{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-51.5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § App.A:9-51.5","heading":"Construction or repair of protective barriers in municipalities bordering Atlantic ocean or Delaware bay","body":"When the governing body of any municipality bordering on the Atlantic ocean  or Delaware bay shall find that there exists a threat or danger to life and  property by reason of the damage to or the destruction of sand barriers and  other natural or manmade barriers which protect the municipalities, and that it  is necessary to the health, safety and welfare of the municipality to repair,  restore, replace or construct such protective barriers, such governing body  may, by resolution, as an exercise of the police power of the State designate  the properties required for the purpose of providing such protective barriers  and authorize the appropriate municipal or governmental officials or agencies  or the representatives thereof to enter immediately upon such property to take  control and possession thereof, and to do such acts as may be required,  including removing, destroying or otherwise disposing of any property located  thereon without first paying any compensation therefor.\nSuch resolution shall provide that no entry shall be made upon such property  for a period of at least 10 days following the passage of such resolution,  unless the governing body shall find that the public safety and interest  requires that entry be made within a shorter period of time.  In such case,  entry may be made after the expiration of such time period as shall be fixed by  the resolution.\nL.1962, c. 48, s. 1.","path":["TITLE 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES"],"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":"2923ded9f9dca9d9c61a2ecc06d85bbb0cdfcfb0526e26bffc1c063e2ee7bb93","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-51.4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-51.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}