New Jersey § 48:9-21
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 48:9-21, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48:9-21.
Every gas company organized under the laws of this State shall lay its main or distributing
gas pipes at the greatest practicable distance from any pipe of any other company
and at a horizontal distance of 1 foot at least from the nearest part of any such
pipe, unless it shall be unavoidably necessary to lay the gas pipe across or nearer
to any other pipe, in which case the gas pipe shall be laid at the greatest practicable
distance therefrom, and shall form therewith a right angle, or as near thereto as
the situation will admit. In no case shall any pipe be laid or apparatus used that will interfere in any way
either with the present or future supply pipes of any company, or that may interfere
with or increase the expense of replacing, removing or repairing the supply pipes
or apparatus of any company. All gas companies which were in operation on April 21, 1876, shall have the same rights
and privileges of laying their mains and pipes, and making and supplying gas, that
their respective charters and contracts then gave them.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 48:9-21
What does New Jersey Statutes § 48:9-21 cover?
Section 48:9-21 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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