40:67-11 - Street improvements; house connections by owner - New Jersey Statutes

40:67-11.  Street improvements;  house connections by owner
    Whenever any municipality shall have determined to pave, repave or otherwise  improve any street or other public highway, or any portion thereof, wherein  sewers, gas or water mains or pipes, or conduits for wires are located, and it  will be necessary to excavate and tear up the improved portion of such street  or other public highway to make private connections therewith after the  proposed improvement is completed, the governing body thereof, in the ordinance  providing for the improvement, or by a separate ordinance, may order the owner  of any real estate fronting on the streets or other public highway, or portion  thereof, not then connected with the sewer, gas or water mains or pipes or  conduits for wires therein, to make the necessary connections therewith before  the work upon the improvement shall be begun, and to prescribe the time within  which such connections shall be made, which shall be not less than thirty days  after the passage of the ordinance, or the body in charge of the work of the  improvement may make such connections and assess the expense and costs thereof  upon the real estate benefited.

    The ordinance may provide the width of the lot or lots for which connections  shall be made according to the character of the locality, and all connections  shall be made in conformity therewith.