Environmental

A NJ property owner who discovers their property has deed restrictions prohibiting residential use (placed as an institutional control after environmental remediation) cannot:

ASell the property
BBuild a house on the property without first addressing the institutional control with the NJ DEP✓ Correct
CLease the property for commercial storage
DChallenge their property tax assessment

Explanation

Deed restrictions placed as institutional controls in NJ environmental remediations are legally binding and recorded against the property. The owner cannot use the land for residential purposes prohibited by the restriction without NJDEP approval to modify or remove the restriction.

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