{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-14-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:14-2","heading":"Manner of laying pipes and conduits","body":"Pipes and conduits shall be laid at least 3 feet below the surface and shall  not unnecessarily interfere with public travel or damage public or private  property.\nThey shall be laid at least 3 feet from the outside of any water or gas pipe  already laid, except when it shall be necessary to cross, in which case they  shall be at least 12 inches from the outside of the water or gas pipe.\nAmended by L.1962, c. 198 s. 164.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"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":"8b86afa60012bfab18353cbe12e486ac37a9c9bbc3babe1eea951e2d6088015b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-13a-13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-14-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}