New Jersey § 48:3-17

§ 48:3-17.

It shall be unlawful for any public utility to enter upon any lands in which it has

acquired an easement or right-of-way, for the purpose of erecting, installing, moving,

removing, altering or maintaining any structures or fixtures thereon, other than structures

or fixtures owned by the public utility, or for the purpose of maintaining such easement

or right-of-way by clearing, moving, cutting or destroying any trees, shrubs, plants

or other growth thereon, unless and until not less than 5 days' notice of such entry

shall be given to the owner of the lands subject to such easement or right-of-way

personally or by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner at his address

as shown by the assessment records of the municipality in which the land is situate,

but nothing herein shall prohibit entry without notice in any case (a) Of an emergency, or (b) Where such notice is waived by the owner, or (c) Where the easement or right-of-way contains an express provision permitting entry

without notice or upon notice of a lesser period of time, which is complied with,

or (d) Where the owner consents to the entry of the public utility for such purposes,

or (e) Where the structure, fixture, tree, shrub, plant or other growth, or portion thereof,

to be dealt with as aforesaid, is located over, on, through or under any public street,

road, highway or other public thoroughfare.