Your One-Stop Source for New Jersey Municipal Statutes, Rules and Codes!
2008-2009 Edition

AUTHORS: LISA STEFANONI, ESQ.
and JOEL FISHMAN, Ph.D.

Published: October, 2008
Most recent supplement/update: 2012 supplement; released 12/11; $87.00
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008935980
ISBN: 978-0-9820154-1-4

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PART		Chapter
I.	Ethics, Records and Open Meetings	1
II.	Municipal Incorporation	5
III.	Taxation and Property Tax	9
IV.	Conservation and Development (Parks and Reservations)	14
V.	Torts and Contracts	28
VI.	Land Use	32
VII.	Local Development and Housing	38
VIII.	Waters and Water Supply	42
IX.	Maps and Deeds	46
X.	N.J. Court Rules	48
XI.	Regulations	49
PART I. ETHICS, RECORDS AND OPEN MEETINGS
Chap.		Code Sec.
1.	Sunshine Act: Open Public Meetings Act	N.J.S. §§ 10:4-6 to 4-21
2.	Right to Know Law: Open Public Records Act	N.J.S. §§ 47:1A-1 to 1A-13
3.	Local Government Ethics Law	N.J.S. §§ 40A:9-22.1 to 22.25
4.	State Ethics and Conflict of Interest Law	N.J.S. § 52:13D1-28
PART II. MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION
Chap.		Code Sec.
5.	Municipal Incorporation, Corporate Seal, Change of Name (Borough)	N.J.S. §§ 40A:60-1 to 60-8.1
6.	Municipal Incorporation, Corporate Seal, Change of Name (Cities)	N.J.S. §§ 40A:61-1 to 61-8
7.	Municipal Incorporation (Towns)	N.J.S. §§ 40A:62-1 to 62.8
8.	Municipal Incorporation (Townships)	N.J.S. §§ 40A:63-1 to 63-9
PART III. TAXATION AND PROPERTY TAX
Chap.		Code Sec.
9.	State Tax Department and Commissioner	N.J.S. §§ 54:1-1 to 54:1-35.38
10.	Revaluation Relief Act of 1993	N.J.S. §§ 54:1-35.39 to 54:1-45
11.	Municipal Purpose Tax Assistance Act of 1980	N.J.S. §§ 54:1-46 to 54:1-54
12.	Wage Reporting Act	N.J.S. §§ 54:1-55 to 54:1-83
13.	Pinelands Municipal Property Tax Stabilization	N.J.S. §§ 54:1-84 to 54:1-85
PART IV. CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (PARKS AND RESERVATIONS)
Chap.		Code Sec.
14.	Coastal Area Facility Review Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:19-1 to 13:19-21
15.	Pinelands Protection Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:18A-1 to 18A-29
16.	Pinelands Development Credit Bank Act	N.J.S. §§ 13-18A-30 to 18A-58
17.	Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:20-1 to 20-35
18.	Hackensack Meadowlands Reclamation and Development Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:17-1 to 17-86
19.	Meadowlands Conservation Trust Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:17-87 to 17-94
20.	Hackensack Meadowlands Transportation Planning District Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:17-95 to 17-106
21.	Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:9B-1 to 9B-30
22.	Tidelands Resource Council	N.J.S. §§ 13:1B-10 to 1B-13.14
23.	Industrial Site Recovery Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:1K-1 to 1K-18
24.	Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:1K-19 to 1K-42
25.	N.J. Green Acres Land Acquisition Act of 1961	N.J.S. §§ 13:8A-1 to 8A-18
26.	N.J. Green Acres Land Acquisition Act of 1971	N.J.S. §§ 13:8A-19 to 8A-34
27.	N.J. Green Acres Land Acquisition and Recreation Opportunities Act	N.J.S. §§ 13:8A-35 to 8A-55
PART V. TORTS AND CONTRACTS
Chap.		Code Sec.
28.	N.J. Tort Claims Act	N.J.S. §§ 59:1-1 to 12-3
29.	Local Public Contracts Law	N.J.S. §§ 40A:11-1 to 11-51
30.	N.J. Prevailing Wage Act	N.J.S. §§ 34:11-56.25 to 11-56.47
31.	Public Works Contractor Registration Act	N.J.S. §§ 34:11-56.48 to 11-56.57
PART VI. LAND USE
Chap.		Code Sec.
32.	Local Lands and Building Law	N.J.S. §§ 40A:12-1 to 12-30
33.	Urban Homesteading Act	N.J.S. §§ 40A:31-to 40A:38
34.	Municipal Land Use Law	N.J.S. §§ 40:55D-1 to 55D-163
35.	Preemptive Effect of Residential Site Improvement Standards	N.J.S. §§ 40:55D-40.5
36.	State Uniform Construction Code Act	N.J.S. §§ 52:27D-119 to 27D-141
37.	Eminent Domain Act	N.J.S. §§ 20:3-1 to 3-50
PART VII. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
Chap.		Code Sec.
38.	Local Development and Housing Act	N.J.S. §§ 40A:12A-1 to 12A-50
39.	Large Site Landfill Reclamation and Improvement Law	N.J.S. §§ 40A:12A-50a to 12A-63
40.	Redevelopment Area Bond Financing Law	N.J.S. §§ 40A:12A-64 to 12A-73
41.	Council on Affordable Housing	N.J.S. §§ 52:27D-305 to 27D-329
PART VIII. WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY
Chap.		Code Sec.
42.	County and Municipal Water Supply Act	N.J.S. §§ 40A:31-1 to 31-24
43.	Municipal and County Sewerage Act	N.J.S. §§ 40A:26A-1 to 26A-22
44.	State Flood Control Facilities Act	N.J.S. §§ 58:16A-1 to 16A-17
45.	Flood Hazard Area Control Act	N.J.S. §§ 58:16A-50 to 16A-101
PART IX. MAPS AND DEEDS
Chap.		Code Sec.
46.	Map Filing Act	N.J.S. § 46:23-9.9-16
47.	Recording of Deed Evidencing Transfer of Title	N.J.S. § 46:15-6
PART X. N.J. COURT RULES
Chap.
48.	Rule 4:69. Actions in Lieu of Prerogative Writs Rule 4:71. Appeals from Local Agencies Rule 4:73. Condemnation: Appeals from Assessments
PART XI. REGULATIONS
Chap.		Code Sec.
49.	Uniform Construction Code Regulations	N.J.A.C. § 5:23-1.1 to 12A.6