In exercising the above-mentioned power, the
Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment may, in conformity with
the provisions of P.L. 1975, c. 291, or amendments thereto or subsequent statutes applying,
reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may modify the order, requirement,
decision or determination as ought to be made and, to that end, have
all the powers of the administrative officer from whom the appeal
was taken.
Any variance from the terms of this chapter
hereafter granted by the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment
permitting the erection or alteration of any structure or structures
or permitting a specified use of any premises shall expire by limitation
unless such construction or alteration shall have been actually commenced
on each and every structure permitted by said variance or unless such
permitted use has actually been commenced within nine months from
the date of entry of the judgment or determination of the Joint Planning/Zoning
Board of Adjustment; except, however, that the running of the period
of limitation herein provided shall be tolled from the date of filing
an appeal from the decision of the Joint Planning/Zoning Board of
Adjustment to the governing body or to a court of competent jurisdiction
until the termination in any manner of such appeal or proceeding.
Any application which is denied by the Joint
Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not be again considered
by the Board, except as provided herein and pursuant to Chapter 291
of the Laws of New Jersey 1975, until two years' time lapses from the date of the Board's
resolution of denial.