Tag: Municipal authority

NJDEP Providing Toolkit to Help NJ Municipalities Address Climate Resilience

NJDEP Providing Toolkit to Help NJ Municipalities Address Climate Resilience

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently released the Resilient NJ: Local Planning for Climate Change Toolkit… The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) recently released the Resilient NJ: Local Planning for Climate Change Toolkit. It is designed to help municipal and county governments address climate change through sustainable

NJ Court Rules Variance Condition Discriminated Against Renters

Proposed NJ Bill Reinstates Municipal Authority to License Property Rentals

New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would expand municipal authority to license rental of real property. Assemblyman John Burzichelli proposed the bill (A-4764) in the wake of the Appellate Division’s recent decision in Timber Glen v. Township of Hamilton.  As previously discussed on this blog, the Appellate Division

NJ Court Addresses Municipal Authority Under Disaster Control Act

NJ Court Addresses Municipal Authority Under Disaster Control Act

In Minke Family Trust v. Township Of Long Beach, a New Jersey court recently addressed the authority conveyed to municipalities under the Disaster Control Act (DCA). The specific question raised in the suit is whether the DCA allows a municipality to record a deed of perpetual easement against a property

NJ Appeals Court Clarifies Municipality’s Authority to Regulate Volunteer Fire Company

NJ Appellate Court Clarifies Municipality’s Authority to Regulate Volunteer Fire Company

The Appellate Division recently addressed the scope of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, which allows a municipality to exercise “supervision and control” over a volunteer fire company, designated as its official firefighting organization. In Newfield Fire Co. No. 1 v. Borough of Newfield, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division upheld an