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2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 27 - HIGHWAYS
Chapter 16 - County powers
- Section 27:16-1 - County powers
- Section 27:16-2 - Acquisition of roads and real estate; procedure
- Section 27:16-3 - Acquisition of roads; hearing and notice
- Section 27:16-4 - Maps revised; originals voided
- Section 27:16-5 - Municipal roads taken over by county; consent; resolutions
- Section 27:16-6 - Maintenance of roads; easements and rights of way
- Section 27:16-7 - Width of roads fixed
- Section 27:16-8 - County to maintain road to full width
- Section 27:16-9 - Survey of road prior to improvement or repair
- Section 27:16-10 - Improvements; plans and specifications; bids and contracts
- Section 27:16-11 - Matters affecting several parts of road included as single proceeding
- Section 27:16-12 - Extraordinary repairs; state aid; procedure where state refuses aid; bonds
- Section 27:16-13 - Protection of roads near tidewater; acquisition of lands
- Section 27:16-14 - Agreement with land owners to maintain banks
- Section 27:16-15 - Widening certain roads; contracts with railway companies; grade crossing elimination
- Section 27:16-16 - Bidding required
- Section 27:16-17 - Contract; parties; contribution by railway company
- Section 27:16-18 - Rights of company unaffected
- Section 27:16-19 - Bond issue
- Section 27:16-20 - Certain roads located in adjoining county; construction; consent required
- Section 27:16-21 - Bond issue
- Section 27:16-23 - Water pipes, sewers, and house connections in roads; pavement restored
- Section 27:16-25 - Lighting roads in vicinity of county institutions
- Section 27:16-26 - Lighting highways from main shore to seaside resorts; contracts
- Section 27:16-27 - Engineers and assistants; entry on lands
- Section 27:16-28 - Vacation or discontinuance of county road
- Section 27:16-29 - Certain resolutions and proceedings filed and recorded
- Section 27:16-30 - Location and boundaries of roads; removal of obstructions
- Section 27:16-31 - Regulations to protect roads and road surfaces
- Section 27:16-31.1 - First class counties over 800,000; restriction of roads to passenger vehicles
- Section 27:16-32 - Public utility companies to share expense; agreement
- Section 27:16-33 - Snow removal
- Section 27:16-34 - Warning and protection of dangerous places
- Section 27:16-35 - Signposts; erection by county; removal of others
- Section 27:16-36 - Traffic posts and lights; approval
- Section 27:16-37 - Removal of posts, lights, etc.
- Section 27:16-38 - Change of grade; damage suit by property owners
- Section 27:16-39 - Sale of surplus road materials; certificate posted
- Section 27:16-41 - Other state aid laws unaffected; contracts; law applicable
- Section 27:16-42 - Acquisition of real estate; condemnation
- Section 27:16-48 - Entry upon property before making compensation; action to fix compensation
- Section 27:16-54 - Additional method of acquiring real estate
- Section 27:16-55 - Right of way commission; appointment; term; compensation; removal; oath; assistance
- Section 27:16-56 - Condemnation; resolution and map; removal of buildings
- Section 27:16-57 - Map and resolution filed and recorded
- Section 27:16-58 - Hearing and notice; view of premises
- Section 27:16-59 - Hearing; adjournment; examination of witnesses
- Section 27:16-60 - Award; award for removal or restoration of buildings
- Section 27:16-61 - Payment of award; removal of buildings
- Section 27:16-62 - Report of commission; copies filed
- Section 27:16-63 - New frontage; consideration as increase in value
- Section 27:16-64 - Acquisition of title to buildings; removal
- Section 27:16-65 - Award; payment into court; appeal
- Section 27:16-66 - Title vests upon payment of award; right of entry
- Section 27:16-67 - Report as evidence of county's right to possession
- Section 27:16-68 - Powers deemed additional; certain bodies unaffected
- Section 27:16-71 - Municipal control over county roads; consent required
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