NJ Rev Stat § 52:9Q-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9Q-14 - Capital City District

52:9Q-14. Capital City District  a. The corporation is authorized to carry out the purposes of this act on behalf of and exercise its powers within the Capital City District, which shall consist of that portion of the city of Trenton, beginning at the Delaware river at the point at which the center line of the Amtrak railroad corridor line crosses the center line of the river boundary of the city of Trenton; thence running northeasterly along the center line of the railroad to the point at which it intersects with the center line of South Clinton avenue; thence on a line running northeasterly from the intersection of the center line of South Clinton avenue and the railroad to the center line of the Walnut avenue extension at the point at which it bends northeasterly; thence running northeasterly along the center line of the Walnut avenue extension to its intersection with the center line of Hollywood avenue; thence on a line running northeasterly from the intersection of the center lines of the Walnut avenue extension and Hollywood avenue to the center line of Chestnut avenue at the point at which it would be intersected by the center line of the Amtrak railroad; thence on a line running in a southwesterly direction from the intersection of the Amtrak railroad and Chestnut avenue to the intersection of the center lines of Yard avenue and Fairview avenue; thence running southwesterly along the center line of Fairview avenue following it along to its intersection with the center line of South Clinton avenue; thence running northerly along the center line of South Clinton avenue to its intersection with the center line of East State street; thence running westerly along the center line of East State street to its intersection with the center line of West Canal street; thence running northerly along the center line of West Canal street to its intersection with the center line of Merchant street; thence running westerly along the center line of Merchant street to its intersection with the center line of North Stockton street; thence running northerly along the center line of North Stockton street to its intersection with the center line of Hanover street; thence running westerly along the center line of Hanover street to its intersection with the center line of North Broad street; thence running northerly along the center line of North Broad street to its intersection with the center line of Brunswick avenue where it meets the center line of Pennington avenue; thence running along the center line of Pennington avenue around to its intersection with the center line of Warren street; thence running southwesterly along the center line of Warren street to its intersection with the center line of the feeder canal; thence following along the center line of the feeder canal in a westerly direction to the point at which it intersects with the center line of the waste weir which connects the feeder canal with the Delaware river; thence running southwesterly along the center line of the waste weir to the point reached by prolongating the center line of the waste weir to the center line of the Delaware river boundary of the city of Trenton; thence running along the center line of the Delaware river boundary of the city of Trenton downstream to the point at which the river boundary intersects with the center line of the Amtrak railroad.  b. The boundaries of the district may be expanded by mutual consent of the corporation and the city of Trenton. In order to expand the boundaries of the district, the city of Trenton shall, by ordinance duly adopted, or in the case of the corporation, by a parallel resolution, designate that area to be added to the district as (1) a blighted area pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1949, c. 187 (C. 40:55-21.1) or an area in need of rehabilitation pursuant to section 3 of P.L. 1979, c. 233 (C. 54:4-3.123) and (2) an area in which the corporation may undertake a project or series of projects. No such ordinance or resolution may be adopted within the three years immediately following the effective date of this act. In addition to whatever information shall be required in the ordinance establishing a blighted area or area in need of rehabilitation pursuant to Titles 40 and 54 of the Revised Statutes, respectively, the ordinance and resolution provided herein shall include a description of the metes and bounds of the area and a statement setting forth the basis for the designation.  L. 1987, c. 58, s. 6.