose any penalties which it believes appropriate within the limitations of this act. A final decision of the ethics board may be appealed to the Local Finance Board within 30 days of the decision. L.1991,c.29,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-83 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-83
Modifications of land banking agreement.
Status: in_force

10. Following entrance into a land banking agreement, the land bank entity may modify its bylaws or other governing documents to address actions taken on land bank property, including but not limited to, the leasing and conveyance of land bank property so long as such modifications are consistent with the provisions of the land banking agreement. L.2019, c.159, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 40:12-27 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-27
Participating entity, not public, State employees
Status: in_force

8. While performing park maintenance, operation, or improvement responsibilities pursuant to a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement entered into in accordance with this act, a participating entity and its employees, agents, contractors, members, and volunteers shall not be considered to be "public employees" or "State employees" for the purposes of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," or otherwise be accorded any of the protections set forth therein. L.1992,c.101,s.8; amended 1996, c.132, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-2
Public interest and policy declared.
Status: in_force

2. It is hereby declared to be in the public interest and to be the policy of the State to foster and promote by all reasonable means the health and welfare of the citizens thereof by the proper collection and disposal of garbage and other refuse matter, as well as by the performance of various other sanitation, public works and environmental services necessary to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe environment for all citizens. L.1948, c.348, s.2; amended 2012, c.31, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:9-2.2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-2.2
Lease or sale of space and facilities for conduct of carrier's business; contracts for conduct of other commercial activities
Status: in_force

Any county or municipality acquiring a public passenger or freight rail line may lease or sell all or portions of space or facilities to any common carrier or carriers for the conduct of their business in the sale of tickets, provision of baggage and express service and other matters relating to the conduct of the carriers' business in serving the traveling public or in providing for the transportation of freight. The county or municipality may also by appropriate lease or contract provide for the conduct of other commercial activities for the use and convenience of the traveling public and the transportation of freight. The county or municipality may lease or sell passenger or freight rail line to any person willing and able to maintain and operate the passenger or freight rail line on such terms and conditions as it deems desirable. Any lease entered into pursuant to this section may be entered into for a period of time not exceeding the period that any bonds of the county or municipality issued for the purpose of financing the line are outstanding. As used in this section, "person" includes any person, association, partnership, corporation, nation, state or agency or subdivision thereof, or other entity, real or artificial, public or private. L.1964, c. 209, s. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1964. Amended by L.1982, c. 15, s. 3, eff. March 29, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40:12-28 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-28
Applicable laws, regulations
Status: in_force

9. a. Nothing in this act may be construed to supersede the provisions of R.S.40:12-1 et seq., R.S.40:61-1 et seq., chapters 32 and 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, or any rule or regulation established by a local government unit applicable to the maintenance, operation , or improvement of its parks for the benefit of all park users. b. Any agreement entered into in accordance with this act shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). L.1992,c.101,s.9; amended 1996, c.132, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37A-94 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-94
Acquisition of privately-owned transportation system; transfer of employees
Status: in_force

Whenever a county improvement authority shall acquire an existing privately-owned transportation system pursuant to authorization by the board of chosen freeholders, such acquisition may be subject to the assumption by the authority of all contracts and agreements of every kind and nature of the privately-owned transportation system acquired. All of the employees of such system except executive or supervisory officers and employees, shall be transferred to the employment of such authority with all employment rights, privileges and benefits which they previously enjoyed in such transportation system, including sick leave, seniority, vacation and pension credits. Such employees and former employees who are members or beneficiaries of any pension or other benefit plan or arrangement shall be entitled to a continuation of all benefits with respect to welfare, sickness, vacations, pension or retirement benefits as they previously enjoyed prior to the acquisition by such authority. The authority shall assume the obligations of any transportation system acquired by it with regard to wages, salary, hours, working conditions, sick leave, health and welfare and pension or retirement provisions or employees. It shall assume the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement between such acquired transportation system and the representatives of its employees. No employee of any acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with such authority, shall, by reason of such transfer, be placed in any lesser or adverse position with respect to workmen's compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare, insurance or any other benefits that he enjoyed as an employee of such acquired transportation system, unless the employee shall consent thereto in writing or that such conditions of employment, benefits or rights are incorporated in a collective bargaining agreement entered into between the authority and the labor organization representing a majority of its employees. L.1968, c. 66, s. 9, eff. June 18, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-25 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-25
Assessors to view improvement; notice of hearing
Status: in_force

The officer, board or commissioners charged with the duty of making assessments for benefits for the improvement shall, when notified of its completion, examine the work and view all lands and real estate upon the line and in the vicinity thereof benefited thereby and shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing all persons interested. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be mailed to the owners of all real estate affected directed to their last known post-office addresses, and shall be published at least once in a newspaper circulating in the municipality at least ten days before the hearing. The notices shall be mailed and published by the clerk of the municipality, or by such clerk or official as the governing body may designate. Failure to mail any such notice shall not invalidate any proceeding or assessment.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-40.4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-40.4
Submission of recommendations for Statewide site improvement standards for residential development
Status: in_force

4. a. The board shall, no later than 180 days following the appointment of its full membership, prepare and submit to the commissioner recommendations for Statewide site improvement standards for residential development. The site improvement standards shall implement the recommendations with respect to streets, off-street parking, water supply, sanitary sewers and storm water management of Article Six (with the exhibits appended thereto) of the January 1987 "Model Subdivision and Site Plan Ordinance" prepared for the department by The Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers, The State University, except to the extent that the recommendations set forth in the "Model Subdivision and Site Plan Ordinance" are inconsistent with the requirements of other law; provided, however, that, in the case of inconsistency between the "Model Subdivision and Site Plan Ordinance" and the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), the site improvement standards recommended by the board shall conform to the provisions of the "Model Subdivision and Site Plan Ordinance;" and provided, further, that the board may in developing its recommendations, replace or modify any of the specific standards set forth in the aforesaid model ordinance in light of any recommended site improvement standards promulgated under similarly authoritative auspices of any academic or professional institution or organization. In addition to those recommended standards, the board shall develop, and shall submit with recommendation to the commissioner, a model application form for use throughout the State. At the time the board submits its recommendations for Statewide site improvement standards and a model Statewide application form, the board shall submit to the commissioner, the Governor and the Legislature any recommendations it may deem necessary, in view of the recommended site improvement standards and the model statewide application form, for changes in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.). b. The commissioner shall review the recommendations submitted by the board and, following his review, shall establish, by regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a set of Statewide site improvement standards to be followed by municipalities in granting development approval pursuant to P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) and a standard application form that shall be used throughout the State. The commissioner shall promulgate the recommendations of the board with regard to Statewide site improvement standards without making a change in any recommended standard unless, in the commissioner's judgment, a standard would: (1) place an unfair economic burden on some municipalities or developers relative to others; or (2) result in a danger to the public health or safety. The commissioner may veto any site improvement standard on the abovementioned grounds; however, any veto of the commissioner may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the board. The regulations shall be adopted within one year of their submission by the board to the commissioner. c. A municipality or developer may seek a waiver of any site improvement standard adopted by the board in connection with a specific development if, in the judgment of the municipal engineer or the developer, to adhere to the standard would jeopardize the public health and safety. Any application for a waiver shall be submitted in writing to the commissioner, who shall direct the application to a technical subcommittee, as described below, if the commissioner deems the application to be justified according to the standards set forth in this subsection. The technical subcommittee shall consist of those representatives set forth in paragraphs (1), (2) and (6) of subsection a. of section 3 of this act appointed by the commissioner to serve on the Site Improvement Advisory Board. Any decision of the technical subcommittee shall be adopted by resolution explaining the subcommittee's rationale for granting the waiver. The subcommittee shall render its decision within 30 days of the commissioner's determination that the application is justified. Any decision of the technical subcommittee may be appealed to the entire board; however, the board shall render any final decision of an appeal within 10 days of the hearing on the appeal and the decision of the full board shall be final. The waiver process shall not extend the time guidelines which constrain development applications which are set forth in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.). d. The board shall annually review the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection b. of this section, and shall recommend to the commissioner any changes in those regulations which the board deems necessary based on recommended site improvement standards promulgated under the authoritative auspices of any academic or professional institution or organization. Any changes made in the regulations pursuant to this subsection shall be made according to the same procedure and shall be subject to the same waiver provisions as those set forth in subsections a., b. and c. of this section. L.1993,c.32,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66 / Section 66-5.1
Municipality to adopt proof of service ordinance for solid waste generators
Status: in_force

1. a. The governing body of any municipality wherein solid waste collection services are contracted for and provided, wholly or in part, on an individual, private contract basis shall adopt a proof of service ordinance which requires all responsible solid waste generators to contract or otherwise lawfully provide for the collection of solid waste generated at those premises in the manner provided by the ordinance. b. Each proof of service ordinance required pursuant to this section shall include: (1) In the case of single-family residential housing, a requirement that each responsible solid waste generator, in those instances where a solid waste collection system is not otherwise provided for by the municipality and if he has not already done so, enter into a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person lawfully providing private solid waste collection services within the municipality; except that the ordinance may include an exemption from this requirement in those instances where the responsible solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal; (2) In the case of multi-family residential housing, a requirement that the responsible solid waste generator, in those instances where a solid waste collection system is not otherwise provided for by the municipality and if he has not already done so, enter into a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person lawfully providing private solid waste collection services within the municipality; except that the ordinance may include an exemption from this requirement in those instances where the responsible solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the multiple dwelling to provide a sufficient number of appropriate solid waste containers for the deposit of nonrecyclable waste materials to be disposed of as solid waste; (3) In the case of any commercial or institutional building or structure located within the boundaries of the municipality, a requirement that the responsible solid waste generator, in those instances where regular solid waste collection services are not otherwise provided for, enter into a contract with any person lawfully providing private solid waste collection services within the municipality; and (4) In the case of a responsible solid waste generator, within the municipality, who is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal, a requirement that every such responsible solid waste generator within the municipality furnish proof that the responsible solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal to the governing body of the municipality at least once every 12 months. In order to fulfill the requirements of this subsection, the responsible solid waste generator may include the proof of service with the municipal tax payment mailed to the municipal tax collector. Any proof of service ordinance may include provisions limiting regular solid waste collection service to specified operating hours in order to preserve the peace and quiet in neighborhoods during the hours when most residents are asleep. Any proof of service ordinance may include provisions limiting recyclable material collection service to specified operating hours in order to preserve the peace and quiet in neighborhoods during the hours when most residents are asleep. c. The governing body shall, within six months of the effective date of a proof of service ordinance adopted pursuant to this section and at least once every six months thereafter, notify all responsible solid waste generators of the requirements of the ordinance. In order to fulfill the notification requirements of this subsection, the governing body of a municipality may, in its discretion, place an advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the municipality, post a notice in public places where public notices are customarily posted, include a notice with other official notifications periodically mailed to taxpayers, or any combination thereof, as the municipality deems necessary and appropriate. L.1991,c.170,s.1; amended 2001, c.92, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:10-36.3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 10 / Section 10-36.3
Definitions relative to non-profit housing entities and joint insurance funds.
Status: in_force

1. a. For the purposes of P.L.2004, c.146 (C.40A:10-36.3) a "non-profit housing entity" means an organization that provides housing meeting the low and moderate income limits established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, if that organization is organized as a not-for-profit entity or as a limited partnership, in a low or moderate income housing project that has as its general partner a not-for-profit entity that has as its primary purpose the construction, rehabilitation or management of housing projects for occupancy by persons of low and moderate income. b. A non-profit housing entity shall be deemed a local unit for the purposes of P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.) if it chooses to establish or join a joint insurance fund, pursuant to P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.), that is comprised of either non-profit housing entities or housing authorities or a combination thereof. Such joint insurance funds shall not have as its members local units that are municipalities, counties, boards of education, or fire districts. c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a joint insurance fund established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.) that includes non-profit housing entities as members shall not join together with other local units, as otherwise provided in section 1 of P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36), for the purpose of providing contributory or non-contributory group health insurance or group term life insurance, or both, to employees or their dependents or both. d. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a joint insurance fund established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.) that includes non-profit housing entities as members may participate in joint insurance funds: (1) where the membership is exclusively comprised of other joint insurance funds and whose purpose is to provide excess levels of coverage; (2) where the membership is exclusively comprised of other joint insurance funds and whose purpose is to accept the transfer of residual claims liabilities; or (3) whose purpose is to provide environmental impairment liability insurance. e. A joint insurance fund that has as its members non-profit housing entities shall operate pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.). L.2004,c.146.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-55.12 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-55.12
Applicability of provisions relating to tax anticipation notes
Status: in_force

The provisions of chapter 4 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes relating to tax anticipation notes shall apply to special county college emergency notes, except for the limitations as to maturity and renewal. L.1965, c. 87, s. 5, eff. June 8, 1965.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:62-5 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-5
Powers of the mayor
Status: in_force

40A:62-5. a. The councilman-at-large shall be officially known and designated as the mayor of . . . . . . . . . . . . . (the name of the town in which he is elected). He shall be so designated in all official documents and instruments of every kind, and shall sign all ordinances, warrants, bonds, notes, contracts and all other official documents and instruments by said title. b. The mayor shall be the head of the municipal government. c. The mayor shall have all those powers placed in the mayor by general law. d. The mayor shall be known as the chairman of the council, preside at all its meetings and possess all the powers of a member of council. e. Every ordinance adopted by the council shall be presented to the mayor within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, by the town clerk. The mayor shall, within ten days after receiving the ordinance, either approve it 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. No ordinance 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 members of the council, resolve to override the veto. f. No ordinance shall be passed except by a vote of a majority of the members of the council present at the meeting, provided that at least four affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose. g. The mayor shall appoint all of the members of the municipal utilities authority in municipalities where such an authority has been created by the municipal governing body pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.). L.1988, c.7, s.1; amended 1991,c.10,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 40:151-48 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 151 / Section 151-48
Fire districts created by legislature; assets and debts of old district distributed
Status: in_force

Whenever any fire district shall have been created by any act of the legislature defining the territory to be comprised in said fire district such fire district shall have and own all the property and assets used for fire purposes which at the time of its incorporation belonged to or was vested in any other fire district existing within its limits. It shall also be liable to pay its proportionate amount of property, assets or indebtedness which shall be ascertained in the manner hereinafter in sections 40:151-49 to 40:151-53 of this title provided.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-101 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-101
Establishment and location of parks; acquisition of property; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commission may acquire, maintain and make available to the inhabitants of the county wherein it is appointed, and to the public, parks and open spaces for public resort and recreation; may locate such public parks and places within the limits of the county; and for these purposes may take in fee or otherwise, by purchase, gift, devise or eminent domain, lands or any right or interest therein for public parks and open spaces within the county. Deeds of conveyance therefor shall be made to the commission by its corporate name, and it shall preserve, care for, lay out and improve any such parks and places, and make rules for the use and government of the same. The real estate so taken, and all buildings and improvements which may be placed thereon shall be exempt from all taxes, assessments and municipal liens.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-15.2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-15.2
Counties having park system established by referendum pursuant to section 40:37-96
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders in any county having a county park system established by referendum pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:37-96, and in which, heretofore, the amount to be raised for the support and maintenance of the county parks shall have been fixed and determined pursuant to referendum in accordance with P.L.1951, c. 191, shall annually, in ordering the amount of money to be raised for county purposes, declare the amount necessary to be raised for the purpose of maintaining the public parks and roads or parkways, built in connection with the public park system of such county, which amount shall not be less than 1/4 of one mill on the dollar, nor more than one mill on the dollar of the aggregate true or full value of all property in the several taxing districts of the county, as determined by the county board of taxation. Any county of the first class may, for the support and maintenance of county parks, raise an additional 1/2 mill on the dollar of the aggregate true or full value of all property in the several taxing districts of the county, as determined by the county board of taxation. If in any year the park commission shall certify to the board of chosen freeholders that an amount less than the minimum hereinbefore prescribed is needed for the maintenance of the park system during that year, and shall also certify the exact amount necessary to maintain the parks during that year, the board shall raise for that year the sum so certified by the park commission instead of the minimum hereinbefore prescribed. L.1960, c. 144, p. 671, s. 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1960. Amended by L.1968, c. 190, s. 1, eff. July 19, 1969; L.1973, c. 312, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-6.41 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-6.41
Executive director; appointment; qualifications
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders shall appoint an executive director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such office, to administer the work of the county office on aging. L.1970, c. 248, s. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-8.34 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-8.34
Resolution of county improvement authority; certification by endorsement by director of division of local government services
Status: in_force

At any time within 1 year after an approval by the Local Finance Board pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1979, c. 273 (C. 40:48-8.34) with respect to a county improvement authority, said authority shall submit to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services a copy of a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds for the establishment of a revolving fund, entitled to the benefits of this act in accordance with said approval. If no such resolution is submitted within 1 year, said approval shall be of no further force and effect and the director shall so notify said authority. The Director of Local Government Services shall be and is hereby authorized to endorse upon any copy of such resolution a certification thereof as being the resolution to which a determination of the Local Finance Board has been made, and the endorsement shall be made in such form or manner as the director shall determine. L.1979, c. 273, s. 9, eff. Jan. 3, 1980. Amended by L.1981, c. 461, s. 8, eff. Jan. 8, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-100 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-100
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Affordable Housing Act of 1983." L.1983, c. 386, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984, operative Dec. 22, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54D-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54D / Section 54D-3
Definitions relative to tourist improvement and development.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Authority" means a tourism improvement and development authority created pursuant to section 18 of this act, P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-18). "Beach operation offset payment " means a payment made by an authority to municipalities in its district for tourism development activities related to operating and maintaining public beaches within a zone to seaward of a line of demarcation located not more than 1,000 feet from the mean high water line. "Bond" means any bond or note issued by an authority pursuant to the provisions of this act. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. "Construction" means the planning, designing, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, repair, extension, enlargement, improvement and betterment of a project, and includes the demolition, clearance and removal of buildings or structures on land acquired, held, leased or used for a project. "Convention center facility" means any convention hall or center or like structure or building, and shall include all facilities, including commercial, office, community service, parking facilities and all property rights, easements and interests, and other facilities constructed for the accommodation and entertainment of tourists and visitors, constructed in conjunction with a convention center facility and forming reasonable appurtenances thereto but does not mean the Wildwood convention center facility as defined in this section. "Tourism project" means the convention center facility or outdoor special events arena, or both, located in the territorial limits of the district, and any costs associated therewith but does not mean the Wildwood convention center facility as defined in this section. "Cost" means all or any part of the expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition, construction and maintenance of any real property, lands, structures, real or personal property rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and interests acquired or used for a project; any financing charges and reserves for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or notes; the expenses of engineering, appraisal, architectural, accounting, financial and legal services; and other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the acquisition, construction and maintenance of a project, the financing thereof and the placing of the project into operation. "County" means a county of the sixth class. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury. "Fund" means a Reserve Fund created pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-13). "Outdoor special events arena" means a facility or structure for the holding outdoors of public events, entertainments, sporting events, concerts or similar activities, and shall include all facilities, property rights and interests, and all appurtenances reasonably related thereto, constructed for the accommodation and entertainment of tourists and visitors. "Participant amusement" means a sporting activity or amusement the charge for which is exempt from taxation under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) by virtue of the participation of the patron in the activity or amusement, such as bowling alleys, swimming pools, water slides, miniature golf, boardwalk or carnival games and amusements, baseball batting cages, tennis courts, and fishing and sightseeing boats. "Predominantly tourism related retail receipts" means: a. The rent for every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel or transient accommodation subject to taxation pursuant to subsection (d) of section 3 of the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-3); b. Receipts from the sale of food and drink in or by restaurants, taverns, or other establishments in the district, or by caterers, including in the amount of such receipt any cover, minimum, entertainment or other charge made to patrons or customers, subject to taxation pursuant to subsection (c) of section 3 of the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-3) but excluding receipts from sales of food and beverages sold through coin operated vending machines; and c. Admissions charges to or the use of any place of amusement or of any roof garden, cabaret or similar place, subject to taxation pursuant to subsection (e) of section 3 of the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-3). "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. "Purchaser" means any person purchasing or hiring property or services from another person, the receipts or charges from which are taxable by an ordinance authorized under P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-1 et seq.). "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. "Sports authority" means the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority established pursuant to P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-1 et seq.). "Tourism" means activities involved in providing and marketing services and products, including accommodations, for nonresidents and residents who travel to and in New Jersey for recreation and pleasure. "Tourism assessment" means an assessment on the rent for every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel or transient accommodation subject to taxation pursuant to subsection (d) of section 3 of the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-3). "Tourism development activities" include operations of the authority to carry out its statutory duty to promote, advertise and market the district, including making beach operation offset payments. "Tourism development fee" means a fee imposed by ordinance pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-15). "Tourism improvement and development district" or "district" means an area within two or more contiguous municipalities within a county of the sixth class established pursuant to ordinance enacted by those municipalities, for the purposes of promoting the acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation and support of a tourism project, and to devote the revenue and the proceeds from taxes upon predominantly tourism related retail receipts and from tourism development fees to the purposes as herein defined. "Tourist industry" means the industry consisting of private and public organizations which directly or indirectly provide services and products to nonresidents and residents who travel to and in New Jersey for recreation and pleasure. "Tourism lodging" means any dwelling unit, other than a dwelling unit in a hotel the rent for which is subject to taxation under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.), regardless of the form of ownership of the unit, rented with or without a lease, whether rented by the owner or by an agent for the owner. "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. "Vendor" means a person selling or hiring property or services to another person, the receipts or charges from which are taxable by an ordinance authorized under P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-1 et seq.). "Wildwood convention center facility" means the project authorized by paragraph (12) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6). L.1992, c.165, s.3; amended 1997, c.273, s.1; 2002, c.72, s.2; 2005, c.78; 2018, c.49, s.17; 2018, c.132, s.9; 2019, c.235, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-22 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-22
Mortgage, pledge or disposal of garbage disposal system; exemptions.
Status: in_force

22. Neither the incinerator or environmental services authority nor any local unit shall have power to mortgage, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any part of the garbage disposal system, except that the incinerator or environmental services authority may dispose of such part or parts thereof as may be no longer necessary for the purposes of the incinerator or environmental services authority. The provisions of this section shall be deemed to constitute a part of the contract with the holder of any bonds. All property of an incinerator or environmental services authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against an incinerator or environmental services authority be a charge or lien upon its property; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to or limit the rights of the holder of any bonds to pursue any remedy for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by an incinerator or environmental services authority on its system revenues. L.1948, c.348, s.22; amended 2012, c.31, c.23.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-22.2 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-22.2
Qualification for appointment as parking enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

3. No person may be appointed as a parking enforcement officer unless the person: a. is a resident of this State during the term of appointment; b. is able to read, write, and speak the English language proficiently; c. has the mental capacity and physical ability to perform the tasks of parking enforcement officer; d. is of good moral character; e. has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of the office. L.1987, c.291, s.3; amended 2013, c.103, s.107.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-204 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-204
Submission of decision to Civil Service Commission.
Status: in_force

5. The Office of Administrative Law immediately shall transmit an administrative law judge's recommended decision in each case subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.) to the Civil Service Commission for review. Within 45 days of receiving such a decision, the commission shall complete its review and issue its final determination. If the commission fails to issue its final determination within that 45-day period, the recommended decision of the administrative law judge shall be deemed to be final; provided, however, the commission, at its discretion, may extend its review period by no more than an additional 15 days. If, during any such extension, the commission fails to issue its final determination, the recommended decision of the administrative law judge shall be deemed to be final, unless, for good cause given, the commission gives written notice to the Chief Administrative Law Judge, the officer or firefighter, and the officer's employing agency or the firefighter's department that the review period shall be extended. If the extension of a review period pursuant to this subsection is initiated prior to the 181 calendar day, the calendar days accruing during that extension, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201), shall not be used in calculating the date upon which that officer or firefighter is entitled, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201), to receive his base salary pending a final determination of his appeal. L.2009, c.16, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37B-16 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37B / Section 37B-16
Purpose of issuance; series bonds; maturity; interest; denominations; execution; redemption; types of bonds
Status: in_force

Upon adoption of a bond resolution, an authority shall have power to issue its bonds or notes for the purpose of financing the project or of funding or refunding the bonds described therein. Such bonds or notes shall be authorized by the bond resolution and the bonds may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding 40 years from the date thereof, bear interest at a rate or rates within such maximum rate (not exceeding 6% per annum), be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable from such sources in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the State, and be subject to such terms of redemption (with or without premium) as the bond resolution may provide. The authority may issue such types of bonds as it may determine, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) bonds on which the principal and interest are payable (a) exclusively from the income and revenues of the project financed with the proceeds of such bonds; (b) exclusively from the income and revenues of certain designated projects whether or not they are financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of such bonds; or (c) from its revenues generally. Any such bonds may be additionally secured by a pledge of any grant or contributions from any governmental unit or person or a pledge of any income or revenues of the authority from any source whatsoever. L.1967, c. 136, s. 16, eff. June 28, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 40:62-7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 62 / Section 62-7
Establishment; lands and buildings; acquisition and construction; use and regulation
Status: in_force

The governing body may establish, maintain and operate a municipal abattoir, and for that purpose may acquire, by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or lease, all necessary lands and buildings therefor, or may acquire, by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation, lands and erect thereon suitable buildings, and, from time to time, alter and improve the same, and equip all such buildings with proper apparatus and machinery. The governing body may also make, amend, repeal and enforce ordinances, rules and regulations for the control, management and use of any abattoir so established, and fixing the rental and other charges for its use. No abattoir shall be established by any municipality within any other municipality except with the consent of the governing body and board of health of that municipality.
N.J. Stat. § 40:75-37 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Section 75-37
Several recall petitions may be consolidated
Status: in_force

If more than one recall petition shall be filed with the clerk at or about the same time, so that more than one election would be required under the provisions of this article, the elections shall be consolidated, but the recall of each commissioner shall be a separate transaction, and the ballot shall be arranged by repeating the form provided for in section 40:75-38 of this title, except the number, in parallel columns for each commissioner sought to be recalled.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54D-21.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54D / Section 54D-21.1
Entrance into a marketing partnership; qualified business, authority
Status: in_force

12. a. A qualified business outside of the district may enter into a marketing partnership with the authority and participate in events and any housing assignment programs or other services or programs administered by an authority, pursuant to this section. b. An authority may establish and enter into marketing partnership contracts with a qualified business outside the district for participation in events or other services or programs administered by the authority. A qualified business electing to participate in those services of programs shall enter into a marketing partnership contract with the authority. Under the contract the authority shall agree to provide the business with all the rights and privileges applicable to that type of business located within the district, and the business shall agree to pay directly to the authority an amount equal to the tourism development fees and tourism assessments payable by that type of business as if located within the district. c. For the purposes of this section, "qualified business" means a hotel, motel or other business collecting receipts, sales or charges subject to the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.). L.2002, c.72, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37A-124 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-124
Pledge and agreement of state not to impair rights or remedies of bondholders
Status: in_force

The State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds, bond anticipation notes or other notes or obligations issued pursuant to the authority of this act that the State will not limit or alter the rights or powers hereby vested in the authority to perform and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of such bonds, bond anticipation notes or other notes or obligations, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of such holders until such bonds, bond anticipation notes and other notes or obligations, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or in behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged or provided for. The authority may include this pledge and agreement of the State in any agreement with the holders of bonds, bond anticipation notes and other notes or obligations issued by the authority. L.1979, c. 275, s. 19, eff. Jan. 3, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-261 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-261
Establishment of park police system; composition; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any county having control of a public park or public recreation place which is governed by the provisions of article 6 of chapter 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, may appoint and establish a constabulary to preserve order in the parks and parkways under its control, and to secure the enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted by it, 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 as may be deemed necessary and proper for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the board of freeholders within the parks and parkways, and the proper protection of public property therein. The board of freeholders may establish proper rules and regulations for the appointment, control and management of the members of the constabulary, and for the securing of proper discipline and efficiency among the members thereof. L.1960, c. 135, p. 649, s. 1, eff. Oct. 5, 1960.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-123 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-123
Compensation of commissioners; costs of proceedings
Status: in_force

The Superior Court shall settle and determine the compensation to be paid to the commissioners and the costs and expenses of the application, report and proceedings, and the municipality shall immediately pay such costs and expenses. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 724, s. 230, eff. March 19, 1953.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-44 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-44
Failure to pay sewer service charge; shut off of water
Status: in_force

In the event that a sewer service charge of any municipal authority with regard to any parcel of real property shall not be paid as and when due, the municipal authority may, in accordance with section 57 of this act, cause the supply of water to such parcel by any county, municipality or other person to be stopped or restricted until such sewer service charge and any subsequent sewer service charge with regard to such parcel and all interest accrued thereon shall be fully paid to the municipal authority. If for any reason such supply of water shall not be promptly stopped or restricted as required by section 57 of this act, the municipal authority may itself shut off or restrict such supply and, for that purpose, may enter on any lands, waters or premises of any county, municipality or other person. Such supply of water to such parcel shall, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, be restored or increased if the State Department of Health, upon application of the local board of health or health officer of the municipality where such parcel is situate, shall after public hearing find and shall certify to the municipal authority that the continuance of such stopping or restriction of such supply of water endangers the health of the public in such municipality. L.1957, c. 183, p. 668, s. 44, eff. Aug. 22, 1957.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-56 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-56
Appeal from award in condemnation proceedings; notice.
Status: in_force

40:56-56. Except as provided in article four of this chapter (s. 40:56-58 et seq.) as to cities of the first class, the owner of any real estate or interest therein taken for any improvement mentioned in this chapter may appeal to the Superior Court from the award of damages made for the taking of such property as distinguished from the award for damages incidental to this improvement. The appeal shall be taken within thirty days after confirmation of the assessment or award appealed from by serving a written notice thereof within said thirty days upon the clerk or the chief executive officer of the municipality, either personally, or by leaving the same at his office or place of abode. An appeal taken pursuant to this section shall not affect the validity and commencement of a lien against land that has been assessed for benefits, but shall be considered to affect only the amount of the lien. Amended 1953, c.37, s.193; 2002, c.15, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-66.6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-66.6
Child care centers located in nonresidential municipal districts; permitted
Status: in_force

Child care centers for which, upon completion, a license is required from the Department of Human Services pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-1 et seq.), shall be a permitted use in all nonresidential districts of a municipality. The floor area occupied in any building or structure as a child care center shall be excluded in calculating: (1) any parking requirement otherwise applicable to that number of units or amount of floor space, as appropriate, under State or local laws or regulations adopted thereunder; and (2) the permitted density allowable for that building or structure under any applicable municipal zoning ordinance. L.1989, c.286, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-32 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-32
Purposes for which stone may be used
Status: in_force

The stone so furnished and delivered shall be used for and applied to the purposes set forth in section 40:23-28 of this title and for no other purposes.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37B-40 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37B / Section 37B-40
Bonds as legal investments
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, 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, money or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued pursuant to this act and such bonds shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits. L.1967, c. 136, s. 40, eff. June 28, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14-20 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-20
Advisory members
Status: in_force

A commission may invite, as advisory members, representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection, representatives of any county park commission of any participating county, and such other persons as the commission may desire to invite. Such advisory members shall have the right to participate in all discussions but shall have no vote. L.1971, c. 316, s. 5, eff. Sept. 14, 1971. Amended by L.1972, c. 60, s. 1, eff. June 9, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-77 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-77
Agreement with redevelopment entity.
Status: in_force

4. a. A municipality may enter into a land banking agreement with a redevelopment entity, and designate the redevelopment entity as its land bank entity. b. A municipality may enter into a land banking agreement with a non-profit entity so long as the by-laws of the non-profit entity provide that the chief financial officer of the municipality serves on the board of the non-profit entity, ex officio. L.2019, c.159, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:72-5 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 72 / Section 72-5
Jurisdiction of commission over departments and officers thereof
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners shall determine the powers and duties to be performed by each department and shall assign such powers and duties to each department as it may deem appropriate. The board shall prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees and may assign particular officers and employees to one or more departments and may require any officer or employee to perform duties in two or more departments if the work required of such officer or employee in such different departments be similar in character, and make such other rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the municipality.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-2.7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-2.7
Service of complaints and orders
Status: in_force

Complaints or orders issued by a public officer pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this act shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered mail, but if the whereabouts of such persons is unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the public officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the public officer shall make an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of such complaint or order upon such persons may be made by publishing the same once in a newspaper printed and published in the municipality, or, in the absence of such newspaper, in one printed and published in the county and circulating in the municipality in which the buildings are located. A copy of such complaint or order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on premises affected by the complaint or order. A copy of such complaint or order shall be duly recorded or lodged for record with the county recording officer of the county in which the building is located. L.1942, c. 112, p. 382, s. 5. Amended by L.1956, c. 197, p. 732, s. 6, eff. Jan. 2, 1957; L.1979, c. 43, s. 3, eff. March 21, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-118.2 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-118.2
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

3. The Attorney General shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2014, c.54, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40:78-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 78 / Section 78-3
Village assessor succeeds township assessor
Status: in_force

The governing body of the village may appoint a village assessor who shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon or required of the township assessor.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-14
Amount to be raised annually; determination
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders in any county in which a county park system shall have been adopted or created, and in which the provisions of sections 40:37-12 to 40:37-15 of this title shall have been adopted, shall annually, in ordering the amount of money to be raised for county purposes, declare the amount necessary to be raised for the purpose of maintaining the public parks and roads or parkways built in connection with the public park system. Except as hereinafter provided the amount so raised shall be not less than one-half of one mill on the dollar, nor more than three-fourths of one mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the taxables and ratables of the county. If in any year the park commission shall certify to the board of chosen freeholders that an amount less than the minimum hereinbefore prescribed is needed for the maintenance of the park system during that year, and shall also certify the exact amount necessary to maintain the parks during that year, the board shall raise for that year the sum so certified by the park commission instead of the minimum hereinbefore prescribed.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48K-4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48K / Section 48K-4
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

5. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2021, c.99 (C.40:48K-1 et al.). The Director shall consider whether additional financial protections for participating customers and municipalities from unlawful or harmful actions or omissions by operators of property tax reward programs are necessary and appropriate. L.2021, c.99, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-108 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-108
Amendment of initiative or referendum petition
Status: in_force

An initiative or referendum petition may be amended at any time within 10 days after the notification of insufficiency has been served by the county clerk, by filing a supplementary petition upon additional papers signed and filed as provided in case of an original petition. The county clerk shall, within 5 days after such an amendment is filed, examine the amended petition and, if the petition be still insufficient, he shall file his certificate to that effect in his office and notify the committee of the petitioners of his findings and no further action shall be had on such insufficient petition. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose. L.1972, c. 154, s. 108, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-12 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-12
Report and recommendations
Status: in_force

1-12. The charter commission may report and recommend: (a) That a referendum shall be held to submit to the qualified voters of the municipality the question of adopting one of the plans of government authorized in this act, and such of the alternative provisions as permitted thereunder, to be specified by the commission; or (b) That the governing body shall petition the Legislature for the enactment of a special charter or for one or more specific amendments of or to the charter of the municipality, the text of which shall be appended to the charter commission's report pursuant to Article IV, Section VII, Paragraph 10, of the Constitution of 1947 and to the enabling legislation enacted thereunder to the extent that such legislation is not inconsistent herewith; or (c) That the form of government of the municipality shall remain unchanged; or (d) That the charter of the municipality adopted under P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.) be amended to adopt one of the alternative provisions authorized under the current plan of government of the municipality, in which case a referendum shall be held to submit the question to the qualified voters of the municipality in the same manner as required for an ordinance adopted to that effect pursuant to sections 7 through 11 of P.L.1981, c.465 (40:69A-25.1 through 40:69A-25.5) and sections 17-42 through 17-47 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-191 through 40:69A-196); or (e) Such other action as it may deem advisable consistent with its functions as set forth in section 1-7 of this article. L.1950,c.210,s.1-12; amended 1953,c.254,s.4; 1981,c.465,s.1; 1991,c.430,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14B-43 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-43
Failure to pay service charge; shut off of service
Status: in_force

In the event that any service charge of any municipal authority with regard to any parcel of real property shall not be paid as and when due, the municipal authority, may, in its discretion, enter upon such parcel and cause any connection or connections thereof leading directly or indirectly to or from the utility system to be cut and shut off until such service charge and any subsequent service charge with regard to such parcel and all interest accrued thereon shall be fully paid to the municipal authority. L.1957, c. 183, p. 667, s. 43, eff. Aug. 22, 1957.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-110 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-110
Payment for use of joint systems; bonds
Status: in_force

For the purpose of raising the money required for the carrying out of any such contract, and to meet the payment or payments that may be provided for therein, such other municipality may issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of article 1 of chapter 1 of this title (s. 40:1-1 et seq.).
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-154.7 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-154.7
Parking enforcement officers
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality may, as it deems necessary, appoint parking enforcement officers to enforce State, county or municipal statutes, resolutions, ordinances or regulations related to the parking of vehicles within the municipality. A parking enforcement officer possesses the power and authority, in the manner and to the extent granted by the municipality, to: a. Issue a parking ticket for a parking offense, as those two terms are defined in the "Parking Offenses Adjudication Act," P.L. 1985, c. 14 (C. 39:4-139.2 et seq.); b. Serve and execute all process for any parking offense issuing out of the court in the municipality having jurisdiction over the complaint; and c. Cause any vehicle parked, stored or abandoned in the municipality in violation of a statute, resolution, ordinance or regulation to be towed away from the scene of the violation and to collect from the vehicle owner or the owner's agent, on behalf of the municipality, the costs of the towing and subsequent storage of the vehicle before surrendering the vehicle to the owner or agent. L. 1987, c. 260, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:80-9 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 80 / Section 80-9
If majority against adoption no petition for two years
Status: in_force

If a majority of the votes cast are against the adoption of this subtitle no other petition for its adoption shall be filed in such municipality within two years thereafter, after which date, upon the presentation of another petition or request as hereinbefore provided the same procedure shall be had, and the question of the adoption or rejection of this subtitle again submitted to a vote in the manner herein prescribed and with the same force and effect.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-96 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-96
Sheriff's oath
Status: in_force

Every person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the following oath: "I, , sheriff of the county of do solemnly swear (or affirm) to (insert name of county) support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and perform the duties of my office as sheriff, faithfully, impartially and justly to the best of my ability." L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56A-6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56A / Section 56A-6
Studies and recommendations
Status: in_force

An environmental commission shall have power to study and make recommendations concerning open space preservation, water resources management, air pollution control, solid waste management, noise control, soil and landscape protection, environmental appearance, marine resources and protection of flora and fauna. L.1972, c. 35, s. 7, eff. May 25, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 40:81-10 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 81-10
Council may create and abolish boards and departments
Status: in_force

The municipal council shall continue or create, and determine and define the powers and duties of such executive and administrative departments, boards and offices, in addition to those provided for herein, as it may deem necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of the municipality by law. Any department, board or office so created may at any time be abolished by the municipal council.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48C-17 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48C / Section 48C-17
Exemption of non-profit corporations or associations
Status: in_force

Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this article may, notwithstanding the definition of "employer" in section 2 of this act, provide that the term employer shall not include corporations or associations organized not for profit and operated exclusively for religious, educational, charitable or hospital purposes. L.1970, c. 326, s. 17, eff. Dec. 23, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-57 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-57
Property as public property; bonds declared issued by political subdivision; bonds exempt from taxation
Status: in_force

Every garbage and solid wastes disposal system and all other property of a solid waste management authority are hereby declared to be public property of a political subdivision of the State and devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the State or any subdivision thereof. All bonds issued pursuant to this act are hereby declared to be issued by a political subdivision of this State and for an essential public and governmental purpose and to be a public instrumentality, and such bonds, and the interest thereon and the income therefrom, and all service charges, funds, revenues and other moneys pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of such bonds, or interest thereon, shall at all times be exempt from taxation, except for transfer, inheritance and estate taxes. To the end that municipalities may not suffer undue loss of tax revenue by reason of the acquisition and ownership of property therein by a solid waste management authority, every solid waste management authority is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into an agreement or agreements with any municipality, whereby such solid waste management authority will undertake to pay a fair and reasonable sum or sums to compensate the said municipality for a loss of revenue in connection with any property acquired and owned by such solid waste management authority in carrying out the provisions of this act. Any such payment or payments which a solid waste management authority is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make may be made on an annual basis, in which case the payment or payments shall not be less than the amount of taxes upon the property which last assessed prior to its acquisition by the solid waste management authority. Every municipality wherein the property shall be acquired by any solid waste management authority is hereby empowered to enter into such agreement or agreements with the solid waste management authority to accept the payment or payments which every solid waste management authority is herein authorized, empowered and directed to make. L.1968, c. 249, s. 24, eff. Aug. 16, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37A-50 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-50
Powers vested in members, quorum; minutes, approval.
Status: in_force

7. a. The powers of an authority shall be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time, and a majority of the entire authorized voting membership of the authority shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the authority at any meeting of the members thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present, unless in any case the bylaws of the authority shall require a larger number. b. The minutes of every meeting of an authority created by a county organized pursuant to the provisions of the "county executive plan" of the "Optional County Charter Law," P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-1 et seq.) shall be delivered by the end of the fifth business day following the meeting, except as otherwise provided in subsection d. of this section, by and under the certification of the secretary of the authority to the county executive. Except as otherwise provided in subsection d. of this section, no action taken at a meeting by the members of an authority shall be effective until approved by the county executive or until 10 days after the copy of the minutes shall have been delivered. If, within the 10-day period, the county executive returns to the authority and to the board of freeholders the copy of the minutes with a veto of any action taken by the authority or any member thereof at a meeting, together with a written explanation of the reasons for his veto of the action, that action shall be of no effect unless the board of freeholders overrides the veto of the action by a majority vote of its full membership within 10 days of the receipt of the veto action. The county executive may approve all or any part of an action taken at a meeting prior to the expiration of the 10-day period. If the county executive takes no action with respect to the minutes within the 10-day period, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved. The veto powers accorded under this subsection shall not affect in any way the covenants contained in the bond indentures of the authority, or any collective bargaining agreement or binding arbitration decisions affecting employees of the authority. c. No resolution or other action of the authority providing for the issuance or refunding of bonds or other financial obligations shall be adopted or otherwise made effective by the authority without the prior approval in writing of the county executive. This power shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of the holders of bonds of the authority at any time outstanding, and nothing in, or done pursuant to, this subsection shall in any way limit, restrict or alter the obligation or powers of the authority or any representative or officer of the authority to carry out and perform in every detail each and every covenant, agreement or contract at any time made or entered into by or on behalf of the authority with respect to its bonds or for the benefit, protection or security of the holders thereof. d. If two-thirds or more of the members of an authority make a determination that an action taken at a meeting is in response to an emergency situation, a copy of the minutes of that meeting shall be delivered to the county executive as soon as practicable following the meeting and the county executive shall have up to 24 hours after the copy of the minutes has been delivered to approve or veto the minutes of that meeting. If the county executive takes no action with respect to the minutes within the 24-hour period, the minutes shall be deemed approved. If, within the 24-hour period, the county executive returns to the authority and to the board of freeholders the copy of the minutes with a veto of any action taken by the authority or any member thereof at the meeting, together with a written explanation of the reasons for his veto of the action, that action shall be of no effect unless the board of freeholders overrides the veto of the action by a majority vote of its full membership within 48 hours of the receipt of the veto action. e. The minutes of every meeting of an authority created by a county which has not adopted the provisions of the "Optional County Charter Law," P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-1 et seq.), shall be delivered by the end of the fifth business day following the meeting, by and under the certification of the secretary of the authority to each member of the county board of freeholders. No action taken at a meeting by the members of an authority shall be effective if within 10 days after the copy of the minutes shall have been delivered to each member of the board of freeholders, such action is vetoed by the director of the board of freeholders, with the concurrence of a majority of the members of the board of freeholders. If, within the 10-day period, the board of freeholders returns to the authority the copy of the minutes with a veto of any action taken by the authority or any of the authority's members thereof at a meeting, that action shall be of no effect. If the director takes no action with respect to the minutes within the 10-day period, the minutes shall be deemed to be approved. The veto power accorded under this subsection shall not affect in any way the covenants contained in the bond indentures of the authority, or any collective bargaining agreement or binding arbitration decisions affecting employees of the authority. L.1960, c.183, s.7; amended 1982, c.113, s.5; 1995, c.91, s.4; 2010, c.52, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-18 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-18
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

9. Enforcement. The governing body of a municipality shall enforce this act and any ordinance or regulation made and adopted hereunder. To that end, the governing body may require the issuance of specified permits, certificates or authorizations as a condition precedent to (1) the erection, construction, alteration, repair, remodeling, conversion, removal or destruction of any building or structure, (2) the use or occupancy of any building, structure or land, and (3) the subdivision or resubdivision of any land; and shall establish an administrative officer and offices for the purpose of issuing such permits, certificates or authorizations; and may condition the issuance of such permits, certificates and authorizations upon the submission of such data, materials, plans, plats and information as is authorized hereunder and upon the express approval of the appropriate State, county or municipal agencies; and may establish reasonable fees to cover administrative costs for the issuance of such permits, certificates and authorizations. The administrative officer shall issue or deny a zoning permit within 10 business days of receipt of a request therefor. If the administrative officer fails to grant or deny a zoning permit within this period, the failure shall be deemed to be an approval of the application for the zoning permit. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this act or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the municipality or an interested party, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. L.1975,c.291,s.9; amended 2001, c.49.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-8
Appropriations to Civil War organizations; purposes
Status: in_force

Any county may make appropriations to a post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and if there be no such post in the county it may make appropriations to any camp of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the proper observance of memorial and other patriotic holidays.
N.J. Stat. § 40:12-24 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-24
Advertising, promotion
Status: in_force

5. A local government unit may advertise and promote a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement program established by the local government unit pursuant to this act. L.1992,c.101,s.5; amended 1996, c.132, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-69 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-69
Form, registration and redemption
Status: in_force

All tax anticipation notes may be in registered form or in coupon form with or without privileges of registration, and may be made redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the local unit at not exceeding par and accrued interest. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:31-24 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 31 / Section 31-24
Statutes repealed
Status: in_force

The following acts are repealed: P.L.1979, c.451 (C.40:14C-1 through 40:14C-15); R.S.40:62-47 through 40:62-59; R.S.40:62-62 through 40:62-95; and P.L.1981, c.497, s. 1-4 (C.40:62-61.2 through 40:62-61.5); and P.L.1975, c.184, s.1 (C.40:62-85.2). L.1989,c.109,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:32-7.15 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-7.15
Lease of lands and buildings acquired for public golf course and other recreational purposes
Status: in_force

Whenever a board of chosen freeholders which shall have established a public golf course and related recreational facilities pursuant to this act, deems it to be in the interest of the county so to do, the board may by resolution authorize the leasing of all or any portion of the land and buildings for use by the public as a golf course and such other public recreational, playground or public entertainment purposes and activities as the board may determine. No such lease shall be made for a term in excess of 20 years. L.1958, c. 94, p. 540, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:13-26 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-26
Chapter 244 of the Laws of 1939 saved from repeal
Status: in_force

Chapter 244 of the Laws of 1939 (C. 40:18-4.2 and C. 40:18-4.3) is saved from repeal. (This act annexes to the borough of Matawan, in the county of Monmouth, a part of the township of Madison, in the county of Middlesex, and changes the boundaries between said counties to give effect thereto.) L.1979, c. 181, s. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 40:80-14 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 80 / Section 80-14
Sinking fund commissions unaffected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subtitle shall impair the operation of chapter 3 of this title (s. 40:3-1 et seq.).
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-234 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-234
Appropriations for current expenses included in county budget
Status: in_force

Appropriations for current expenses of the park commission and any other expenses which the board of chosen freeholders may deem proper, shall from time to time be included in the county budget.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-3
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Municipality" shall mean any city of any class, any borough, village, town, township, or any other municipality other than a county or a school district; (2) "Governing body" shall mean the commission, council, board or body, by whatever name it may be known, having charge of the finances of the municipality; (3) "Person" shall mean any person, association, corporation, nation, State or any agency or subdivision thereof, municipality of the State or an incinerator authority; (4) "Incinerator authority" or "environmental services authority" shall mean a public body created pursuant to section four of this act; (5) Subject to the exceptions provided in section four of this act, "district" shall mean the area within the territorial boundaries of the municipality or municipalities which created or joined in the creation of an incinerator or environmental services authority; (6) "Local unit" shall mean any municipality which created or joined in the creation of an incinerator or environmental services authority; (7) "Garbage disposal system" shall mean the plants, structures and other real and personal property acquired, constructed or operated or to be acquired, constructed or operated by an incinerator or environmental services authority, including incinerators or other plants for the treatment and disposal of garbage and refuse matter and all other real and personal and rights therein and appurtenances necessary or useful and convenient for the collection, treatment or disposal in a sanitary manner of garbage and refuse matter (but not including sewage); (8) "Cost" shall mean, in addition to the usual connotations thereof, the cost of acquisition or construction of all or any part of a garbage disposal system, of all or any property, rights, easements and franchises deemed by the incinerator or environmental services authority to be necessary or useful and convenient therefor, including reimbursements to the incinerator or environmental services authority or any municipality or other person of any moneys theretofore expended for the purposes of the incinerator or environmental services authority and including interest or discount on bonds to finance such cost, engineering and inspection costs and legal expenses, the cost of financial, professional and other advice, and the cost of issuance of any such bonds; (9) "Real property" shall mean lands both within and without the State, and improvements thereof or thereon, or any rights or interests therein; (10) "Construct" and "construction" shall connote and include acts of construction, reconstruction, replacement, extension, improvement and betterment of a garbage disposal system; (11) "Garbage or refuse matter" shall mean any refuse matter, trash or garbage from residences, hotels, apartments or any other public or private building but shall not include water-carried wastes, industrial waste or the kinds of wastes usually collected, carried away and disposed of by a sewerage system; (12) "Ordinance" means a written act of the governing body of a municipality adopted and otherwise approved and published in the manner or mode of procedure prescribed for ordinances tending to obligate such municipality pecuniarily; (13) "Resolution" means a written act of the governing body of a local unit adopted and otherwise approved in the manner or mode of procedure prescribed for resolutions tending to obligate such local unit pecuniarily; and (14) "Environmental services" shall mean any and all services relative to sanitation, recycling, park and other recreation area maintenance, demolition, repair or maintenance of unsafe, unsanitary, or unsound structures, automobile towing and impound, municipal vehicle maintenance and repair and services related thereto, street and road safety services, snow removal, environmental compliance and education, services necessary or appropriate for neighborhood beautification or environmental improvement, and any other service relative to maintaining a sanitary, safe, and healthy environment within a municipality. L.1948, c.348, s.3; amended 2012, c.31, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-124 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-124
Schedule of installation of optional plan adopted
Status: in_force

The schedule of installation of an optional plan adopted pursuant to this act shall, as provided herein, take the following course: a. An election to submit the question of adoption of an optional plan may be held at any time in accordance with the provisions of article 1 of this act; b. In the event of a favorable vote of the voters at the above election, the first election of officers under the adopted plan shall take place at the next general election occurring no less than 75 days next following the adoption of one of the optional plans in this act; c. Except as otherwise provided in d. hereafter, the offices of the entire board of freeholders and all other offices established by any plan in this act which has been adopted by the registered voters of the county except sheriff, clerk, surrogate and register of deeds and mortgages shall be voted on at the first general election following adoption of such plan. In November of the first general election after the adoption of any plan provided in this act, the terms of all incumbent members of the board of freeholders shall be deemed terminated at noon on the first Monday following the election of the new board of freeholders. On that date the newly-elected freeholders shall take office and the new board shall organize itself in accordance with the plan adopted thereunder. All freeholders and other officers elected in the first general election following the adoption of any plan provided in this act shall take office at noon on the Monday next following their election, but their terms shall expire in accordance with the plan selected, as if they had taken office on January 1 in the year following their election. But nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an incumbent freeholder from becoming a candidate for the new board, even if his present term on the board has not yet expired. In the event that the plan approved provides for concurrent terms, all freeholders shall be elected for concurrent 3-year terms. In the event that the approved plan provides for staggered terms, terms shall be as follows: (1) If there be five members to be elected, all at large or all by district, two shall be elected for 3 years, two shall be elected for 2 years, and one for 1 year. (2) If there be seven members to be elected, all at large or all by district, three shall be elected for 3 years, two for 2 years, and two for 1 year. (3) If there be nine members to be elected, all at large or all by district, three shall be elected for 3 years, three for 2 years and three for 1 year. (4) If there be five members to be elected, three by district and two at large, one at large member shall be elected for 3 years and one for 2 years, and one district member shall be elected for 3 years, one for 2 years and one for 1 year. (5) If there be seven members to be elected, four by district and three at large, one at large member shall be elected for 3 years, one for 2 years and one for 1 year, and two district members shall be elected for 3 years, one for two years, and one for 1 year. (6) If there be nine members to be elected, five by district and four at large, two at large members shall be elected for 3 years, one for 2 years and one for 1 year, and one district member shall be elected for 3 years, two for 2 years, and two for 1 year. (7) The length of the terms specified in subparagraphs (1) through (6) shall be determined by drawing to be conducted by the county clerk within 60 days after the adoption of the optional plan. In all elections, after the first election under this act, all members shall be elected for 3-year terms beginning on January 1 in the year following their election. d. If the adopted plan shall provide for a new board of freeholders composed of the same number of freeholders as serve on the existing board with all members to be elected at large for non-concurrent terms, the initial elections to the new board of freeholders shall be held to fill only those freeholder offices for which the terms would have otherwise expired on January 1 next following the date of election but for the provisions of this act. The board members so elected shall serve for a term of 3 years expiring the following January 1 as provided in subsection c. hereof. The terms of the incumbents of the existing board whose offices are filled at the initial election shall be deemed terminated at noon on the first Monday day following the election of the new member of the board. On that date, the newly elected freeholders shall take office and together with those freeholders whose terms have not expired, shall constitute the new board. L.1972, c. 154, s. 124, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1974, c. 141, s. 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-6.8 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-6.8
Equipment and maintenance of camp
Status: in_force

The commission shall so equip and maintain the camp as to provide proper heat and all furniture, materials and supplies, recreational, medical and otherwise, as may be necessary for the adequate maintenance of the camp. L.1940, c. 24, s. 7, eff. March 30, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-84 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-84
Annual budget; public hearing; amendment; adoption by municipal governing body
Status: in_force

a. The district management corporation shall submit a detailed annual budget for approval by resolution of the municipal governing body. The budget shall be submitted with a report which explains how the budget contributes to goals and objectives for the special improvement district. b. The budget shall be introduced, approved, amended and adopted by resolution passed by not less than a majority of the full membership of the governing body. The procedure shall be as follows: (1) Introduction and approval; (2) Public advertising; (3) Public hearing; (4) Amendments and public hearings, if required; (5) Adoption. c. The budget shall be introduced in writing at a meeting of the governing body. Approval thereof shall constitute a first reading, which may be by title. Upon the approval of the budget by the governing body, it shall fix the time and place for the holding of a public hearing upon the budget. d. The budget shall be advertised after approval. The advertisement shall contain a copy of the budget and shall set forth the date, the time and place of the hearing. It shall be published at least 10 days prior to the date fixed therefor in a newspaper published and circulating in the municipality, if there be one, and, if not, in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the municipality. e. No budget shall be adopted until a public hearing has been held thereon and all persons having an interest therein shall have been given an opportunity to present objections. The hearing shall be held not less than 28 days after the approval of the budget. f. The public hearing shall be held at the time and place specified in the advertisement thereof, but may be adjourned from time to time until the hearing is closed. The budget, as advertised, shall be read at the public hearing, in full, or it may be read by its title, if: (1) At least one week prior to the date of the hearing, a complete copy of the approved budget, as advertised: (a) shall be posted in a public place where public notices are customarily posted in the principal municipal building of the municipality, but if there is no principal municipal building, then in that public place where notices are usually posted in the municipality; and (b) is made available to each person requesting the same, during that week and during the public hearing; and (2) The governing body 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 paragraph (1) have been met. After closing the hearing, the governing body may adopt the budget by title, without amendments, or may approve amendments, as provided in subsection g. of this section, before adoption. g. The governing body may amend the budget during or after the public hearing. No amendment by the governing body shall be effective until taxpayers and all persons having an interest therein shall have been granted a public hearing thereon, if the amendment shall: (1) Add a new item in an amount in excess of 1% of the total amount as stated in the approved budget; or (2) Increase or decrease any item by more than 10%; or (3) Increase the amount to be raised pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1972, c. 134 (C. 40:56-80) or section 19 of this amendatory and supplementary act by more than 5%, unless the same is made pursuant to an emergency temporary appropriation only. Notice of hearing on an amendment shall be advertised at least three days before the date set therefor. The amendment shall be published in full in the same manner as an original publication and shall be read in full at the hearing and before adoption. h. Final adoption shall be by resolution, adopted by a majority of the full membership of the governing body, and may be by title. L.1984, c. 151, s. 18, eff. Sept. 10, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:3-10 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-10
Severability
Status: in_force

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. L.1976, c. 38, s. 9, eff. June 28, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-11.7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-11.7
County park commission to maintain Internet website or webpage; contents.
Status: in_force

3. Any county park commission established pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the county's Internet website. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to the county park commission's operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the county park commission's website or webpage: a. a description of the county park commission's mission and responsibilities; b. the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; c. the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information; d. the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; e. the county park commission's rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the commissioners to the interests of the residents within the county; f. notice, posted pursuant to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the county park commission, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting; g. the approved minutes of each meeting of the commission including all resolutions of the commission and its committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; h. the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the county park commission; and i. a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the county park commission. L.2011, c.167, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-45.40 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-45.40
Transfer of services, deduction from county appropriation
Status: in_force

In each local budget year in which any service, function, or portion thereof, is transferred to, or assumed by, the State or federal government from a county government, the county shall deduct from its final appropriations upon which its permissible county tax levy is calculated the amount which the county expended for that service or function during the last full budget year, or portion thereof, throughout which the service or function so transferred was funded from appropriations in the county budget. L.1990,c.89,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 40:61-41 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 61 / Section 61-41
Power deemed additional
Status: in_force

The power conferred in this article is in addition to those given by any other law or laws.
N.J. Stat. § 40:56-71.4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 56-71.4
Loan purposes, application, requirements, review.
Status: in_force

4. a. The downtown business improvement loan fund shall be used for the purpose of assisting municipalities that establish downtown business improvement zones in undertaking public improvements to the zones. b. The municipality or district management corporation may submit a loan application to the Department of Community Affairs to borrow moneys from the fund to undertake a public improvement of the zone. c. The loan application shall meet all of the requirements set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs and shall include the following information: (1) A description of the proposed improvement and how it relates to the special improvement district plan; (2) An estimate of the total improvement costs; (3) A statement of any other revenue sources to be used to finance the improvement; (4) A statement of the time necessary to complete the improvement; (5) A statement of the manner in which the proposed improvement furthers the purposes of the downtown business improvement zone ; and (6) An analysis of the costs to be incurred and the benefits anticipated to be derived from the proposed public improvement. d. In reviewing and approving applications for loans from the downtown business improvement loan fund, the Department of Community Affairs may require that the municipality or the district management corporation receiving the loan provide matching funds, in any percentage that may be deemed appropriate by the department, as a condition for the receipt of the loan. L.1998,c.115,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 40:54D-9 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54D / Section 54D-9
Forwarding of tax assessment collected, filing returns; vendor liability.
Status: in_force

9. a. (1) A vendor required to collect the tax upon predominantly tourism related retail receipts or tourism assessment imposed pursuant to this act shall on or before the dates required pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-17), forward to the director the tax and assessments collected in the preceding month and make and file a return for the preceding month with the director on any form and containing any information as the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall prescribe by rule or regulation as necessary to determine liability for the tax and assessment in the preceding month during which the person was required to collect the tax. (2) A vendor required to collect the tax upon predominantly tourism related retail receipts and the tourism assessment shall be personally liable for the tax or assessment imposed, collected, or required to be paid, collected, or remitted under section 4 of P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-4). Any such vendor shall have the same right in respect to collecting the tax or assessment from that vendor's customer or in respect to non-payment of the tax or assessment by the customer as if the tax or assessment were a part of the purchase price of the property or service, amusement charge or rent, as the case may be, and payable at the same time; provided however, that the director shall be joined as a party in any action or proceeding brought to collect the tax or assessment. For purposes of this paragraph, "vendor" includes: an individual, partnership, corporation, or an officer, director, stockholder, or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, director, stockholder, employee, or member is under the duty to perform the act in respect of which the violation occurs. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative action to the contrary, transient space marketplaces shall be required to collect and pay on behalf of persons engaged in the business of providing transient accommodations located in this State the tax for transactions obtained through the transient space marketplace. For not less than four years following the end of the calendar year in which the transaction occurred, the transient space marketplace shall maintain the following data for those transactions consummated through the transient space marketplace: (1) The name of the person who provided the transient accommodation; (2) The name of the customer who procured occupancy of the transient accommodation; (3) The address, including any unit designation, of the transient accommodation; (4) The dates and nightly rates for which the consumer procured occupancy of the transient accommodation; (5) The municipal transient accommodation registration number, if applicable; (6) A statement as to whether such booking services will be provided in connection with (i) short-term rental of the entirety of such unit, (ii) short-term rental of part of such unit, but not the entirety of such unit, and/or (iii) short-term rental of the entirety of such unit, or part thereof, in which a non-short-term occupant will continue to occupy such unit for the duration of such short-term rental; (7) The individualized name or number of each such advertisement or listing connected to such unit and the uniform resource locator (URL) for each such listing or advertisement, where applicable; and (8) Such other information as the Division of Taxation may by rule require. The Division of Taxation may audit transient space marketplaces as necessary to ensure data accuracy and enforce tax compliance. b. The director may permit or require returns to be made covering other periods and upon any dates as the director may specify. In addition, the director may require payments of tax and assessment liability at any intervals and based upon any classifications as the director may designate. In prescribing any other periods to be covered by the return or intervals or classifications for payment of tax and assessment liability, the director may take into account the dollar volume of tax and assessment involved as well as the need for ensuring the prompt and orderly collection of the tax imposed. c. The director may require amended returns to be filed within 20 days after notice and to contain the information specified in the notice. d. The director shall inform the authority for each month in which this tax and assessment is collected and returns made of the amount so collected in each month. L.1992, c.165, s.9; amended 2002, c.72, s.6; 2007, c.102, s.1; 2018, c.49, s.18; 2019, c.235, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-91 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 14 / Section 14-91
Dissolution of fire district
Status: in_force

Upon a written application therefor, of at least 5% of the registered voters or 20 legal voters whichever is the greater the governing body of the municipality, wherein the fire district is located, shall consider the dissolution of the fire district. Upon receipt of such an application the governing body of said municipality shall fix a time and place for a hearing thereon. The municipal clerk shall advertise the notice of hearing in a newspaper circulating in the county wherein the municipality is located at least once and not less than 10 days prior to the meeting. After the hearing the governing body of said municipality shall determine the question of the proposed dissolution. If a resolution be adopted that the fire district be dissolved, any moneys remaining in the fire district treasury shall be disposed of as the said governing body shall direct. L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971. Amended by L.1979, c. 381, s. 3, eff. Feb. 5, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-107.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-107.1
Historic preservation planning course required for historic preservation commissioners.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall prepare and offer a course in historic preservation planning within six months from the effective date of P.L.2025, c.149 (C.40:55D-107.1) for regular, alternate, and prospective members of historic preservation commissions established pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1985, c.516 (C.40:55D-107). The course to be prepared and offered shall consist of no more than five hours of scheduled instruction and shall be structured so that a regular, alternate, or prospective member may complete the course and satisfy this requirement within one day. The commissioner shall work in conjunction with the New Jersey Historic Trust and the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office to establish standards for curriculum and administration of the course. b. On or after the first date on which the course in historic preservation planning is offered, a person shall not be seated as a regular or an alternate member of a historic preservation commission unless the person agrees to complete the course within 18 months of assuming membership in order to retain membership. c. Any person who is serving as a regular or an alternate member of a historic preservation commission on the first date on which the historic preservation planning course required by this section is offered shall be required to complete that course within 18 months of that date in order to retain membership. d. A hearing or proceeding held, or decision or recommendation made, by a historic preservation commission shall not be invalidated if a member who has participated in the hearing, proceeding, decision making, or recommendation is subsequently found not to have completed the historic preservation planning course required by this section. e. The following persons shall be exempt from completing the historic preservation planning course requirements established pursuant to this section: (1) Any person who is licensed as a professional planner and maintains a certificate of license issued pursuant to chapter 14A of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes which is current as of the date upon which that person would otherwise be required to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section. (2) Any person who offers proof of having completed a more extensive course than that required by this section within 12 months of the date on which that person would otherwise be required to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section and which, in the determination of the Commissioner of Community Affairs, is equivalent to or more extensive than the course required by this section. L.2025, c.149.
N.J. Stat. § 40:47A-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47A / Section 47A-1.1
Emergency; definition
Status: in_force

As used in this act and in the act of which this act is amendatory and supplementary, "emergency" means any unusual conditions caused by civil disturbance whereby the safety of the public is endangered or imperiled. The occurrence of such an emergency shall be determined within the sole discretion of the officer, board or official having charge of the police or fire department in any municipality. L.1970, c. 23, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:63-98 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Section 63-98
Sewers; disposal plants enlarged; approval of department of health; contract for; cost
Status: in_force

The contracting and participating municipalities may, by supplemental or further contract, replace, enlarge or otherwise increase the capacity of any improvement or works authorized by section 40:63-70 of this title, contracted for or completed, and build and equip all such supplementary sewers, disposal and purification plants and other works and apparatus, as shall be deemed necessary or proper by such municipalities. All plans and specifications for the construction of such additions, enlargements, or other works, shall be submitted to and approved by the state department of health before the construction thereof is begun; and no works, devices or plants for the disposal, purification or other treatment of the sewage of such municipalities shall be located or constructed in any municipality, without the consent of its governing body. Such contracts shall provide for the payment of the cost of the construction and maintenance of such additions, enlargements or other works so contracted for, the proportion of the cost to be paid by each of the contracting municipalities, and the manner of the payment of the same. The execution of any such contract shall be first duly authorized by ordinance or resolution of the governing bodies or boards of each of the municipalities charged by law with the duty of constructing sewers and drains in the same.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-105 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-105
Expenses payable to sheriffs
Status: in_force

The sheriffs shall be entitled to receive in addition to the salaries provided by law, their actual expenses incurred by them personally in performing their duties such as transportation, telephone, telegraph and postal charges, to be paid by the board of chosen freeholders of the respective counties. L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 40:23-49 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-49
9-1-1 locatable mailing address system
Status: in_force

3. The governing body of the county shall, by resolution, establish a 9-1-1 locatable mailing address system within the county. The county governing body shall require the governing body of each municipality within the county to implement the system as follows: a. The governing body in each municipality in the county shall review the names and numbers assigned to county and municipal streets within the municipality and the numbering of properties and buildings within the municipality to determine if the assignment of names and numbers conforms with the guidelines established in section 4 of this act. b. Upon completion of the review required by subsection a. of this section, the governing body of each municipality shall determine what changes, if any, are necessary in the naming or numbering of the county or municipal streets, or in the numbering of properties or buildings in order to effectuate the provisions of this act. c. Any changes which are made pursuant to the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section shall be reflected on the appropriate municipal tax and house numbering maps and the 9-1-1 Vernon Graphics maps for inclusion in the 9-1-1 data base. A copy of the corrected municipal tax map cover sheet, and emergency services map as adopted by the governing body, shall be presented to the county for its use. The new or corrected maps are to be available to the public, map companies, and any State or federal agency requesting or entitled to a copy. L.1991,c.265,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 40:69A-170 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69A / Section 69A-170
Signatures to recall petition
Status: in_force

The signatures to a recall petition need not all be appended to one paper but each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence giving the street and number or other sufficient designation if there shall be no street and number. One of the signers to each such paper shall take an oath before an officer competent to administer oaths that the statement therein made is true as he believes and that each signature to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Within ten days from the date of filing the petition the municipal clerk shall complete its examination and ascertain whether or not such petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified voters, and shall attach to the petition his certificate showing the result of his examination. If by that certificate the petition is shown to be insufficient it may be amended within ten days from the date of said certificate. The municipal clerk shall, within five days after such amendment, make a similar examination and determination of the amended petition, and if the certificate shall show the same to be insufficient, it shall be returned to the person filing it without prejudice to the filing of a new petition to the same effect. L.1950, c. 210, p. 511, s. 17-21, eff. June 8, 1950.
N.J. Stat. § 40:14A-25 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14A / Section 14A-25
Connections with existing drains and pumping stations
Status: in_force

(a) In order to carry out and effectuate its purposes, every sewerage authority is hereby authorized to enter upon and use and connect with any existing public drains, sewers, conduits, pipe lines, pumping and ventilating stations and treatment plants or works or any other public property of a similar nature within the district and, if deemed necessary by the sewerage authority, close off and seal outlets and outfalls therefrom. No sewerage authority shall, however, take permanent possession or make permanent use of any such treatment plant or works unless it acquires the same. (b) In order to carry out and effectuate its purposes, every sewerage authority is hereby authorized to construct, maintain and operate its sewerage system along, over, under and in any streets, alleys, highways and other public places within or without the district, doing no unnecessary injury thereto and making no unnecessary interruption in or interference with the public use of such places and restoring the same to their former usefulness and condition within a reasonable time. L.1946, c. 138, p. 668, s. 25. Amended by L.1951, c. 127, p. 560, s. 10, eff. May 29, 1951.
N.J. Stat. § 40:11A-6 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-6
Powers and purposes of authority
Status: in_force

(1) Every parking authority shall constitute a public body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the State with the same territorial boundaries as the boundaries of the municipality or county creating the authority, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate its corporate purposes and the purposes and provisions of this act. (2) The purposes of every parking authority shall be the construction, provision or operation of offstreet parking projects within its area of operation and, subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:4-202, shall include, to the extent authorized by the governing body of the municipality, the management and operation of onstreet and other parking meters and related facilities and enforcement of the applicable law, ordinances and regulations as to the parking of vehicles in such municipality, and the consequent promotion of free movement of traffic and relief of traffic congestion on the streets of said area or municipality and improvement of conditions affecting the public safety and welfare therein. (3) Every parking authority is hereby authorized to plan, design, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, manage, maintain, repair, operate and use such parking project or projects as in the opinion of the authority will provide an effective and satisfactory method for promoting the purposes of the authority. (4) Every parking authority shall have perpetual succession and have the following powers in addition to any others herein granted: (a) To sue and be sued; to have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure; to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the authority; and to make and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the authority. (b) To conduct research respecting parking and the possibility or necessity of fulfillment of public needs in relation thereto. (c) To acquire by gift, purchase, lease, devise or otherwise and hold and use, and to construct, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease either in a capacity of lessor or lessee parking projects and any land, franchise, property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein, meters, equipment or facilities to be devoted to the parking or storage of vehicles of any kind or which in the opinion of the authority are necessary or useful and convenient in connection therewith or with the promotion of free movement of traffic, subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:4-202. (d) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of this section, to lease as lessor any real property, parking project or portion or portions of parking projects for any business, commercial or other use to any person for such consideration and for such period or periods of time and upon such other terms and conditions as it may fix and agree upon. Any such lease may be upon condition that the lessee shall or may construct or provide any building or buildings or other facilities on such real property, parking project or projects or portions thereof, including space for business, commercial or other uses, all upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. (e) To sell, transfer and dispose of any property or interest therein at any time acquired by it upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, with or without public bidding. (f) To fix, alter, charge and collect rents, rates and other charges at reasonable rates to be determined exclusively by it, for the use of the facilities and projects of the authority and for all services sold, furnished or supplied directly or indirectly by the authority through said facilities and projects, which shall, together with any grants, receipts, contributions or income from other sources, be sufficient to provide for the payment of the expenses of the authority, repair, maintenance and operation of its facilities and projects, and payment of the principal of and interest on, and any premiums upon the redemption of, its bonds and other obligations, and to fulfill the terms and provisions of any agreements made with the purchasers or holders of any such bonds or other obligations. (g) To invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which savings banks may legally invest funds subject to their control. (h) To borrow money and accept grants from and to enter into contracts, leases or other transactions with the State of New Jersey, any Federal agency, any person, or any municipality, county or other public body. (i) To mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber all or any of its property or assets then existing or thereafter acquired or coming into existence, including real and personal property donated to it by a municipality or county. (j) To enter into contracts with the State of New Jersey or any municipality, county or governmental agency for the use of any project of the authority. (k) To do and perform any acts and things authorized by this act under, through or by means of its own officers, agents and employees, or by contract with any person. ( l ) To enter into and perform any and all contracts, execute any and all instruments, and do and perform any and all acts and things necessary or useful and convenient for the purposes of the authority or to carry out any of the powers expressly granted to it by this act or any other acts subject to P.L.1971, c. 198 "Local Public Contracts Law" (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.). (5) No parking authority shall engage directly in the sale of gasoline or accessories for, or in the repair or other servicing of, automobiles and other motor vehicles except in emergency, or shall engage directly in the sale of any commodity of trade or commerce, but any authority may include in any parking project, and provide and lease as lessor, structures, buildings, space or accommodations (whether constructed by the authority or by a lessee) for any business, commercial or other use, including the sale of gasoline or accessories for, or the repair or other servicing of, automobiles and other motor vehicles, if, in the opinion of the authority, such inclusion, provision and proposed leasing is necessary to assist in defraying the expenses of the authority and make possible the operation of the parking facilities of such project at reasonable rates and will increase the facilities for offstreet parking which can be feasibly included, financed, constructed and operated as part of such project. L.1948, c. 198, p. 981, s. 6. Amended by L.1954, c. 138, p. 626, s. 4; L.1958, c. 22, p. 59, s. 3, eff. April 22, 1958; L.1973, c. 268, s. 1, eff. Nov. 29, 1973; L.1975, c. 96, s. 1, eff. May 16, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-3
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. As used in P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et seq.): "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations issued by a municipality, county, redevelopment entity, or housing authority pursuant to P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.). "Comparable, affordable replacement housing" means newly-constructed or substantially rehabilitated housing to be offered to a household being displaced as a result of a redevelopment project, that is affordable to that household based on its income under the guidelines established by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency for maximum affordable sales prices or maximum fair market rents, and that is comparable to the household's dwelling in the redevelopment area with respect to the size and amenities of the dwelling unit, the quality of the neighborhood, and the level of public services and facilities offered by the municipality in which the redevelopment area is located. "Development" means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any building or other structure, or of any mining, excavation or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which permission may be required pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.). "Electric vehicle charging station" means an electric component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles by permitting the transfer of electric energy to a battery or other storage device in an electric vehicle. "Governing body" means the body exercising general legislative powers in a county or municipality according to the terms and procedural requirements set forth in the form of government adopted by the county or municipality. "Housing authority" means a housing authority created or continued pursuant to this act. "Housing project" means a project, or distinct portion of a project, which is designed and intended to provide decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, apartments or other living accommodations for persons of low and moderate income; such work or undertaking may include buildings, land, equipment, facilities and other real or personal property for necessary, convenient or desirable appurtenances, streets, sewers, water service, parks, site preparation, gardening, administrative, community, health, recreational, educational, welfare or other purposes. The term "housing project" also may be applied to the planning of the buildings and improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of the improvements and all other work in connection therewith. "Parking authority" means a public corporation created pursuant to the "Parking Authority Law," P.L.1948, c.198 (C.40:11A-1 et seq.), and authorized to exercise redevelopment powers within the municipality. "Persons of low and moderate income" means persons or families who are, in the case of State assisted projects or programs, so defined by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, or in the case of federally assisted projects or programs, defined as of "low and very low income" by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Public body" means the State or any county, municipality, school district, authority or other political subdivision of the State. "Public electric vehicle charging station" means an electric vehicle charging station located at a publicly available parking space. "Public housing" means any housing for persons of low and moderate income owned by a municipality, county, the State or the federal government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. "Public hydrogen fueling station" means publicly available equipment to store and dispense hydrogen fuel to vehicles according to industry codes and standards. "Publicly assisted housing" means privately owned housing which receives public assistance or subsidy, which may be grants or loans for construction, reconstruction, conservation, or rehabilitation of the housing, or receives operational or maintenance subsidies either directly or through rental subsidies to tenants, from a federal, State or local government agency or instrumentality. "Publicly available parking space" means a parking space that is available to, and accessible by, the public and may include on-street parking spaces and parking spaces in surface lots or parking garages, but shall not include: a parking space that is part of, or associated with, a private residence; or a parking space that is reserved for the exclusive use of an individual driver or vehicle or for a group of drivers or vehicles, such as employees, tenants, visitors, residents of a common interest development, or residents of an adjacent building. "Real property" means all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise, and indebtedness secured by such liens. "Redeveloper" means any person, firm, corporation or public body that shall enter into or propose to enter into a contract with a municipality or other redevelopment entity for the redevelopment or rehabilitation of an area in need of redevelopment, or an area in need of rehabilitation, or any part thereof, under the provisions of this act, or for any construction or other work forming part of a redevelopment or rehabilitation project. "Redevelopment" means clearance, replanning, development and redevelopment; the conservation and rehabilitation of any structure or improvement, the construction and provision for construction of residential, commercial, industrial, public or other structures and the grant or dedication of spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare for streets, parks, playgrounds, or other public purposes, including recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto, in accordance with a redevelopment plan. "Redevelopment agency" means a redevelopment agency created pursuant to subsection a. of section 11 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-11) or established heretofore pursuant to the "Redevelopment Agencies Law," P.L.1949, c.306 (C.40:55C-1 et al.), repealed by this act, which has been permitted in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et seq.) to continue to exercise its redevelopment functions and powers. "Redevelopment area" or "area in need of redevelopment" means an area determined to be in need of redevelopment pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-5 and C.40A:12A-6) or determined heretofore to be a "blighted area" pursuant to P.L.1949, c.187 (C.40:55-21.1 et seq.) repealed by this act, both determinations as made pursuant to the authority of Article VIII, Section III, paragraph 1 of the Constitution. A redevelopment area may include lands, buildings, or improvements which of themselves are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, but the inclusion of which is found necessary, with or without change in their condition, for the effective redevelopment of the area of which they are a part. "Redevelopment entity" means a municipality or an entity authorized by the governing body of a municipality pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-4) to implement redevelopment plans and carry out redevelopment projects in an area in need of redevelopment, or in an area in need of rehabilitation, or in both. "Redevelopment plan" means a plan adopted by the governing body of a municipality for the redevelopment or rehabilitation of all or any part of a redevelopment area, or an area in need of rehabilitation, which plan shall be sufficiently complete to indicate its relationship to definite municipal objectives as to appropriate land uses, public transportation and utilities, recreational and municipal facilities, and other public improvements; and to indicate proposed land uses and building requirements in the redevelopment area or area in need of rehabilitation, or both. "Redevelopment project" means any work or undertaking pursuant to a redevelopment plan; such undertaking may include any buildings, land, including demolition, clearance or removal of buildings from land, equipment, facilities, or other real or personal properties which are necessary, convenient, or desirable appurtenances, such as but not limited to streets, sewers, utilities, parks, site preparation, landscaping, and administrative, community, health, recreational, educational, and welfare facilities, and zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure. "Rehabilitation" means an undertaking, by means of extensive repair, reconstruction or renovation of existing structures, with or without the introduction of new construction or the enlargement of existing structures, in any area that has been determined to be in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment, to eliminate substandard structural or housing conditions and arrest the deterioration of that area. "Rehabilitation area" or "area in need of rehabilitation" means any area determined to be in need of rehabilitation pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-14). "Zero-emission vehicle" means a vehicle certified as a zero emission vehicle pursuant to the California Air Resources Board zero emission vehicle standards for the applicable model year, including but not limited to, battery electric-powered vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. "Zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure" means infrastructure to charge or fuel zero-emission vehicles, including but not limited to, public electric vehicle charging stations and public hydrogen fueling stations. L.1992, c.79, s.3; amended 2008, c.46, s.1; 2017, c.253, s.2; 2021, c.168, s.1; 2024, c.2, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:67-23 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 67 / Section 67-23
Scope of act, negotiation.
Status: in_force

23. Anything not considered in P.L.2023, c.346 (C.40A:67-1 et seq.) but necessary for the operation of the authority shall be negotiated in the agreement between the authority and the participating counties. L.2023, c.346, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-27.3 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-27.3
Distribution of certain municipal revenues to real property taxpayers; definitions
Status: in_force

1. a. The governing body of a municipality, by resolution, may determine to distribute receipts from a miscellaneous revenue to the real property taxpayers of the municipality during the current local budget year. The distribution shall take the form of a credit against the taxes assessed against each taxable line item on the tax list for the current tax year. The amount of the credit, which shall not be less than 0.10 cent, shall be an amount that is proportional to the ratio of the assessed value of each taxable line item over the taxable value of all real property in the municipality, as determined by the county tax board. b. For the purposes of this section: "Reimbursement amount" means a sum of money equal to a credit against taxes distributed pursuant to subsection a. of this section to the landlord of a multifamily dwelling and shall be considered a property tax reduction for the purposes of the "Tenants' Property Tax Rebate Act," P.L.1976, c.63 (C.54:4-6.2 et seq.). c. When a reimbursement amount is received by the landlord of a multifamily dwelling pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the reimbursement amount shall be considered a "property tax reduction" as defined in section 2 of the "Tenants' Property Tax Rebate Act," P.L.1976, c.63 (C.54:4-6.3), and shall be distributed in the same manner as distributions or credits are made under the "Tenants' Property Tax Rebate Act," P.L.1976, c.63 (C.54:4-6.2 et seq.). d. In addition to any regulations promulgated pursuant to the "Tenants' Property Tax Rebate Act," P.L.1976, c.63 (C.54:4-6.2 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall provide, through rules, regulations and forms adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), that reimbursement distributions or credit received by tenants under P.L.2001, c.140 (C.40A:4-27.3) shall be provided to tenants as a tenant property tax rebate. L.2001,c.140.
N.J. Stat. § 40:37-148 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 37-148
Officers and employees; appointment and compensation
Status: in_force

The commission shall annually choose from among its members a president, vice president and treasurer, and appoint a clerk or secretary and such other officers and employees as it may deem necessary. It may also determine the duties and compensation of its appointees and remove them at pleasure, and make all reasonable rules and regulations respecting the same.
N.J. Stat. § 40:60-36.1 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Section 60-36.1
Lands restricted to beach and park purposes; retention or disposition; referendum; optional courses
Status: in_force

In any municipality where lands have been conveyed to a municipality, and a valuable consideration has been paid therefor, with conditions, limitations and restrictions contained in such conveyance upon said lands to the effect that said lands shall forever thereafter be used solely for public uses of beach or park purposes and prohibiting the municipality from leasing or selling all or any part of such lands for private use, the governing body may at any time after five years from date of acquiring said lands, where no improvements upon, damages to or changes in said lands have been made, may cause to be put upon the ballots of any general election a question to determine whether or not the general public desire to retain said lands with said conditions, limitations and restrictions thereon. If a majority of the votes cast at such election are in favor of retaining said lands with said conditions, limitations and restrictions thereon, the said lands shall be so retained; but, if a majority of the votes so cast shall be against so retaining said lands, the governing body of said municipality shall take one of the following courses: (a) Adopt a resolution renouncing all public, right, title and interest of said municipality in said lands, after which said municipality may levy subsequent taxes and municipal liens against the same as in the case of other lands not owned by the municipality. (b) Offer to convey all the right, title and interest of the municipality to the person who conveyed said lands to the municipality for the same consideration as the municipality paid. The word "person" as used in this paragraph and in the succeeding paragraph hereof shall be construed to include the heirs-at-law, next of kin, devisees, administrators, executors, successors and assigns of the individual or individuals who conveyed said lands to the municipality and where the grantor to the municipality was a corporation, the word "person" shall include such corporation, its successors and assigns. (c) If the person who conveyed the lands to municipality refuses or neglects, for ninety days after tender of conveyance from municipality, to accept said conveyance and pay the said consideration price therefor, as described in the preceding paragraph hereof, the municipality may consider said conditions, limitations and restrictions waived and ineffectual and proceed, at any time thereafter, to make such use, sale, lease or rental of said lands as, in the opinion of its governing body, are for the best public interest. L.1940, c. 156, p. 353, s. 1, eff. June 28, 1940.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48-7 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48 / Section 48-7
Power of taxation; generally
Status: in_force

Any municipality may raise by taxation in the method prescribed by law all money necessary to pay for any improvement or property which it is authorized to make or acquire, and to pay the current expenses of maintaining the same, and for the execution and performance of any power or authority given to the municipality, or any governing body thereof, and to pay the principal of and interest upon all obligations and debts of the municipality.
N.J. Stat. § 40:66A-61 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 66A / Section 66A-61
Liberal construction; regulation of solid waste management authorities
Status: in_force

This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and as complete authority for the performance of each and every act and thing herein authorized. L.1968, c. 249, s. 28, eff. Aug. 16, 1968. Amended by L.1968, c. 382, s. 1, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 40:68-9 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 68 / Section 68-9
Officers, agents and employees
Status: in_force

Any municipality may provide for and employ all officers, agents, engineers and employees needed to carry out the powers given by this chapter, and prescribe their duties, powers and authority, fix their salaries and compensation and their terms of office and employment and the method of appointment and employment, removal, suspension or discharge.
N.J. Stat. § 40:48B-19 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 48B / Section 48B-19
Function of assessor; records
Status: in_force

The assessment function of the joint municipal tax assessor shall be exercised in the same manner and to the same extent as though it was exercised in each municipality separately, and the tax list and duplicate, property record cards, and all other records for each of the municipalities shall be maintained separately and shall be available for public inspection pursuant to law. L.1967, c. 180, s. 6, eff. July 27, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 40:65-9.4 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 65 / Section 65-9.4
Repair or reconstruction of curbs at public expense
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality of this State may provide for the repair or reconstruction of curbs on the streets or roads of such municipality at public expense under the conditions hereinafter stated; both which must exist; (a) When any curb, previously constructed or reconstructed as a local improvement under chapter sixty-five of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes or under article XXV of chapter one hundred fifty-two of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and seventeen or under chapter ninety-nine of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, is dilapidated or in need of repair or reconstruction, where such condition is not attributable to the acts or negligence of the abutting property owner or his predecessor in title nor that of any one for whose acts or negligence they are chargeable; and (b) When the abutting property owner or his predecessor in title shall have paid within twenty years then last past, or shall pay, in full with interest all the assessment for the laying or relaying of the curb in front of his property (at least to the extent that the instalments of such assessment are then due). L.1941, c. 208, p. 606, s. 1, eff. June 14, 1941.
N.J. Stat. § 40:59-3 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-3
Regulation of market
Status: in_force

In any municipality where no board or body is provided by statute for the management of a public market, the governing body shall provide by ordinance for the government and regulation of any public market that may be established under this chapter.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:20-9 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-9
Financial agreement for approved projects, form and contents of contracts.
Status: in_force

9. Every approved project shall be evidenced by a financial agreement between the municipality and the urban renewal entity. The agreement shall be prepared by the entity and submitted as a separate part of its application for project approval. The agreement shall not take effect until approved by ordinance of the municipality. The municipality shall notify the chief financial officer of the county and the clerk to the board of county commissioners of the county within which the municipality is located of the date, time, and place of the public hearing required to be held prior to the passage of the ordinance. Any amendments or modifications of the agreement made thereafter shall be by mutual consent of the municipality and the urban renewal entity and shall be subject to approval by ordinance of the municipal governing body upon recommendation of the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality prior to taking effect. The financial agreement shall be in the form of a contract requiring full performance within 30 years from the date of completion of the project and shall include the following: a. That the profits of or dividends payable by the urban renewal entity shall be limited according to terms appropriate for the type of entity in conformance with the provisions of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.). b. That all improvements and land, to the extent authorized pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-12), in the project to be constructed or acquired by the urban renewal entity shall be exempt from taxation as provided in P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.). c. That the urban renewal entity shall make payments for municipal services as provided in P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.). d. That the urban renewal entity shall submit annually, within 90 days after the close of its fiscal year, its auditor's reports to the mayor and governing body of the municipality. e. That the urban renewal entity shall, upon request, permit inspection of property, equipment, buildings, and other facilities of the entity, and also permit examination and audit of its books, contracts, records, documents, and papers by authorized representatives of the municipality or the State. f. That in the event of any dispute between the parties matters in controversy shall be resolved by arbitration in the manner provided in the financial agreement. g. That operation under the financial agreement shall be terminable by the urban renewal entity in the manner provided by P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.). h. That the urban renewal entity shall at all times prior to the expiration or other termination of the financial agreement remain bound by the provisions of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.). The financial agreement shall contain detailed representations and covenants by the urban renewal entity as to the manner in which it proposes to use, manage, or operate the project. The financial agreement shall further set forth the method for computing gross revenue for the urban renewal entity, the method of determining insurance, operating and maintenance expenses paid by a tenant which are ordinarily paid by a landlord, the plans for financing the project, including the estimated total project cost, the amortization rate on the total project cost, the source of funds, the interest rates to be paid on the construction financing, the source and amount of paid-in capital, the terms of mortgage amortization or payment of principal on any mortgage, a good faith projection of initial sales prices of any condominium units and expenses to be incurred in promoting and consummating such sales, and the rental schedules and lease terms to be used in the project. Any financial agreement may allow the municipality to levy an annual administrative fee, not to exceed two percent of the annual service charge. L.1991, c.431, s.9; amended 2003, c.125, s.9; 2015, c.95, s.28; 2025, c.91, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-160 — NJ Code / Title 40 / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-160
Sale of development potential associated with development easement.
Status: in_force

24. If the governing body of a county provides for the acquisition of a development easement under the provisions of the "Agriculture Retention and Development Act," P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-11 et al.) or the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act," sections 1 through 42 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.), it may sell the development potential associated with the development easement subject to the terms and conditions of the development transfer ordinance adopted pursuant to P.L.2004, c.2 (C.40:55D-137 et al.); provided that if the development easement was purchased using moneys provided pursuant to the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act," sections 1 through 42 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.), a percentage of all revenues generated through the resale of the development potential shall be refunded to the State in an amount equal to the State's percentage contribution to the original development easement purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such refund shall not be paid to the State in the event the State Treasurer determines that such refund would adversely affect the tax-exempt status of any bonds authorized pursuant to the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act," sections 1 through 42 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.). This repayment shall be made within 90 days after the end of the calendar year in which the sale occurs. L.2004,c.2,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:4-71 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-71
Execution of notes or coupons
Status: in_force

All tax anticipation notes shall be executed in the name of the local unit by such financial officer and by such other officer as may be designated by resolution, and shall be under the seal of the local unit and attested by the clerk. Coupons, if any, attached to a note shall be authenticated by the facsimile or manual signature of the financial officer who signs the note. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-74 — NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-74
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 16 of P.L.2019, c.159 (C.40A:12A-74 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Land Bank Law." L.2019, c.159, s.1.