{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-19-5.2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:19-5.2","heading":"Permits not required, conditions.","body":"7.\tA permit shall not be required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-5) for:\na.\tA development which has received preliminary site plan approval pursuant to the \"Municipal Land Use Law,\" P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) or a final municipal building or construction permit on or prior to July 19, 1994, or a residential development which has received preliminary subdivision approval or minor subdivision approval on or prior to July 19, 1994 where no subsequent site plan approval is required, provided that, in any of the cases identified above, construction begins within three years of July 19, 1994, and continues to completion with no lapses in construction activity of more than one year.  This subsection shall not apply to any development that required a permit pursuant to P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-1 et seq.) prior to July 19, 1994;\nb.\tThe reconstruction of any development that is damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire, storm, natural hazard or act of God, provided that such reconstruction is in compliance with existing requirements or codes of municipal, State and federal law;\nc.\tThe enlargement of any development if the enlargement does not result in:\n(1)\tthe enlargement of the footprint of the development; or\n(2)\tan increase in the number of dwelling units within the development;\nd.\tThe construction of a patio, deck or similar structure at a residential development;\ne.\tServices provided, within the existing public right-of-way, by any governmental entity which involve:\n(1)\tthe routine reconstruction, substantially similar functional replacement, or maintenance or repair of public highways;\n(2)\tpublic highway lane widening, intersection and shoulder improvement projects which do not increase the number of travel lanes; or\n(3)\tpublic highway signing, lighting, guiderail and other nonintrusive safety projects;\nf.\tThe expansion of an existing, functional amusement pier, provided such expansion does not exceed the footprint of the existing, functional amusement pier by more than 25 percent, and provided the expansion is located in the area beyond 150 feet landward of the mean high water line, beach or dune, whichever is most landward; or\ng.\tThe enclosure of an establishment offering dining, food services and beverages   that was in operation as of December 18, 2000 and is located upon a functional pier, provided the enclosure only includes an open area which was actively used in the operation of the establishment.\nA development subject to any exemption provided in this section shall be required to satisfy all other applicable requirements of law.\nL.1993,c.190,s.7; amended 2001, c.418.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"29993a6897dbfd0c99dc9e42c582e679ce8d70a4c2e955e56fcb7b682770d282","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-19-5.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-19-5.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}