New Jersey § 40a:12-33
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:12-33, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:12-33.
As used in this act: a. “ Application ” means all information required by the municipality of an applicant in order to make
a determination regarding the sale of in rem property; b. “ In rem property ” means any residential property consisting of less than five dwelling units, to which
a municipality has acquired title pursuant to the “In Rem Tax Foreclosure Act (1948),”
P.L. 1948, c. 96 ( C. 54:5-104.29 et seq. ); c. “ Enforcing agency ” means the enforcing agency in any municipality designated to administer and enforce
the “State Uniform Construction Code Act” pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 1975, c. 217
( C. 52:27D-126 ), and regulations promulgated thereunder; d. “ Owner ” means the owner or owners in fee of the property or a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee
or vendee in possession, an assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee,
or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of a building,
structure or real property; e. “ Qualified applicant ” or “ applicant ” means an applicant for an urban homestead who is at least 18 years of age upon application; f. “ Urban homesteader ” means a person who has been granted title to an in rem property under the conditions
set forth in this act; g. “ Urban homesteading agency ” or “ homesteading agency ” means that governmental entity designated to administer the urban homesteading program
pursuant to section 4 of this act; 1 and h. “ Urban homesteading program ” means the process by which title to in rem property is conveyed by a municipality
to an urban homesteader. 1
N.J.S.A. § 40A:12-34.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 40a:12-33
What does New Jersey Statutes § 40a:12-33 cover?
Section 40a:12-33 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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