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NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-90 - Municipality, option of designating qualified rehabilitation entity

55:19-90. Municipality, option of designating qualified rehabilitation entity  13. A municipality may exercise its rights under P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) directly, or may designate a qualified rehabilitation entity to act as its designee for the purpose of exercising the municipality's rights where that designation will further the rehabilitation and reuse of the property consistent with municipal plans and objectives. This designation shall be made by resolution of the municipal governing body, except that in municipalities organized under the "mayor-council plan" of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), it shall be made by the mayor. The governing body or mayor, as the case may be, may delegate this authority to the public officer.  Regardless of whether a municipality exercises its rights directly or designates a qualified rehabilitation entity pursuant to this section, while in possession of a property pursuant to P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.), a municipality shall maintain, safeguard, and maintain insurance on the property. Notwithstanding the municipality's possession of the property, nothing in P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) shall be deemed to relieve the owner of the property of any civil or criminal liability or any duty imposed by reason of acts or omissions of the owner. L.2003,c.210,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-92 - Petition for reinstatement of owner's control, possession

55:19-92. Petition for reinstatement of owner's control, possession  15. An owner may petition for reinstatement of the owner's control and possession of the property at any time after one year from the grant of possession, but no later than 30 days after the municipality has filed a Notice of Completion with the court or, in the event the Notice of Completion is filed within less than one year of the grant of possession, within 30 days after the municipality has filed notice. The court may allow additional time for good cause if that additional time does not materially delay completion of the rehabilitation, place undue hardship on the municipality, or affect any of the terms or conditions under which the municipality has applied for or received financing for the rehabilitation of the property. L.2003,c.210,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-93 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-93 - Contents of petition

55:19-93. Contents of petition  16. Any petition for reinstatement of the owner's control and possession of the property filed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-92) shall: a. include a plan for completion of the rehabilitation and reuse of the property consistent with the plan previously approved by the court; b. provide legally binding assurances that the owner will comply with all conditions of any grant or loan secured by the municipality or repay those grants or loans in full, at the discretion of the maker of the loan or grant; and c. be accompanied by payment equal to the sum of (1) all municipal liens outstanding on the property; (2) all costs incurred by the municipality in bringing action with respect to the property; (3) any costs incurred by the municipality not covered by grants or loans to be assumed or repaid pursuant to this section; and (4) any costs remaining to complete rehabilitation and reuse of the property, as determined by the public officer, which payment shall be placed in escrow with the Clerk of the Court pending disposition of the petition. L.2003,c.210,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-94 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-94 - Security obligations of owner relative to granting of petition

55:19-94. Security obligations of owner relative to granting of petition  17. Prior to the granting of a petition on the part of the owner by the court pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-92), the owner may be required to post a bond or other security in an amount determined by the court, after consultation with the public officer, as likely to ensure that the owner will continue to maintain the property in sound condition. That bond or other security shall be made available to the municipality to make any repair on the property in the event of a code violation which is not corrected in timely fashion by the owner. The bond or other security may be forfeit in full in the event that the owner fails to comply with any requirement imposed as a condition of the reinstatement petition filed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-92). The owner may seek approval of the court to be relieved of this requirement after five years, which shall be granted if the court finds that the owner has maintained the property in good repair during that period, that no material violations affecting the health and safety of the tenants have occurred during that period, and that the owner has remedied other violations in a timely and expeditious fashion. L.2003,c.210,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-95 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-95 - Granting of title to municipality, authorization to sell

55:19-95. Granting of title to municipality, authorization to sell  18. If the owner fails to petition for the reinstatement of control and possession of the property within 30 days after the entity in possession has filed a Notice of Completion or in any event within two years after the initial grant of possession, or if the owner fails to meet any conditions that may be set by the court in granting a reinstatement petition filed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-92), upon petition from the entity in possession, the court may grant the municipality title or authorize the municipality to sell the property, subject to the provisions of section 19 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-96). L.2003,c.210,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-96 - Procedure for municipality to purchase, sell property

55:19-96. Procedure for municipality to purchase, sell property  19. a. Where the municipality seeks to gain title to the property, it shall purchase the property for fair market value on such terms as the court shall approve, and may place the proceeds of sale in escrow with the court. The court may authorize the municipality to sell the building free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances, in which event all such liens, claims and encumbrances shall be transferred to the proceeds of sale with the same priority as existed prior to resale in accordance with the provisions of this section, except that municipal liens shall be paid at settlement. The proceeds of the purchase of the property shall be distributed as set forth in section 20 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-97). b. The municipality may seek approval of the court to sell the property to a third party when the court finds that such conveyance will further the effective and timely rehabilitation and reuse of the property. c. Upon approval by the court the municipality shall sell the property on such terms and at such price as the court shall approve, and may place the proceeds of sale in escrow with the court. The court shall order a distribution of the proceeds of sale after paying court costs in the order of priority set forth in section 20 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-97). L.2003,c.210,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-97 - Distribution of proceeds

55:19-97. Distribution of proceeds  20. The proceeds paid pursuant to subsection c. of section 19 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-96) shall be distributed in the following order of priority: a. The costs and expenses of sale; b. Other governmental liens; c. Repayment of principal and interest on any borrowing or indebtedness incurred by the municipality and granted priority lien status pursuant to subsection a. of section 21 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-98); d. A reasonable development fee to the municipality consistent with the standards for development fees established for rehabilitation programs by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs or the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; e. Other valid liens and security interests, in accordance with their priority; and f. The owner. L.2003,c.210,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-98 - Lien, special tax sales, remedies

55:19-98. Lien, special tax sales, remedies  21. a. The public officer, with the approval of the court, may place a lien on the property to cover any costs of the municipality in connection with a proceeding under P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) incurred prior to the grant by the court of an order of possession under P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.), which may include costs incurred to stabilize or secure the property to ensure that it can be rehabilitated in a cost-effective manner. Any such lien shall be considered a municipal lien for the purposes of R.S.54:5-9 with the rights and status of a municipal lien pursuant thereto. b. With the exception of the holding of special tax sales pursuant to section 24 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-101), the remedies available under P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) shall be available to any municipality with respect to any abandoned property, whether or not the municipality has established an abandoned property list as provided in section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-55) and whether or not the property has been included on any such list. L.2003,c.210,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-99 - Denial of rights, remedies to lienholder, mortgage holder

55:19-99. Denial of rights, remedies to lienholder, mortgage holder  22. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.), a court may in its discretion deny a lienholder or mortgage holder of any or all rights or remedies afforded lienholders and mortgage holders under P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.), if the court finds that the owner of a property subject to any of the provisions of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) owns or controls more than a 50% interest in, or effective control of, the lienholder or mortgage holder or that the familial or business relationship between the lienholder or mortgage holder and the owner precludes a separate interest on the part of the lienholder or mortgage holder. L.2003,c.210,s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-100 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-100 - Municipal recourse with respect to lien.

55:19-100 Municipal recourse with respect to lien.  23. With respect to any lien placed against any real property pursuant to the provisions of section 1 or section 3 of P.L.1942, c.112 (C.40:48-2.3 or C.40:48-2.5) or section 1 of P.L.1989, c.91 (C.40:48-2.3a) or any receiver's lien pursuant to P.L.2003, c.295 (C.2A:42-114 et al.), the municipality shall have recourse with respect to the lien against any asset of the owner of the property if an individual, against any asset of any partner if a partnership, and against any asset of any owner of a 10% interest or greater if the owner is any other business organization or entity recognized pursuant to law. L.2003,c.210,s.23; amended 2005, c.118, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-102 - Establishment of fair market value of property

55:19-102. Establishment of fair market value of property  25. With respect to any eminent domain proceeding carried out under section 37 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-56), the fair market value of the property shall be established on the basis of an analysis which determines independently: a. the cost to rehabilitate and reuse the property for such purpose as is appropriate under existing planning and zoning regulations governing its reuse or to demolish the existing property and construct a new building on the site, including all costs ancillary to rehabilitation such as, but not limited to, marketing and legal costs; b. the realistic market value of the reused property after rehabilitation or new construction, taking into account the market conditions particular to the neighborhood or subarea of the municipality in which the property is located; and c. the extent to which the cost exceeds or does not exceed the market value after rehabilitation, or demolition and new construction, and the extent to which any "as is" value of the property prior to rehabilitation can be added to the cost of rehabilitation or demolition and new construction without the resulting combined cost exceeding the market value as separately determined. If the appraisal finds that the cost of rehabilitation or demolition and new construction, as appropriate, exceeds the realistic market value after rehabilitation or demolition and new construction, there shall be a rebuttable presumption in all proceedings under this subsection that the fair market value of the abandoned property is zero, and that no compensation is due the owner. L.2003,c.210,s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-103 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-103 - Removal from abandoned property list; conditions

55:19-103. Removal from abandoned property list; conditions  29. If a property, which an entity other than the municipality has purchased or taken assignment from the municipality of a tax sale certificate, is placed on the abandoned property list, the property shall be removed from the list if the owner of the certificate pays all municipal taxes and liens due on the property within 30 days after the property is placed on the list; provided, however, that if the owner of the certificate fails to initiate foreclosure proceedings within six months after the property was first placed on the list, the property shall be restored to the abandoned property list. L.2003,c.210,s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-104 - Creation of abandoned property list; initiative procedure

55:19-104. Creation of abandoned property list; initiative procedure  30. The voters of any municipality which has not adopted an ordinance directing the public officer to create an abandoned property list pursuant to section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-55) within one year after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-78 et al.) may propose an ordinance directing the public officer to identify abandoned property for the purpose of establishing an abandoned property list in accordance with the provisions of section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 and submit it to the municipal council by a petition signed by a number of the legal voters of the municipality equal in number to five percent of the total votes cast in the last election at which municipal officials were elected, but in no event fewer than 100 legal voters in a municipality with a population of 1,000 persons or more. This power of initiative shall be subject to the restrictions and procedures set forth in Article F. of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-184 et seq.). L.2003,c.210,s.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-105 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-105 - Request for inclusion of property on abandoned property list

55:19-105. Request for inclusion of property on abandoned property list  31. a. Any interested party may submit in writing a request to the public officer that a property be included on the abandoned property list prepared pursuant to section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-55), specifying the street address and block and lot number of the property to be included, and the grounds for its inclusion. Within 30 days of receipt of any such request, the public officer shall provide a written response to the party, either indicating that the property will be added to the list of abandoned properties or, if not, the reasons for not adding the property to the list. For the purposes of this section, "interested party" shall include any resident of the municipality, any owner or operator of a business within the municipality or any organization representing the interests of residents or engaged in furthering the revitalization and improvement of the neighborhood in which the property is located. b. Any interested party may participate in any redetermination hearing held by the public officer pursuant to subsection e. of section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-55). Upon written request by any interested party, the public officer shall provide the party with at least 20 days' notice of any such hearing. The party shall provide the public officer with notice at least 10 days before the hearing of its intention to participate, and the nature of the testimony or other information that is proposes to submit at the hearing. L.2003,c.210,s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-106 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-106 - Findings, declarations relative to discontinuation of certain utility service from abandoned properties.

55:19-106 Findings, declarations relative to discontinuation of certain utility service from abandoned properties.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Abandoned properties raise significant concerns for communities where they are located, including fostering criminal activity, posing possible public health problems and generally posing a risk to the quality of life for residents and businesses in the area. b. Under current law and tariffs approved under Board of Public Utilities regulations, customers of electric and natural gas utilities are required to provide reasonable access at all reasonable times to such utilities for the purpose of inspection of the customers' premises incident to the rendering of service, reading meters or the repairing of utility facilities used in connection with supplying service or for the removal of utility property. c. Public utilities are bound by law to provide safe, adequate and proper service and must be able to periodically inspect the customers' premises incident to rendering service, read meters, repair utility facilities or remove utility property. d. As a result of certain properties being abandoned or vacant, electric and natural gas utilities are denied the reasonable access to their facilities provided for by law and this impacts the ability to provide safe, adequate and proper service. e. The Legislature therefore determines that in the interest of the public safety of our communities, any electric and natural gas utility should be granted access to abandoned or vacant properties in order to inspect, repair and remove its facilities or property. L.2006, c.24,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 55:19-107 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 55 - Tenement Houses and Public Housing|Section 55:19-107 - Access to abandoned property by utility, conditions.

55:19-107 Access to abandoned property by utility, conditions.  3. A utility may take all necessary steps to enter the premises of, discontinue utility service to, and remove utility equipment from, any property listed on an abandoned property list established pursuant to section 36 of P.L.1996, c.62 (C.55:19-55) or any property that is determined by a public officer to meet the definition of abandoned property as set forth in sections 4 through 6 of P.L.2003, c.210 (C.55:19-81 through C.55:19-83), provided that the utility is accompanied by a law enforcement officer from the municipality within which the property is located. L.2006,c.24,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 56:1-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Trade Names, Trade-Marks and Unfair Trade Practices|Section 56:1-1 - Filing names of members of firm or partnerships; requirements; appointment by nonresidents of county clerk as attorney for service of process

56:1-1. Filing names of members of firm or partnerships; requirements; appointment by nonresidents of county clerk as attorney for service of process  Any person conducting or transacting business and using the designation "and company," or "& Co.," as a part of a firm or partnership name, shall file a statement in the office of the clerk of the county within which such business is conducted or transacted, and a duplicate thereof for filing in the office of the Secretary of State, as provided in section 56:1-3 of this Title. Such statement shall be duly executed and sworn to before some person authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, and shall state the nature of the business and the full names and residences of all persons who are members of such firm or partnership and if, the members of said firm or partnership or any of them are or is not resident in this State, such statement shall contain a power of attorney constituting the county clerk of the county, his successors in office, the true and lawful attorney of said nonresident partner or partners upon whom all original process in an action or legal proceeding against said firm or partnership may be served and therein he or they shall agree that such original process, which may be served on the county clerk, shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon said nonresident partner or partners and that the authority thereof shall continue in force so long as the firm or partnership does business in this State under said name. Amended by L.1951, c. 255, p. 900, s. 1.