New Jersey § 48:3-17
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 48:3-17, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48:3-17.
As used in P.L.2021, c. 263 ( C.48:3-17.11 et seq. ): “ Board ” means the Board of Public Utilities or any successor agency. “ Emergency ” means any circumstance when local utility or public utility service is interrupted
or in immediate danger of being interrupted by natural causes or by any other cause
or when the condition of the equipment of the local utility or public utility is in
need of immediate repair to prevent injury to persons or damage to property. “ Local infrastructure project ” means a project performed by a local unit or a local utility to improve a public
road, street, or bridge under the jurisdiction of a local unit or local utility facilities
or any work conducted in a public utility right-of-way. “ Local unit ” shall have the same meaning as provided in N.J.S.40A:1-1 . “ Local utility ” means a sewerage authority created pursuant to the “sewerage authorities law,” P.L.1946,
c. 138 ( C.40:14A-1 et seq. ), a utilities authority created pursuant to the “municipal and county utilities authorities
law,” P.L.1957, c. 183 ( C.40:14B-1 et seq. ), an entity created pursuant to the “Municipal Shared Services Energy Authority Act,” P.L.2015, c. 129 ( C.40A:66-1 et al.), or a utility of a local unit, authority, commission, special district, or
other corporate entity not regulated by the Board of Public Utilities under Title
48 of the Revised Statutes that provides gas, electricity, heat, power, water, or
sewer service to a municipality or the residents thereof. “ Public utility ” shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S.48:2-13 . “ Public utility infrastructure project ” means the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, or
alteration of facilities under ownership or control of the public utility that requires
approval by the board, but shall not include traffic control, leak surveying, snow
plowing, vegetation management in or around public utility rights-of-way, mark outs,
landscaping, meter work, equipment repairs, or other work occurring during an emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 48:3-17
What does New Jersey Statutes § 48:3-17 cover?
Section 48:3-17 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.
How do I cite New Jersey § 48:3-17?
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