# N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-4: Municipal ordinance granting exemptions or abatements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-4

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-4
- **Heading:** Municipal ordinance granting exemptions or abatements
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 40A / Chapter 21 / Section 21-4

## Text

4. The governing body of a municipality may determine to utilize the authority granted under Article VIII, Section I, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution, and adopt an ordinance setting forth the eligibility or noneligibility of dwellings, multiple dwellings, or commercial and industrial structures, or all of these, for exemptions or abatements, or both, from taxation in areas in need of rehabilitation. The ordinance may differentiate among these types of structures as to whether the property shall be eligible for exemptions or abatements, or both, within the limitations set forth in P.L.1991, c.441 (C.40A:21-1 et seq.). With respect to a type of structure, the ordinance shall specify the eligibility of improvements, conversions, or construction, or all of these, for each type of structure. The ordinance may differentiate for the purposes of determining eligibility pursuant to this section among the various neighborhoods, zones, areas or portions of the designated area in need of rehabilitation. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section may be amended from time to time. An amendment to an ordinance shall not affect any exemption, abatement, or tax agreement previously granted and in force prior to the amendment. Application for exemptions and abatements from taxation may be filed pursuant to an ordinance so adopted to take initial effect in the tax year in which the ordinance is adopted, and for tax years thereafter as set forth in P.L.1991, c.441 (C.40A:21-1 et seq.), but no application for exemptions or abatements shall be filed for exemptions or abatements to take initial effect in the eleventh tax year or any tax year occurring thereafter, unless the ordinance is readopted by the governing body pursuant to this section. L.1991, c.441, s.4; amended 1992, c.79, s.58; 2007, c.268, s.2.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-2 Findings, purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-4 Municipal ordinance granting exemptions or abatements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-5 Limits on exemptions on abatements for dwellings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-6 Limits on exemptions or abatements for multiple dwellings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-6.1 Adoption of ordinance granting abatement, exemption from taxation for certain improvements to residential properties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-6.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-6.2 Tax exemption, abatement for certain housing improvements to accommodate certain disabled persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-6.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-7 Limits on exemptions for commercial, industrial structures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-8 Tax agreements for construction of commercial, industrial structures or multiple dwellings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-9 Applications for tax agreements, requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-10 Formula for payments under tax agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-11 Tax agreements, duration, other law, valuation of ratables, copy to DCA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-11.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 40A:21-12 Failure of conditions, full taxes due, termination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T40A_C21_S21-12.md)

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