Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:12-22

  • clerk: means the clerk of a municipality or of a board of chosen freeholders. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
22. Each municipality and county may establish and maintain a central registry of all real property in which it has acquired title or a leasehold interest for other than street or highway purposes as of the effective date of this act. This registry may also include a record of all real property which a county or municipality may hereafter acquire, sell or lease.

The central registry referred to herein, if established and maintained, shall:

a. Constitute a public record;

b. Be entitled “Municipal Real Property Registry” or “County Real Property Registry” as may be appropriate;

c. Be available for inspection in the office of the municipal clerk or clerk of the board of chosen freeholders, as may be appropriate.

L.1971,c.199,s.22; amended 1972, c.126; 2000, c.126, s.27.