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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-10 - Joint purchase of lands and construction of buildings or other capital improvements for joint use

40A:12-10. Joint purchase of lands and construction of buildings or other capital improvements for joint use  Any county or municipality may contract with each other or with any other county or municipality for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon a building or buildings or other capital improvements for their joint use. Title thereto shall be taken in the manner and their respective uses provided by agreement between the governing bodies thereof. The expense of acquisition of such land and the construction of a building or buildings or other capital improvements and of the maintenance thereof shall be divided in such manner as the governing bodies shall agree upon. L.1971, c. 199, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-10.1 - Contracts for joint acquisition of land for recreation, conservation purposes.

40A:12-10.1 Contracts for joint acquisition of land for recreation, conservation purposes.  3. a. A municipality may contract with another municipality, a municipal utilities authority, or a school district for the purpose of acquiring land for recreation and conservation purposes, provided that the transaction does not violate any federal or State law and has a direct nexus to, and substantially furthers the core mission of, the respective municipal utilities authority or school district. Title to any land so acquired shall be taken in the manner provided by agreement between the participating entities. The expense of acquisition and maintenance of the land shall be divided in such manner as the parties shall agree upon. b. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or limit the oversight authority of any State agency over a municipal utilities authority or school district. c. For the purposes of this section, "recreation and conservation purposes" means the use of lands for beaches, biological or ecological study, boating, camping, fishing, forests, greenways, hunting, natural areas, parks, playgrounds, protecting historic properties, water reserves, watershed protection, wildlife preserves, active sports, or a similar use for either public outdoor recreation or conservation of natural resources, or both. L.2001,c.283,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-11 - Early land acquisition

40A:12-11. Early land acquisition  Any county, by resolution, or municipality, by ordinance, may acquire real property and any estate or interest therein, including a lease with option to purchase, which the governing body shall determine will be necessary or useful for the proper exercise of any power conferred upon the county or municipality by this or any other law, notwithstanding that the county or municipality will not make use of such estate or interest for a period not exceeding 10 years if: (a) In the case of a county or municipality, (1) the county or municipality has adopted a capital budget pursuant to New Jersey Statutes 40A:4-43 to 40A:4-45 which shall include a program or project for the expenditure of public funds for capital purposes requiring, or likely requiring, the acquisition of such real property, and (2) the proposed use for which the real property may be acquired is in conformity with both the zoning ordinance and master plan of the municipality, where such have been adopted, and (b) In the case of a county, the county shall enter into an agreement for payments in lieu of taxes with the municipality, in which case said payments shall not be less than the aggregate amount of taxes paid on all real property acquired by the county at the time of acquisition. Said agreement may be limited to the period during which the county has not initiated the program or project of expenditure of public funds for capital purposes adopted pursuant to its capital budget. During the period prior to the initiation of a program or project for the expenditure of public funds for capital purposes pursuant to the capital budget of the county or municipality, the county or municipality shall have all the powers and duties of a private person for purposes of collection of rents, fees, service charges and the provision of safe, decent and sanitary housing, section 24 to the contrary notwithstanding. Housing facilities in being at the time of acquisition shall be operated, maintained and improved by the county or municipality, or where the county or municipality so elects, by a county or municipal housing authority created pursuant to the Local Housing Authorities Law, (P.L.1938, c. 19). L.1971, c. 199, s. 11, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-12 - Acquisition of property in other States; necessity for and manner of acquisition

40A:12-12. Acquisition of property in other States; necessity for and manner of acquisition  When a county, by resolution, or municipality, by ordinance, determines that any real property located in a foreign state is necessary to the beneficial use of property in this State owned by the county or municipality it may acquire such property located in a foreign state, either in the corporate name of the county or municipality or in the name of a trustee for the county or municipality. In any case in which real property has been acquired pursuant to this section, and is determined by a county, by resolution, or a municipality, by ordinance, to no longer be necessary to the beneficial use of property in this State, said property shall be sold pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of this act. Such a determination shall be made in any case in which the real property in this State owned by the county or municipality, for whose beneficial use of which the real property located in the foreign state is purchased, shall have been sold or exchanged by the county or municipality. L.1971, c. 199, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.1 - Sales of real property, capital improvements or personal property; authorization by resolution

40A:12-13.1. Sales of real property, capital improvements or personal property; authorization by resolution  The sale by any municipality of any real property, capital improvements or personal property, or interests therein, not needed for public use by public sale to the highest bidder pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 13 of P.L.1971, c. 199 (C. 40A:12-13) may be authorized by resolution of the municipality. L.1973, c. 355, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.2 - Sales of real property; right of first refusal of contiguous owners

40A:12-13.2. Sales of real property; right of first refusal of contiguous owners  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any municipality intends to sell real property which is less than the minimum size required for development under the municipal zoning ordinance and is without any capital improvements thereon, it shall accord the owner or owners of any real property contiguous to such real property the right to prior refusal to purchase such land. L.1975, c. 73, s. 2, eff. May 1, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.3 - Sale of county property to municipality for public purposes

40A:12-13.3. Sale of county property to municipality for public purposes  Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, when any governing body of a county determines that all or any part of a tract of land, with or without improvements, owned by the county is not then needed for county purposes, it may, by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, authorize a private sale and conveyance of the same, or any part thereof, to a municipality in the county without compliance with any other law governing disposal of lands by counties, for a consideration which may be nominal, and containing a limitation that such lands or buildings shall be used only for public purposes of such municipality, and that if said lands or buildings are not used in accordance with said limitation, title thereto shall revert to the county without any entry or reentry made thereon on behalf of such county. L.1975, c. 75, s. 1, eff. May 1, 1975. Amended by L.1983, c. 534, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.4 - Conveyance to county

40A:12-13.4. Conveyance to county  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when the governing body of a municipality determines that all or part of a tract of land, with or without improvements, owned by the municipality is not then needed for municipal purposes, it may, by ordinance, authorize a private sale and conveyance of the property, or any part thereof, to the county in which it is located, without compliance with any other law governing disposal of lands by municipalities, for a consideration which may be nominal, and containing a limitation that the lands or buildings shall be used only for public purposes or the county, and that if the lands or buildings are not used in accordance with the limitation, title thereto shall revert to the municipality without any entry or reentry made thereon on behalf of the municipality. L.1983,c.534,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.5 - Sale, lease or exchange of real property of capital improvement by counties; conditions; fees

40A:12-13.5. Sale, lease or exchange of real property of capital improvement by counties; conditions; fees  1. a. In addition to any other applicable requirements of law, no county may sell, lease for a term of 20 years or more, or exchange any real property or capital improvement for any purpose unless the county first:  (1) Prepares a report identifying the reasons for, and all advantages and disadvantages and benefits and detriments of, the proposed sale, lease, or exchange; assessing the environmental and recreational impact of that proposed sale, lease, or exchange, including, but not limited to, the impact on endangered species and nongame species as defined and regulated pursuant to P.L.1973, c.309 (C.23:2A-1 et seq.), and endangered plant species as defined and regulated pursuant to P.L.1989, c.56 (C.13:1B-15.151 et seq.); and assessing the environmental and economic value of the real property or capital improvement proposed to be sold, leased, or exchanged under both its current and proposed use;  (2) Makes the report required to be prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection available upon request, at no cost or at the cost of reproduction, to the public at least 30 days in advance of the date of the first scheduled public hearing required pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection, and at each of the two public hearings; and  (3) Conducts two public hearings on the proposed sale, lease, or exchange at least 14 days apart and at least 90 days in advance of the date of the proposed sale, lease, or exchange. Of the two public hearings, one shall be held in the county seat, and the other in the municipality wherein the real property or capital improvement proposed to be sold, leased, or exchanged is located or, if that is not practicable, in a municipality as close thereto as can reasonably be arranged. At each such hearing, the county shall explain the proposed sale, lease, or exchange and indicate the consideration to be received by the county for agreeing to the proposed sale, lease, or exchange.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph to the contrary, in the case of real property or a capital improvement that is proposed to be sold, leased, or exchanged which is located within the municipality that serves as the county seat, only one public hearing need be held.  b. The county may assess and collect a reasonable fee from any person to whom real property or a capital improvement may be sold, leased, or exchanged pursuant to this act, which fee shall cover the administrative and any other costs incurred by the county in complying with the provisions and requirements of this act. The fee shall be payable whether or not the real property or capital improvement is in fact eventually sold, leased, or exchanged to such person.  L.1993,c.36,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.6 - Notice of public hearing

40A:12-13.6. Notice of public hearing  2. In addition to any other applicable requirements of law, the county shall provide notice of any public hearing required pursuant to section 1 of this act at least 30 days in advance of the date of the hearing as follows:  a. By mailing a copy of the notice to: (1) all parties to the proposed sale, lease, or exchange, if known; (2) the governing body and municipal clerk of every municipality within the county; and  (3) any person who requests in writing of the county to receive in advance such notices;  b. By serving or mailing a copy of the notice on owners of all real property, as shown on the current tax duplicates, located within the State and within 200 feet in all directions of the real property or capital improvement that is the subject of the public hearing in the manner prescribed pursuant to subsection b. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12); and  c. By publishing the notice in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the county and in the municipality in which the real property or capital improvement proposed to be sold, lease, or exchanged is located.  L.1993,c.36,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.7 - Contents of notice of public hearing

40A:12-13.7. Contents of notice of public hearing  3. The following information shall be included in all notices required pursuant to section 2 of this act:  a. A general description and the location of the real property or capital improvement proposed to be sold, leased, or exchanged, including the street address, if any, and the lot and block numbers from the currently applicable municipal tax map. In the case of an exchange, the notice shall also include a general description and the location of the real property or capital improvement proposed to be transferred to the county, including the street address, if any, and the lot and block numbers from the currently applicable municipal tax map;  b. The name of the parties to the proposed sale, lease, or exchange, if known;  c. A description of the current and proposed use of the real property or capital improvement proposed to be sold, leased, or exchanged;  d. The date, time, and place of the public hearing; e. A statement that the public may submit written comments to the county on or before the date of the public hearing;  f. A brief description of the comment procedures; g. The name and address of the person in the county designated to receive written comments and to contact for additional information and copies of any reports, analyses, hearing transcripts, or appraisals of value prepared concerning the proposed sale, lease, or exchange; and  h. Any additional information considered by the county to be necessary or appropriate.  L.1993,c.36,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.8 - Bid acceptance by county; conditions

40A:12-13.8. Bid acceptance by county; conditions  4. A county shall not accept any bid for any real property or capital improvement to be sold, leased for a term of 20 years or more, or exchanged pursuant to P.L.1971, c.199 (C.40A:12-1 et seq.) unless such acceptance is conditioned upon compliance with the requirements of this act. Upon fulfillment of those requirements, a county shall reaffirm its acceptance of, or reject, the bid based upon the report and the testimony taken at the public hearings required pursuant to section 1 of this act.  L.1993,c.36,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-13.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-13.9 - Public acquisition, sale of real property, municipality, certain; authority of mayor.

40A:12-13.9 Public acquisition, sale of real property, municipality, certain; authority of mayor.  1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the case of a municipality with a population of 265,000 or greater, according to the latest federal decennial census, that has adopted a "Mayor-Council Plan" of government pursuant to the provisions of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), no resolution pertaining to a transfer, exchange, lease, acquisition, or sale of real property shall be adopted by the municipal council unless first presented by the mayor. Nothing in P.L.1971, c.199 (C.40A:12-1 et seq.) shall be interpreted as altering the separation of powers that exists in municipalities with a population of 265,000 or greater, according to the latest federal decennial census, that have adopted a "Mayor-Council" plan of government pursuant to the provisions of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), or assigning to the municipal council in such municipalities the entire and exclusive function, including all constituent elements, of transferring, exchanging, leasing, acquiring, and conveying real property. In municipalities with a population of 265,000 or greater, according to the latest federal decennial census, that have adopted a "Mayor-Council" plan of government pursuant to the provisions of the "Optional Municipal Charter Law," P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-1 et seq.), all administrative functions pertaining to the transfer, exchange, lease, acquisition, and conveyance of municipal property, including identifying the parcels to be transferred, exchanged, leased, acquired, or conveyed, identifying prospective sellers, purchasers or transferees and negotiating the terms and conditions of sale, shall be exercised by the mayor or his designee, subject to approval by the municipal council. L.2004,c.78,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-14.1 - Lease of certain farmland to prior lessee.

40A:12-14.1 Lease of certain farmland to prior lessee.  2. Whenever a county or municipality acquires real property that, immediately prior to acquisition, was leased from the prior owner by a private person for agricultural or horticultural use, and the county or municipality determines that, until such time as the real property is needed for public use, the temporary continuance of the private agricultural or horticultural use would not compromise that public use, it may lease the real property to the prior lessee for agricultural or horticultural use for such period, consideration, and other terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed upon. L.2006, c.52, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-15.1 - Findings, declarations relative to lease, sale of certain property to nonprofits for certain purposes.

40A:12-15.1 Findings, declarations relative to lease, sale of certain property to nonprofits for certain purposes.  1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. There exists in certain municipalities an excess of vacant property that is not needed for public use; and b. Vacant properties present numerous problems for these municipalities such as: presenting the opportunity for criminal activity, deterring neighboring property owners from improving their properties and prospective purchasers and renters from locating into these areas, and serving as a location to dispose of unwanted items; and  c. These municipalities are often centers of high and increasing populations and population densities comprised, in part, of lower income families; and  d. Due, in part, to increasing population densities, the deterioration of infrastructure such as parks, and fiscal constraints, these municipalities have been challenged to offer residents opportunities to enhance the quality of their lives; and  e. Due to the scarcity of full service supermarkets and farmer's markets within these municipalities, municipal residents often suffer from a shortage of fresh fruits and vegetables; and f. The shortages of recreational opportunities and sources of fresh fruits and vegetables have contributed to alarming increases in childhood obesity and other adverse health consequences for municipal residents; and g. While provisions of statutory law authorize local units to lease or sell property that is not needed for public use in order to further various public purposes, these statutory provisions limit municipalities from enlisting the assistance of nonprofit entities to develop these properties for a range of public purposes that could enhance the recreational, educational, and nutritional needs of local residents; and h. Authorization for local units to lease and sell vacant land to nonprofit entities to cultivate these lands can provide both recreational opportunities and a source of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables for local residents; and i. The nonprofit cultivation of previously vacant land by nonprofit entities is a public purpose for which the long term lease and sale of these properties, and exemption from property taxation therefor, is warranted, even in those instances when produce is sold to further the mission of these nonprofit entities. L.2011, c.35, s.1; amended 2011, c.171, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-17 - Application of proceeds of disposition of lands

40A:12-17. Application of proceeds of disposition of lands  When any county or municipality shall dispose of real property, capital improvements or personal property not acquired at a tax sale, having issued bonds to finance the purchase thereof, and at the time of such disposal any of said bonds are outstanding, the whole proceeds of such disposal or, so much thereof as shall be necessary shall be used for the liquidation of such bonds. Payment of such bonds may be made at or prior to maturity on cancellation. L.1971, c. 199, s. 17, eff. July 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:12-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:12-18 - Federal aid

40A:12-18. Federal aid  Every county or municipality making an acquisition, sale, lease or exchange pursuant to this act may apply for, receive and expend such grants, loans, gifts and aids as may be made available to it for such purposes from any source whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the United States of America or any agency or department thereof; the State of New Jersey or any agency or department thereof; of any political subdivision of this State; or any corporation, person, association or society. L.1971, c. 199, s. 18, eff. July 1, 1971.