Any municipal ordinance which requires that employees of a municipal water works be municipal residents shall include a provision which permits the municipality to hire a non-resident if the municipality is unable to hire a qualified resident. If the municipal water works serves more than one municipality, the ordinance shall comply with the provisions of P.L. 2019, c. 231(C.40:14B-18.1 et al.).
N.J.S. § 40A:9-1.15