N.J.S.A. 48:3-17.3 — Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice

48:3-17.3. Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice The recording of any grant of easement or right of way to any public utility, and any corporation operating pipeline facilities within or through the State shall not constitute constructive notice thereof beyond 1 year from the date of such grant unless (a) the principal facilities to be constructed on such right of way are to be located within the limits of any street, or (b) such grant contains a particular description of the location of the right of way so granted, or (c) there is attached to and recorded with such grant a map, plat or sketch showing the location thereof with sufficient reference to boundaries or monuments of record to permit the location to be established by survey, or (d) prior to the expiration of such 1-year period, there is separately filed or recorded with the county recording officer with whom such grant was originally lodged for recording a map, plat or sketch complying with the provisions of clause (c); provided, however, the provisions of chapter 358 of the laws of 1953 shall not apply to any map, plat or sketch required to be filed or recorded under the provisions of this act. L.1957, c. 130, p. 510, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1958.

This is the verbatim text of N.J.S.A. 48:3-17.3, retrieved from the New Jersey Legislature's public statute corpus. Statutes are amended periodically — for the most current version, check the external source link above. Kyzer is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice.