N.J. Stat. § 27:5-5 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act." L.1991,c.413,s.1.
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in effectN.J. Stat. § 27:5-6 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In order to balance the promotion of the safety, convenience and enjoyment of travel on the highways of this State with the protection of the recreational value and public investment therein, to preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty and aesthetic features of the highways and adjacent areas while promoting development and economic vitality and facilitating the flow of speech and expression, of which providing messages of commercial, public and social value conveyed through the medium of roadside signs and outdoor advertising is an important part, roadside signs and outdoor advertising shall be regulated by this act. b. With respect to the erection and maintenance of signs adjacent to the rights-of-way of the Interstate and Primary Systems within this State, it is the intention of the Legislature to provide a basis in the laws of this State for the regulation of roadside signs and outdoor advertising consistent with the public policy relating to those areas declared by the Congress of the United States in Title 23 of the United States Code and reflecting statutory enactments and judicial decisions of this State. c. Supervision and regulation of signs and outdoor advertising, pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of Transportation and any person who creates or maintains any signs visible to the public shall be subject to the permitting and licensing provisions of this act and any regulations adopted by the Department of Transportation pursuant to this act. L.1991,c.413,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-7 Definitions.
3. As used in P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.): "Advertisement or advertising" means the use of any outdoor display or sign upon real property within public view, which is intended to invite or draw the attention of the public to any goods, merchandise, property, business, services, entertainment, amusement or other commercial or noncommercial messages. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Department" means the Department of Transportation. "Highway" means any road, thoroughfare, street, boulevard, lane, court, trailway, right-of-way or easement used for, or laid out and intended for public passage of vehicles or persons. "Interstate System" means those highways which are a part of the National Highway System and constructed within this State and approved by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States as an official portion of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, pursuant to the provisions of Title 23 of the United States Code. "Limited access highway" means a highway especially designed for through traffic, over which abutters have no easement or right of light, air or direct access by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon that limited access highway. "Main-traveled way" means the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each separate roadway carrying traffic in opposite directions is a main traveled way. "Main-traveled way" shall not include frontage roads, turning roadways, or parking areas. "National Highway System" means the Federal-aid Highway System, as defined in 23 U.S.C. s.103, which includes: the Interstate Highway System and all of its principal arterials, including those not previously designated as part of the National Highway System, and international border crossings on those routes; intermodal connectors, which shall include all highways that provide motor vehicle access between the National Highway System and major intermodal transportation facilities; the Strategic Highway Network, which serves as the network of highways important to United States strategic defense; and Strategic Highway Network connectors to major military installations. "Primary System" means any highway which is a part of the National Highway System and so designated by the State of New Jersey and approved by the federal authorities pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code. "Protected areas" mean all areas inside the boundaries of this State which are adjacent to and within 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of highways in the National Highway System as defined in 23 U.S.C. s.103 and those areas inside the boundaries of this State which are visible from the highway but beyond 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of the National Highway System and are outside urban areas. "Public view" means the area visible to persons traveling or operating motor vehicles at the legal speed limit on a highway. "Sign" means any outdoor display or advertising on real property within public view which is intended to attract, or which does attract, the attention of pedestrians or the operators, attendants, or passengers of motor vehicles using the roads, highways, and other public thoroughfares and places, and shall include any writing, printing, painting, display, emblem, drawing, sign, or other device whether placed on the ground, rocks, trees, tree stumps or other natural structures, or on a building, structure, signboard, billboard, wallboard, roofboard, frame, support, fence, or elsewhere, and any lighting or other accessories used in conjunction therewith. "Street furniture" means an object placed or installed adjacent to the street for public use, which shall include, but not be limited to, a bench, trash and recycling receptacle, public bicycle-sharing parking structure, telephone booth, or Wi-Fi kiosk. "Urban area" means a place as designated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census having a population of 5,000 or more within boundaries to be fixed by responsible State and local officials in cooperation with each other, subject to approval by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States. The boundaries shall, at a minimum, encompass the entire place designated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. "Visible" means capable of being seen and comprehended without visual aid by persons traveling on the highway. L.1991, c.413, s.3; amended 2019, c.495, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-8 License, permit required; public hearing.
4. a. A person shall not erect, maintain or make available to another a roadside sign, or engage in the business of outdoor advertising for profit through the rental or other compensation received for the erection, use or maintenance of signs or other objects upon real property for the display of advertising matter on any stationary object within public view without first obtaining from the commissioner a license to engage in that business, and a permit for the erection, use and maintenance of each sign or other object used for outdoor advertising, except as provided in this act. A permit issued to a person required to obtain a license under this act shall not be valid unless the person has obtained a license which is in full force and effect. b. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner shall not issue a permit, other than a conditional permit, for a new outdoor advertising sign required to be permitted pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-7 et seq.) unless a public hearing has been held in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-10) and, where the permit applicant is a private entity, all relevant approvals required by the municipality have been received by the private entity seeking the permit. L.1991,c.413,s.4; amended 2004, c.42, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-9 Requirements for a permit.
5. Signs permitted by this act shall be by permit from the commissioner pursuant to conditions consistent with the regulations of the commissioner, and the following: a. A sign may not attempt or appear to attempt to direct the movement of traffic or interfere with, imitate, or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device, or include or utilize flashing, intermittent or moving lights, or utilize lighting equipment or reflectorized materials which emit or reflect colors, including, but not limited to, red, amber or green, except as may be authorized by the commissioner or by agreement between the commissioner and the Secretary of Transportation of the United States. b. A sign may not interfere or be likely to interfere with the ability of the operator of a motor vehicle to have a clear and unobstructed view of the highway ahead or of official signs, signals or traffic control devices. c. Illumination of a sign shall be effectively shielded so as to prevent light from being directed at any portion of the main-traveled way of the highway, or, if not so shielded, be of a sufficiently low intensity or brilliance as not to cause glare or impair the vision of persons operating motor vehicles on that highway, or otherwise impair the operation of a motor vehicle. d. Signs shall be maintained in a safe condition with due regard for conditions of climate, weather and terrain, and as a condition of continued use or permit renewal, unsafe signs shall be remediated by maintenance or repair. e. A sign may not be of a type, size, or character so as to endanger or injure public safety, health or welfare, or be injurious to property in the vicinity thereof. f. A sign may not be painted, drawn, erected or maintained upon trees, rocks, other natural features or public utility poles. g. Signs for which a permit has been issued shall display in a conspicuous position on the sign or its supporting structure, the name of the person holding the permit. h. A sign or other object shall not in any way simulate any official, directional, traffic control or warning signs erected or maintained by any governmental agency. i. A sign for which a permit is issued shall display in a conspicuous position on the sign a safety and quality assurance seal in compliance with subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2019, c.84 (C.34:15B-44). L.1991, c.413, s.5; amended 2019, c.84, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-9.1 Billboard, outdoor advertising sign; subject to regulation.
2. Any billboard or outdoor advertising sign licensed and permitted pursuant to the "Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act," P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.), and proposed to be erected on or above any State right-of-way or any real property of the department shall be subject to local government zoning ordinances, applicable local government building permit requirements, and in the pinelands area, shall be subject to the provisions of the comprehensive management plan prepared and adopted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-8), and in the Highlands Region, shall be subject to the provisions of the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-1 et al.), any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and the Highlands regional master plan adopted by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council pursuant to section 8 of that act . L.1997,c.144,s.2; amended 2004, c.120, s.57.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-10 Signs prohibited in right-of-way of Interstate and Primary Systems
6. No sign shall be erected or maintained within the right-of-way of any portion of the Interstate and Primary Systems within this State, except that this prohibition shall not apply to signs, public notices, or markers, erected or maintained by the department or with the approval of the department. L.1991,c.413,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-11 Exceptions for certain roadside signs.
7. a. No permit shall be issued by the commissioner for roadside signs to be erected or maintained in any protected area visible from the main-traveled way of any Interstate or Primary System highway within the State, except as provided herein. (1) In protected areas, only the following signs shall be permitted, subject to the regulations of the commissioner: (a) Directional and other official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law, and which conform to national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States. (b) Signs located in zoned and unzoned commercial and industrial areas within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way, any part of which was acquired on or before July 1, 1956. c. Signs advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located. (2) In portions of protected areas on the Interstate System the following may also be permitted: (a) Signs located in commercial or industrial zones within the boundaries of incorporated municipalities as those boundaries existed on September 21, 1959, and all other areas where the land use as of September 21, 1959 was clearly established by State law as commercial or industrial within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way. (b) Signs located in zoned and unzoned commercial and industrial areas within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way, any part of which was acquired on or before July 1, 1956. (3) In protected areas on the Primary System, the following signs may also be permitted: (a) Signs located in areas which are zoned industrial or commercial under the authority of State law. (b) Signs located in areas determined to be industrial or commercial pursuant to State law. b. No permit shall be issued by the commissioner for signs to be erected or maintained in any other area not covered by paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, except that permits for the following signs may also be permitted: (1) Signs located in areas which are zoned industrial or commercial under the authority of State law. (2) Signs located in areas determined to be industrial or commercial pursuant to State law. c. In those instances where the commissioner deems it is in the public interest, he may issue a permit for a sign on public property which would not otherwise be permitted under the provisions of this act, and impose conditions as he deems appropriate, provided, however, that the State House Commission shall have previously reviewed and approved the issuance of such a permit. L.1991,c.413,s.7; amended 2004, c.42, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-12 Exceptions for certain other signs or devices.
8. Unless otherwise provided for in P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.), no permit shall be required for the use, maintenance, or erection of a sign or other device which is to be used solely for any of the following purposes: a. to advertise exclusively for sale or rent the property upon which the sign or other device is located; b. for notices required by law to be posted or displayed; c. for any official sign established pursuant to the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways erected on any public highway by the public authority having jurisdiction over that public highway; d. for signs which are not adjacent to an Interstate System or Primary System highway and which advertise activities conducted upon the property on which they are located; e. for signs attached to street furniture that: (1) are located in areas that are not protected areas; (2) have been approved by the municipality in which they are located; and (3) comply with all applicable requirements of section 5 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-9); or f. for any sign erected or maintained by the commissioner. L.1991, c.413, s.8; amended 2019, c.495, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-13 Licenses or permits; application, revocation
9. a. Applications for licenses or permits shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner. b. If an applicant for a license does not reside in this State or is a foreign corporation not authorized to do business in this State, the applicant shall: (1) Authorize in the application service by the commissioner of any process, notice or order issuing out of or by any court, administrative agency or official of this State upon the applicant, and shall agree that such service be deemed to be personal service upon such applicant. The applicant shall provide in the application the name and address of the agent to receive service on behalf of the applicant. Notice of the service of process shall be given by the commissioner to the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the applicant at the address given in the application, or another address of which the commissioner has been notified in writing by the applicant; and (2) File a bond satisfactory to the commissioner as to form and surety running to the State of New Jersey in the sum of $5,000, conditioned upon compliance by the applicant with all the provisions of this act. Upon default in the condition of such bond, the commissioner may enforce the collection thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction. c. The commissioner may revoke, after notice and hearing, any permit or license if the commissioner finds that any statement made in an application therefor is materially false and any permit if the commissioner finds that a sign has been erected or maintained contrary to the approved application, or to any provision of this act, or to any of the regulations promulgated hereunder, and has not been brought into compliance therewith within 30 days after receipt of written notification of the intended revocation to the person to whom the license or permit was issued. d. If an administrative hearing is requested or other legal action is commenced by the person to whom the license or permit was issued within 15 days of the receipt of the notice of the intended revocation, the period of time in which to comply with this act and these regulations and cure the violation complained of in the notice may be stayed pending a final disposition of the administrative or legal proceeding and, in the event the commissioner prevails, the person to whom the license or permit was issued shall have 20 days from receipt of the final decision to comply. L.1991,c.413,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-14 Licenses or permits; renewals
10. a. Renewal of any license or permit issued after the effective date of this act may be refused for any ground sufficient for the revocation of a license or permit. b. Licenses and permits for signs erected and maintained with a valid license or permit issued before the effective date of this act shall be renewed unless the commissioner finds that a statement made in the license or permit application is materially false or the sign has been erected or maintained contrary to the terms of the issued license or permit, in the event of which the commissioner may take any appropriate action under the authority of this act. L.1991,c.413,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-15 Violations of act; notice; removal
11. a. Any sign or other object used for the display of outdoor advertising which is not authorized by a valid permit or specifically exempted from the requirement for a permit, or in violation of the provisions of this act, is declared unlawful. No person shall use, erect or maintain any sign or other object for the display of outdoor advertising after the expiration of this license and in the case of any sign, after the expiration of the permit for that sign. b. Written notice to remove the sign shall be given by the commissioner to the following persons at their last known address: the person holding the permit therefor and, if none, or if the address of the person to whom the permit was issued is not known, the owner of the real property on which the sign is located and the owner of the sign, any of whom shall be required to remove the sign within 30 days of receipt of the notice. c. Upon failure to comply with the terms of the notice, the sign may be removed by order of the commissioner, unless a hearing has been requested by the person to whom notice has been given, or other legal action has been commenced which restrains this removal. d. If the commissioner cannot ascertain the owner of the property or the owner of the sign for which a permit has not been issued, the commissioner may remove the sign 30 days after posting notice on the sign. Thereafter, the commissioner may enter upon private property without liability in order to remove the sign and may recover, from the owner or the person who unlawfully erected the sign, the cost of its removal or the amount of $500, whichever is greater. e. The commissioner may institute any appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of a sign if the sign is not brought into compliance within the 30 days following written notification pursuant to subsection b. of this section. L.1991,c.413,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-16 Penalties
12. A person who erects or maintains a sign or other object for outdoor advertising, or authorizes his name to be used in connection therewith, without complying with the provisions of this act, or the regulations issued thereunder, shall be liable for a penalty in an amount not less than $50 or to exceed $500, for each offense. Each day of violation may be deemed to be a separate offense. The nature and circumstances of the violation, the conduct of the violator in connection with the violation and the revenue derived from the violation shall be factors to be considered in the assessment of the amount and accrual of the penalty. L.1991,c.413,s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-17 Enforcement by commissioner
13. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this act may be collected, with costs, in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq. The Superior Court or municipal court in the county or municipality where the violation occurs or where the violator resides, has a place of business or principal office shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this act. The commissioner may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent and restrain any violation of this act, or any order issued, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act. L.1991,c.413,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-18 Rules and regulations
14. a. The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act provided that a public hearing on the proposed rule or regulation shall be held with appropriate notice as provided in that act. These regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to: licensing and permitting fees; duration of licenses and permits; spacing, size, specifications and lighting of signs; procedures for referral of contested cases to the Office of Administrative Law; and other requirements pertaining to the issuance or denial of licenses and permits or for the erection or maintenance of signs, and other matters necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The commissioner also may adopt regulations governing new or innovative forms of signs so that they may be made to conform with the intent and purposes of this act. b. In adopting regulations pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall give due consideration to: (1) The safety, convenience and enjoyment of travel on the highways and to the public investment in those highways; (2) The type of information needed by the traveling public when using those highways; (3) Outdoor advertising industry standards, practices and technological advances; (4) Promotion of safety and aesthetics through modernization, technological improvements and innovative construction, design and maintenance; (5) The economic benefit of outdoor advertising to the commerce of this State; and (6) The needs of the citizens of and travelers within the State to have access to commercial and non-commercial messages and ideas displayed by roadside signs. L.1991,c.413,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-19 Fees, penalties for administration of act; fees in addition to other excises.
15. a. Moneys received from fees and penalties collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, and shall be disbursed to the department to defray the expenses of administering the provisions of this act. Moneys received pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the commissioner shall not exceed the cost of administering the provisions of this act. b. The fees prescribed by this act shall be in addition to all other governmental fees or excises for signs, or the carrying on of the business of outdoor advertising by means of signs. L.1991,c.413,s.15; amended 2003, c.124, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-20 State, federal agreements
16. The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, as provided pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code relating to the control of signs, and to take action in the name of the State to comply with the terms of agreements. The commissioner is authorized to receive and expend federal or State funds in furtherance of these agreements. L.1991,c.413,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-21 Acquisition of property by the State
17. The commissioner is authorized to acquire by gift, lease, purchase or condemnation, real and personal property, or the right to maintain signs for the purpose of implementing this act. The cost of the acquisition shall be considered as a part of the cost of a highway right-of-way. All persons whose sign and property or interest in property is purchased or otherwise acquired, except by gift to the State, shall receive just compensation therefor. L.1991,c.413,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-22 Safety rest areas, informational sites
18. The commissioner is authorized to designate certain roadside areas as "safety rest areas" or "informational sites" and to regulate these sites. Safety rest areas or informational sites are hereby declared to be a "highway purpose" under the laws of this State. L.1991,c.413,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-23 Duty of law enforcement
19. a. It shall be the duty of all departments of State or local government and all county and municipal officers charged with the enforcement of State and municipal laws under the direction of the commissioner to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this act and the orders issued, or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this act. b. The Superintendent of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Chief of Police of any municipality are authorized and charged under the direction of the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this act and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. L.1991,c.413,s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-24 Effect of existing rules, regulations
20. a. Any rules or regulations adopted by the commissioner concerning outdoor advertising that are in effect prior to the effective date of this act shall remain in effect until they are revised or superseded by regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this act. b. Following the effective date of this act and prior to the adoption of regulations pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall have the power and authority to waive or suspend enforcement of any existing rule or regulation which the commissioner deems inconsistent with the provisions of this act. L.1991,c.413,s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-25 Effect on existing signs
21. A sign erected and maintained with a valid permit issued before the effective date of this act, which does not comply with this act or the rules or regulations adopted pursuant hereto, may continue to be maintained, repaired and restored at the size, location, height, and setback set forth in the permit, including in the event of the partial destruction thereof, without limitation as to time, unless it is totally destroyed or abandoned, or the commissioner finds, pursuant to the authority granted under subsection b. of section 10 of this act, any grounds for revocation of the permit. L.1991,c.413,s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-26 Effect on local ordinances or regulations
22. This act shall not be construed to limit the powers of any political subdivision of this State to regulate land, streets, buildings or structures by zoning or other means, or to prohibit the enforcement of local ordinances or regulations in a manner consistent with the purposes of this act. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this act, or the regulations promulgated pursuant hereto, and an ordinance or regulation of an incorporated political subdivision of this State, the provisions of this act, or regulations promulgated pursuant hereto shall prevail to the extent necessary to permit the State to carry out the policy as declared herein, or to permit the State to comply with the terms of any agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.1991,c.413,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-27 Authorized amount of outdoor advertising space; "State entity" defined.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner shall determine the number of square feet of advertising space authorized on signs which have received permits pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) which are in effect on the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), and which signs are located on property owned or controlled by a State entity. The total number of square feet of advertising space authorized for such signs on property owned or controlled by each State entity after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall not exceed the total number of square feet authorized on that effective date for signs on such property of each such State entity. The limitation on the total square footage of advertising space authorized on signs on property owned or controlled by each State entity after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall not apply to outdoor advertising signs on bus shelters or on railroad station platforms. The commissioner may adjust the total number of square feet of advertising space authorized pursuant to this section if the State entity acquires additional property after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.). Each such State entity shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) providing for a reduction, over time, in the total number of square feet of advertising space authorized for signs subject to the permitting procedures of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) located on the property of such State entity. As used in this section, "State entity" means a State department or agency, board, commission, corporation or authority. L.2004,c.42,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-28 Disclosure statement required for outdoor advertising businesses.
2. Any person who is the holder of any license to engage in the business of outdoor advertising or of any outdoor advertising permit issued pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1991, c. 413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) which is in effect on or after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall be subject to revocation of that license or permit unless that person files a disclosure statement with the Department of Transportation which shall include: a. The full name and business address of the person who is the holder of the outdoor advertising license or permit, as the case may be, and of any officers, directors, or partners thereof and all persons holding any equity in or debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, or, if the holder is a publicly traded corporation, all persons having more than 10% of the equity in or the debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, except that where the debt liability is held by a chartered lending institution, the person need only supply the name and business address of the lending institution; and b. The full name and business address of all officers, directors, or partners of any corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization disclosed in the disclosure statement and the names and addresses of all persons holding any equity in or the debt liability of any corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization so disclosed, or, if the corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization is a publicly traded corporation, all persons holding more than 10% of the equity in or the debt liability of that corporation, association, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, trust or any other form of commercial organization, except that where the debt liability is held by a chartered lending institution, the person need only supply the name and business address of the lending institution. The disclosure statement shall be filed within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), except for licenses or permits issued on or after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), in which case the disclosure statement shall be filed within 60 days of the issuance of the license or permit. L.2004,c.42,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-29 Memorial sign program.
1. a. The Department of Transportation shall establish, consistent with federal law, a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program that shall honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The program shall include a process allowing a municipal or law enforcement official or the next of kin of a police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter to apply to the department to sponsor a sign memorializing the police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter. b. The applicant shall complete a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program application furnished by the department. The applicant shall include with the application the following information: (1) The name and title of the individual who was fatally injured as it should appear on the memorial; (2) The date of the fatality; (3) The location of the fatality; (4) An affidavit by the applicant that the individual to be memorialized was a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter who died in the line of duty; (5) Any police reports or other legal documentation related to the fatality available to the applicant at the time of the application; (6) The requested location of the proposed memorial sign; (7) Any other information the Commissioner of Transportation may deem reasonably necessary to include with the application. c. The department shall, within 180 days of receipt of a properly completed application submitted pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, make an inspection of the location of the proposed memorial site and send a written decision to the applicant as to whether a sign may be installed at the location of the proposed memorial site in compliance with P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). d. The department may charge an application fee to cover necessary costs associated with the department's administration of the fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, and firefighter memorial sign program established pursuant to this section. L.2015, c.227, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-30 Installation of sign.
2. a. Within 90 days of reaching an agreement, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-31), for payment of the costs to have installed a memorial sign honoring a fallen police officer, sheriff's officer, EMS worker, or firefighter, the department shall install a sign, designed and fabricated by the department, which sign shall be consistent with applicable federal regulations and installed in the department-maintained, State-owned right-of-way, at cost to the applicant, at the location agreed upon by the department and the applicant and facing the oncoming traffic, without obstructing the visibility of an existing traffic sign. b. Signs installed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be placed on on-ramps or off-ramps, in close proximity to highway exits, in any other location where installation would, in the department's determination, be hazardous or a distraction to motorists, or in a location that conflicts with applicable federal or State laws. c. The department shall retain the authority to remove any signs where removal is necessary to ensure traffic safety and safety of department personnel, notwithstanding that the signs were installed with department approval. d. The department shall administer the program in compliance with all applicable federal laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, any restrictions related to the State's receipt of transportation funding under any federally administered program. L.2015, c.227, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-31 Funding for signs.
3. No State or other public funds shall be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting memorial signs pursuant to P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Department of Transportation for the administrative and other costs associated with inspecting the proposed memorial site and producing, purchasing, and erecting memorial signs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29) and entering into agreements related thereto, with private sources, including but not limited to non-governmental non-profit, educational or charitable entities or institutions. No work shall proceed and no funding shall be accepted by the Department of Transportation until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the memorial signs. L.2015, c.227, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-32 Rules, regulations.
4. The Commissioner of Transportation shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2015, c.227 (C.27:5-29 et seq.). L.2015, c.227, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-33 Marketing, advertising campaign for State wineries, viticulture attractions.
1. a. The Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture, shall establish a marketing and advertising campaign to attract the State's residents and visitors to wineries and viticulture attractions in the State through the erection of outdoor displays or advertising on real property within public view. b. (1) A person may apply to the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State to participate in the marketing and advertising campaign and to have outdoor displays or advertising erected identifying and directing the State's residents and visitors to the person's winery or viticulture attraction. (2) The Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall establish reasonable fees to be charged to participating wineries and viticulture attractions for the fabrication, erection, and maintenance of outdoor displays or advertising erected pursuant to this section, including the cost of acquiring rights-of-way and replacing damaged or missing displays. c. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of State, in consultation with the Division of Travel and Tourism and the Garden State Wine Growers Association, shall establish a visual arts competition for aesthetically pleasing, original art to be displayed as outdoor displays or advertising pursuant to this section. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Garden State Wine Growers Association shall establish the rules of the competition and the Department of Transportation shall assist the council in formulating submission criteria for the competition to ensure that the original art considered by the council complies with applicable federal and State laws. The council shall publicize the competition. The council and Garden State Wine Growers Association shall select the artwork to be displayed, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, provided the artwork is: (1) submitted in accordance with the rules of the competition, established pursuant to this subsection; (2) reflective of the intent of this section; and (3) reproducible on outdoor displays or advertising on real property within public view. d. The Division shall erect outdoor displays and advertising pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with applicable federal and State laws and the provisions of the "Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising Act," P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.).
L.2019, c.241.
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