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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
a. No historic building or structure located on farmland for which a development easement has been acquired by the State, a local government unit, or a qualifying tax exempt nonprofit organization after one year from the date of enactment of this act for farmland preservation purposes using constitutionally dedicated moneys in whole or in part may be demolished by the landowner or any other person without the prior approval of the committee.
b. (1) The committee may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit or prevent a violation of this section, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. The committee may also seek damages and other appropriate relief for a violation of this section.
(2) The committee may, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations providing for liquidated damages to be paid by the violator to the committee in the event of a violation of this section.
c. For the purposes of this section:
“Historic building or structure” means a building or structure that:
(1) is included in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places established pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 268 (C.13:1B-15.128 et seq.); or
(2) meets any other criteria which may be adopted by the committee, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), for recognizing the historical value or significance of a building or structure on farmland, and which criteria may include but need not be limited to (a) the building or structure having met the criteria for inclusion, or having been determined to be potentially eligible for inclusion, in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 268 (C.13:1B-15.128 et seq.) or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (b) recognition by a county or municipality of the building or structure as a place of historic interest in a county or municipal master plan; or (c) location of the building or structure in a historic district on a municipal zoning map; and
“Historic preservation restriction” means the same as that term is defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c. 378 (C.13:8B-2).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 8C-40.2 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-13-conservation-and-development-parks-and-reservations/nj-st-sect-13-8c-40-2/
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