[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Margate
City 12-23-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-28. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The membership of the Planning Board shall consist of the four following
classes:
A.
Class I: the Mayor of the City of Margate.
B.
Class II: one of the officials of the City of Margate
other than a member of the governing body to be appointed by the Mayor.
C.
Class III: a member of the governing body to be appointed
by the governing body.
D.
Class IV: four other citizens of the City of Margate
to be appointed by the Mayor. None of the members of Class IV shall hold any
other municipal office position or employment.
E.
Alternate members: There shall be appointed to the Board
two alternate members and designated "Alternative 1" and "Alternative 2" for
Class IV and shall be appointed by the Mayor.
A.
The term of the member composing Class I shall correspond
to the Mayor's official tenure.
B.
The term of the members composing Class II and III shall
be for one year or terminate at the completion at their respective terms of
office whichever shall occur first.
C.
The term of a Class IV member shall be for four years.
If a vacancy in any class shall occur otherwise than by expiration of the
planning board term, it shall be filled by appointment as above provided for
the unexpired term. No member of the Planning Board shall be permitted to
act on any matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal
or financial interest. Any member other than a Class I member after a public
hearing if he requests one, may be removed by the governing body for cause.
D.
The terms for alternate members shall be for two years.
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of the term shall be filled
by the Commission for the unexpired term only.
The Planning Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from the
membership of Class IV and select a Secretary who may be an alternate member
of the Planning Board or a municipal employee and create and fill such other
offices as established by ordinance. An alternate member shall not serve as
Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Planning Board.
A.
The Planning Board shall follow the provisions of this
chapter and shall accordingly exercise its power in regard to:
(1)
The Master Plan pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28 et seq.
(2)
Subdivision control and site plan review pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-37 et seq.
(3)
The Official Map pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32 et seq.
(4)
The Zoning Ordinance including conditional uses pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62 et seq.
(5)
Variances and certain building permits in conjunction
with subdivision, site plan and conditional use approval pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-60 et seq.
B.
The Planning Board may:
(1)
Participate in the preparation and review of programs
or plans required by state or federal law or regulation;
(2)
Assemble data on a continuing basis as part of a continuous
planning process; and
(3)
Perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to
it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body for the aid and assistance
of the governing body or other agencies or officers.
