New Jersey Statutes 58:12A-39. Adoption of ordinance to enter property to perform a lead service line replacement
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 58:12A-39
- certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. For the purposes of this section, notice to the owner and any residents of the property shall include an attempt to inform the owner and any residents in person of the date and time of the lead service line replacement, and if the owner or a resident is unable to be reached in person, the municipality shall send, by certified mail, a letter to the owner and any residents or post a written notice in a prominent location on the property which shall include:
(1) the scheduled date and time of the lead service line replacement and who will be performing the replacement;
(2) the likely extent of water service disruption;
(3) nearby locations where the municipality or a public water system is distributing supplementary drinking water, if any ; and
(4) any remedies that the municipality shall take if the municipality or municipal water system, or an agent thereof, is unable to access the property.
In a municipality in which the primary language of 10 percent or more of the residents is a language other than English, a letter or written notice sent or posted pursuant to this subsection shall be provided in English and any other such primary language.
c. In addition to the notice requirements of subsection b. of this section, a municipality shall send, by certified mail, the owner a letter after the completion of the replacement stating the approximate time that the replacement occurred, and providing a brief summary of the work performed.
d. As used in this section:
“Municipal water system” means a municipal utilities authority, water district, waterworks, water commission, joint meeting or any other political subdivision of the State authorized pursuant to law to operate or maintain a public water system or to construct, rehabilitate, operate, or maintain water supply facilities or otherwise provide water for human consumption.
“Service line” means the pipe, tubing, and fittings connecting a municipal water main to a building or structure, and also includes the water meter for the property.
L.2019, c.291, s.2.