New Jersey § 4:1c-30
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 4:1c-30, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4:1c-30.
a. Withdrawal of land from the municipally approved program or other farmland preservation
program prior to its termination date may occur in the case of death or incapacitating
illness of the owner or other serious hardship or bankruptcy, following a public hearing
conducted pursuant to the “Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L. 1975, c. 231 ( C. 10:4-6 et seq. ) and approval by the board and in the case of a municipally approved program, the
municipal governing body, at a regular or special meeting thereof. The approval shall be documented by the filing with the county clerk and county
planning board, by the board and municipal governing body, of a resolution or ordinance,
as appropriate, therefor. The local tax assessor shall also be notified by the board of this withdrawal. b. Following approval to withdraw from the municipally approved program, the affected
landowner shall pay to the municipality, with interest at the rate imposed by the
municipality for nonpayment of taxes pursuant to R.S. 54:4-67 , any taxes not paid as a result of qualifying for the property tax exemption for
new farm structures or improvements in the municipally approved program, as authorized
and provided in the Constitution, and shall repay, on a pro rata basis as determined
by the local soil conservation district, to the board or the committee, or both, as
the case may be, any remaining funds from grants for soil and water conservation projects
provided pursuant to the provisions of this act, except in the case of bankruptcy,
death or incapacitating illness of the owner, where no such payback of taxes or grants
shall be required.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 4:1c-30
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Section 4:1c-30 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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