New Jersey Statutes 40A:6-4. Classification of cities for legislative purposes
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:6-4
- census: means the latest Federal census effective within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
For legislative purposes, cities shall be classified as follows based upon population as ascertained by the most recent Federal decennial census:
a. First class–cities having a population of more than 150,000;
b. Second class–cities having a population of not less than 12,000 but not more than 150,000;
c. Third class–all cities which are not first- or second-class cities except cities bordering on the Atlantic ocean being seaside or summer resorts;
d. Fourth class–cities bordering on the Atlantic ocean which are seaside or summer resorts.
L.1979, c. 181, s. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1979.