New Jersey Statutes
§ App.A:9-51.2 — Prohibition by ordinance of construction or repair of buildings during emergency
New Jersey § App.A:9-51.2
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N.J. Stat. Ann. § App.A:9-51.2 (2026).
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The governing body of any municipality in a disaster area may, by ordinance, prohibit the construction, reconstruction or repair of buildings and structures in any part of the municipality if it shall find that:
(a)essential facilities such as roads and water and sewerage systems will not be available and usable during the period of emergency or any part thereof; or (b) the damage or loss to buildings and structures in the prohibited area exceeds an amount equal to 20% of the total assessed value based at 100% of true value, at the time of the disaster, of the buildings and structures in such area. L.1962, c. 44, s. 2.
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New Jersey § App.A:9-51.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/App.A%3A9-51.2.