New Jersey § 40a:26a-11

§ 40a:26a-11.

a. A local unit operating a county or municipal sewerage facility shall provide a

credit applicable toward a connection or tapping fee to be charged for a reconnection

of a disconnected property that was previously connected to the sewerage system, provided

that: (1) the property has been connected to the sewerage system for at least 20 years;

and (2) service charges have been paid for the property in at least one of the last five

years. b. The credit required under subsection a. of this section shall be calculated as

follows: (1) If the reconnection does not require any new physical connection or does not increase

the nature or size of the service or the number of service units, or does not expand

the use of the sewerage system, the credit shall be equal in amount to the new connection

or tapping fee. (2) If the reconnection requires a new physical connection, increases the nature or

size of the service or the number of service units, or expands the use of the sewerage

system, the credit shall be equal in amount to any connection or tapping fee previously

paid for the property, and the local unit shall charge the difference between the

credit and the connection or tapping fee for the new use or class. (3) If no connection or tapping fee was ever paid for the property, but all service

charges due and owing on the property have been paid for at least 20 years, the credit

shall be equal in amount to the new connection or tapping fee; provided, however,

that any charges due and owing pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall

be paid. c. If no connection or tapping fee was ever paid for a disconnected property that

is to be reconnected and which was previously connected to the sewerage system for

at least 20 years, the local unit shall charge, in addition to any amount due and

owing after application of a credit pursuant to this section, a connection or tapping

fee equal to the lesser of: (1) 20 percent of the service charges that would have been paid based upon the usage

for the last full year that the property was connected to the sewerage system for

the period from the date of the disconnection from the sewerage system to the date

of the new connection; or (2) the new connection fee. d. A credit shall not be allowed under this section for a property that has been disconnected

from the sewerage system for more than five years. e. As used in this section, “ disconnected property ” means a property that has been physically disconnected from the sewerage system

or a property not physically disconnected but to which service has been discontinued

without payments being made. A “disconnected property” shall not include a property that has been temporarily

disconnected from the sewerage system or to which service has been discontinued without

payments being made for less than 12 consecutive months and is being reconnected as

it existed, prior to the temporary disconnection or discontinuance of service.