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NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-28 - Disclosure statement required for outdoor advertising businesses.

27:5-28 Disclosure statement required for outdoor advertising businesses.  2. Any person who is the holder of any license to engage in the business of outdoor advertising or of any outdoor advertising permit issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1991, c. 413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) which is in effect on or after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall be subject to revocation of that license or permit unless that person files a disclosure statement with the Department of Transportation which shall include: a. The full name and business address of the person who is the holder of the outdoor advertising license or permit, as the case may be, and of any officers, directors, or partners thereof and all persons holding any equity in or debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, or, if the holder is a publicly traded corporation, all persons having more than 10% of the equity in or the debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, except that where the debt liability is held by a chartered lending institution, the person need only supply the name and business address of the lending institution; and b. The full name and business address of all officers, directors, or partners of any corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization disclosed in the disclosure statement and the names and addresses of all persons holding any equity in or the debt liability of any corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization so disclosed, or, if the corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization is a publicly traded corporation, all persons holding more than 10% of the equity in or the debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, except that where the debt liability is held by a chartered lending institution, the person need only supply the name and business address of the lending institution. The disclosure statement shall be filed within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), except for licenses or permits issued on or after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), in which case the disclosure statement shall be filed within 60 days of the issuance of the license or permit. L.2004,c.42,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-29 - Memorial sign program.

27:5-29 Memorial sign program.  1. a. The Department of Transportation shall establish, consistent with federal law, a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program that shall honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The program shall include a process allowing a municipal or law enforcement official or the next of kin of a police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter to apply to the department to sponsor a sign memorializing the police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter. b. The applicant shall complete a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program application furnished by the department. The applicant shall include with the application the following information: (1) The name and title of the individual who was fatally injured as it should appear on the memorial; (2) The date of the fatality; (3) The location of the fatality; (4) An affidavit by the applicant that the individual to be memorialized was a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter who died in the line of duty; (5) Any police reports or other legal documentation related to the fatality available to the applicant at the time of the application; (6) The requested location of the proposed memorial sign;  (7) Any other information the Commissioner of Transportation may deem reasonably necessary to include with the application. c. The department shall, within 180 days of receipt of a properly completed application submitted pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, make an inspection of the location of the proposed memorial site and send a written decision to the applicant as to whether a sign may be installed at the location of the proposed memorial site in compliance with P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). d. The department may charge an application fee to cover necessary costs associated with the department's administration of the fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program established pursuant to this section. L.2015, c.227, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-30 - Installation of sign.

27:5-30 Installation of sign.  2. a. Within 90 days of reaching an agreement, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-31), for payment of the costs to have installed a memorial sign honoring a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter, the department shall install a sign, designed and fabricated by the department, which sign shall be consistent with applicable federal regulations and installed in the department-maintained, State-owned right-of-way, at cost to the applicant, at the location agreed upon by the department and the applicant and facing the oncoming traffic, without obstructing the visibility of an existing traffic sign. b. Signs installed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be placed on on-ramps or off-ramps, in close proximity to highway exits, in any other location where installation would, in the department's determination, be hazardous or a distraction to motorists, or in a location that conflicts with applicable federal or State laws. c. The department shall retain the authority to remove any signs where removal is necessary to ensure traffic safety and safety of department personnel, notwithstanding that the signs were installed with department approval. d. The department shall administer the program in compliance with all applicable federal laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, any restrictions related to the State's receipt of transportation funding under any federally administered program. L.2015, c.227, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-31 - Funding for signs.

27:5-31 Funding for signs.  3. No State or other public funds shall be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting memorial signs pursuant to P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Department of Transportation for the administrative and other costs associated with inspecting the proposed memorial site and producing, purchasing, and erecting memorial signs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29) and entering into agreements related thereto, with private sources, including but not limited to non-governmental non-profit, educational or charitable entities or institutions. No work shall proceed and no funding shall be accepted by the Department of Transportation until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the memorial signs. L.2015, c.227, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-32 - Rules, regulations.

27:5-32 Rules, regulations.  4. The Commissioner of Transportation shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). L.2015, c.227, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-33 - Marketing, advertising campaign for State wineries, viticulture attractions.

27:5-33 Marketing, advertising campaign for State wineries, viticulture attractions.  1. a. The Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture, shall establish a marketing and advertising campaign to attract the State's residents and visitors to wineries and viticulture attractions in the State through the erection of outdoor displays or advertising on real property within public view.  b. (1) A person may apply to the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State to participate in the marketing and advertising campaign and to have outdoor displays or advertising erected identifying and directing the State's residents and visitors to the person's winery or viticulture attraction. (2) The Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall establish reasonable fees to be charged to participating wineries and viticulture attractions for the fabrication, erection, and maintenance of outdoor displays or advertising erected pursuant to this section, including the cost of acquiring rights-of-way and replacing damaged or missing displays. c. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of State, in consultation with the Division of Travel and Tourism and the Garden State Wine Growers Association, shall establish a visual arts competition for aesthetically pleasing, original art to be displayed as outdoor displays or advertising pursuant to this section. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Garden State Wine Growers Association shall establish the rules of the competition and the Department of Transportation shall assist the council in formulating submission criteria for the competition to ensure that the original art considered by the council complies with applicable federal and State laws. The council shall publicize the competition. The council and Garden State Wine Growers Association shall select the artwork to be displayed, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, provided the artwork is: (1) submitted in accordance with the rules of the competition, established pursuant to this subsection; (2) reflective of the intent of this section; and (3) reproducible on outdoor displays or advertising on real property within public view. d. The Division shall erect outdoor displays and advertising pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with applicable federal and State laws and the provisions of the "Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act," P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.).  L.2019, c.241.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5A-1 - Military reservations, roads in; supervision

27:5A-1. Military reservations, roads in; supervision  Whenever any public road or highway is located wholly or in part within the limits of a United States military reservation, the United States military authorities shall have the power, within the limits of such reservations, to police such roads and highways, to regulate traffic thereon, and to exercise such supervisory powers over such roads and highways as they may deem necessary to protect life and property on such military reservations. L.1941, c. 312, p. 847, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5A-2 - Power to continue until terminated by Governor

27:5A-2. Power to continue until terminated by Governor  The power hereby conferred upon and granted to any United States military authority shall continue in full force and effect until the same shall be terminated by proclamation of the Governor of this State. L.1941, c. 312, p. 847, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5B-1 - Acquisition, construction, maintenance, repair or operation of projects

27:5B-1. Acquisition, construction, maintenance, repair or operation of projects  The State Highway Commissioner may, under contract with any Authority in the State Highway Department, undertake and perform any acts in connection with the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair or operation of any project or projects of such Authority, at the sole expense of such Authority. L.1952, c. 19, p. 104, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5D-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5D-1 - Co-operative agreements by state highway commissioner for acquisition and clearance of property in blighted or urban redevelopment areas

27:5D-1. Co-operative agreements by state highway commissioner for acquisition and clearance of property in blighted or urban redevelopment areas  In addition to the powers now vested in the State Highway Commissioner for the acquisition of lands by virtue of any statute, he shall have power to enter into a co-operative agreement with any municipal housing authority or redevelopment agency relating to the acquisition and clearance, and the equitable sharing of the costs of such acquisition and clearance, of property deemed necessary for the effectuation of any of the purposes of this act which lies within the municipality in which such authority or agency was created and within or immediately adjacent to a blighted or urban redevelopment area, as defined in the Local Housing Authorities Law being chapter 14A of Title 55 added to the Revised Statutes by P.L.1938, c. 19 or in the Redevelopment Agencies Law, P.L.1949, c. 306, C. 40:55C-1 etc. When the acquisition of such property as is deemed necessary for highway purposes would result in consequential damages to the owners remaining property and all or a portion of such remaining property lies within a blighted or urban redevelopment area in a municipality, the commissioner may acquire such remaining property and transfer the same to the municipal housing authority or redevelopment agency upon payment by the municipality to the State, pursuant to the terms of a co-operative agreement as herein authorized, of an equitable share of the cost of the acquisition of such property and the clearance thereof where such clearance is deemed necessary or appropriate by the commissioner. Such co-operative agreements may also provide for the acquisition and clearance of such property, necessary for highway purposes, by the municipal housing authority or redevelopment agency and the transfer thereof to the State upon payment by the State to the municipality of an equitable share of the cost of such acquisition, and clearance, if any. L.1963, c. 126, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5D-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5D-2 - Power of housing authority or redevelopment agency to contract and convey realty; approval of agreements by municipality

27:5D-2. Power of housing authority or redevelopment agency to contract and convey realty; approval of agreements by municipality  Any municipal housing authority or redevelopment agency of the State, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into any such co-operative agreement and grant and convey real estate to the State to effectuate the purposes of this act and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court, or other action or formality, other than the authorizing resolution of the governing body of the municipal housing authority or redevelopment agency concerned, provided however, that no such co-operation agreement shall take effect until and unless the same is approved by resolution of the municipality in which the lands affected are located. L.1963, c. 126, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-1 - Short title

27:5E-1. Short title  This act shall be known as the "Junkyard Control Act." L.1970, c. 152, s. 1, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-2 - Declaration of policy

27:5E-2. Declaration of policy  The purposes of this act are to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State to regulate and restrict the establishment, operation, and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems within this State. L.1970, c. 152, s. 2, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-3 - Definitions

27:5E-3. Definitions  As used in this act: (a) "Junk" shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material. (b) "Automobile graveyard" shall mean any establishment or place of business which is maintained, used, or operated, for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts. (c) "Junkyard" shall mean an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, and the term shall include garbage dumps and sanitary fills. (d) "Interstate system" means that portion of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways located within this State, as officially designated, or as may hereafter be so designated, by the Commissioner of Transportation, and approved by the Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code. (e) "Primary system" means that portion of connected main highways, as officially designated, or as may hereafter be so designated, by the Commissioner of Transportation, and approved by the Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code. L.1970, c. 152, s. 3, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-4 - Establishment, operation and maintenance of junkyard

27:5E-4. Establishment, operation and maintenance of junkyard  No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, except the following: (a) Those which are screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate and primary systems, or otherwise removed from sight; (b) Those located within areas which are zoned for industrial use under authority of law; (c) Those located within unzoned industrial areas, which areas shall be determined from actual land uses and defined by regulations to be promulgated by the Commissioner of Transportation after public hearing. (d) Those which are not visible from the main-traveled way of the system. L.1970, c. 152, s. 4, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-5 - Screening of junkyard

27:5E-5. Screening of junkyard  Any junkyard lawfully in existence on the effective date of this act which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of any highway on the interstate or primary systems, shall be screened, if feasible, by the Department of Transportation at locations on the highway right-of-way or in areas acquired for such purposes outside the right-of-way so as not to make such a junkyard visible from the main-traveled way of such highways. When the Commissioner of Transportation determines that it is in the best interest of the State he may acquire such lands, or interests in lands, as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of such junkyards. L.1970, c. 152, s. 5, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-6 - Rules and regulations for screening or fencing

27:5E-6. Rules and regulations for screening or fencing  The Commissioner of Transportation shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the location, planting, construction and maintenance, including the materials used, in screening or fencing required by this act. L.1970, c. 152, s. 6, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-7 - Relocation, removal or disposal of junkyards

27:5E-7. Relocation, removal or disposal of junkyards  When the Commissioner of Transportation determines that the topography of the land adjoining the highway will not permit adequate screening of such junkyards or determines that the screening of such junkyards would not be economically feasible, the Commissioner of Transportation shall have the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation, such interests in lands as may be necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of the junkyards; and to pay for the costs of relocation, removal, or disposal, thereof. L.1970, c. 152, s. 7, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-8 - Relocation, removal or disposal of junkyards; acquisition of lands

27:5E-8. Relocation, removal or disposal of junkyards; acquisition of lands  Junkyards which do not conform to the requirements of this act are declared to be public nuisances. The Commissioner of Transportation may apply to the Superior Court, Chancery Division in the county in which said junkyards may be located for an injunction to abate such nuisance. L.1970, c. 152, s. 8, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-9 - County and municipal ordinances; effect

27:5E-9. County and municipal ordinances; effect  Nothing in this act shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any lawful ordinance, regulation, or resolution of any county or municipality, which is more restrictive than the provisions of this act. L.1970, c. 152, s. 9, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-10 - Federal cooperation

27:5E-10. Federal cooperation  The Commissioner of Transportation is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Secretary of Transportation as provided by Title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the State to comply with the terms of such agreement. L.1970, c. 152, s. 10, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-11 - Severability

27:5E-11. Severability  If any section, subsection or other provision of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this act and the application of such section, or other provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1970, c. 152, s. 11, eff. July 24, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5E-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5E-12 - Violations; penalty

27:5E-12. Violations; penalty  Whosoever shall hereafter establish and maintain any junkyards in violation of the provisions of this act shall, after conviction, be liable to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each instance of violation. L.1970, c. 152, s. 12, eff. July 24, 1970.