Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:27-13. Payment of assessment in installments by owner of assessed real estate The governing body of a local unit may by resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, permit the owner of real estate upon which an assessment for an improvement has been made to pay the assessment…

40A:27-14. Sale of property by local unit for arrearages in assessments, interest or other charges When any unpaid assessment, interest thereon or other charges for collection thereof remains in arrears on July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year when the assessmen…

40A:27-15. Contracts with other local units for provision of flood control facilities, etc. A local unit may negotiate and enter into contracts with other local units for the provision of flood control facilities located within or without the boundaries of the local unit pursuant…

40A:27-16. Issuance of bonds to pay costs of provision of flood control facilities; payment of costs in annual installments, etc. If a contractor, pursuant to a contract with a contracting local unit, constructs, acquires or improves a flood control facility the contractor may ei…

40A:27-17. Powers of local unit re contract with another local unit A local unit with which another local unit is authorized to contract under the terms and provisions of this chapter shall have the power, by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, duly adopted by its govern…

40A:27-18. Investments; exemption from taxation Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, the State and all public officers, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions and publicˆbodies, and agencies thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings ba…

40A:27-19. Payments by contracting local unit; default; interest The chief fiscal officer of each contracting local unit which enters into a contract pursuant to this chapter, shall cause to be paid to the contractor, at the times agreed upon, the amount of money certified to the…

40A:27-2. Purposes The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest for the State to foster and promote, by all reasonable means, the relief of persons and property from the adverse effects of uncontrolled storm water drainage and the conditions of flooding. I…

40A:27-20. Construction of chapter This chapter shall not be construed to relieve a local unit of any obligation to seek and obtain various permits and other approvals from the Department of Environmental Protection as required by law for these projects and to comply with any oth…

40A:27-21. Continuation of county and municipal obligations Any debt, liability or obligation incurred by any county or municipality pursuant to any section of law which is repealed pursuant to this act shall not in any manner be diminished by the provisions of this act. L. 1987,…

40A:27-3. Definitions As used in this act: "Contracting local unit" means a local unit which enters into a contract with another local unit for the construction, maintenance, improvement, acquisition or financing of a flood control facility for its own use; "Contractor" means a l…

40A:27-4. Finding of need for acquisition, construction, financing, improvement, maintenance and operation of flood control facility by local unit; notice to affected parties and to State; contents of notice, etc. The governing body of a local unit may acquire, construct, finance…

40A:27-5. Adoption of resolution or ordinance Upon the completion of this basinwide or subbasinwide analysis and after consideration of the responses of concerned parties, the governing body of a local unit may adopt a resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, to acquire, cons…

40A:27-6. Powers of local unit A local unit is authorized: a. To purchase, construct, improve, extend, enlarge or reconstruct flood control facilities within or adjacent to that local unit either alone or jointly with other local units and to operate, manage, maintain and control…

40A:27-7. Surveys, investigations, studies, plans, etc.; payment of costs Whenever the governing body of a local unit by resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, exercises the powers granted by this chapter, it shall make or cause to be made the necessary surveys, investigati…

40A:27-8. Restoration or compensation to owners of damaged or destroyed property All public or private property damaged or destroyed in carrying out the powers granted by this chapter shall be restored or repaired and placed in its original condition as nearly as practicable or a…

40A:27-9. Authorization to issue bonds; purpose The governing body of a local unit exercising the powers granted by this chapter is authorized to provide by resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, at one time, or from time to time, for the issuance of general obligation bond…