New Jersey § 40a:26a-11
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:26a-11, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:26a-11.
a. A local unit operating a county or municipal sewerage facility shall establish
within its rates or schedules a 50% reduction in the connection fee or tapping fee
assessed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:26A-11 for new connections to the sewerage system which is to be charged to public housing
authorities, non-profit organizations building affordable housing projects, and any
other affordable housing, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects. b. For units previously connected to the local unit's system that were demolished
or refurbished to allow for new affordable housing units and for which a connection
or tapping fee was previously paid, a local unit operating a county or municipal sewerage
facility shall establish within its rates or schedules a credit against the connection
fee or tapping fee to be assessed for connection with the sewerage system to public
housing authorities, non-profit organizations building affordable projects, and to
any other affordable housing, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects. The credit shall be the connection fee or tapping fee previously assessed and paid,
for connection with the sewerage system for units previously connected to the local
unit's system. c. The connection fee or tapping fee assessable against a public housing authority,
non-profit organization, or other affordable housing owner, for units previously connected
to the local unit's system that were demolished or refurbished to allow for new affordable
housing units, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects, shall
be the lesser of the reduced rate provided for in subsection a. of this section, or
the current non-reduced rate applicable to other types of housing developments minus
the credit provided under subsection b. of this section for units for which a connection
fee or tapping fee was previously paid, provided that such public housing authority,
non-profit organization, or other affordable housing owner can establish the connection
fee or tapping fee was previously assessed and paid for connection with the system. If such previous assessment and payment cannot be established, the reduced rate
provided for in subsection a. of this section shall be assessed.
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