Does the town have to plow private HOA roads in New Jersey?
Often, yes. New Jersey's Municipal Services Act requires a town to either plow the roads of a qualified private community the same way it plows public roads, or reimburse the association for doing it.
The roads have to qualify. The law does not require it for roads that do not meet the town's standards for public roads, except for width, and the details and the reimbursement amount vary by town.
Many associations never claim it. If your community pays a contractor to plow its roads, ask the town whether you are receiving what the law provides, or ask your association attorney.
The Act covers roads. Walkways, stairs and parking areas remain the association's to clear.
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