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Borough of Westville, NJ
Gloucester County
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A. 
Any and all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with any of the terms of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency; provided, however, that the adoption of this chapter shall not prevent or bar the continuance or institution of any proceedings for offenses heretofore committed or violations heretofore occurring in violation of any existing ordinances of the Borough of Westville.
B. 
This chapter shall reestablish and continue the various boards and municipal agencies. Any prior violation of the repealed ordinances shall not be waived by the adoption of this chapter, unless by the terms hereof such violations shall cease to exist.
The jurisdiction of the Planning and Zoning Boards will be as follows:
Application
Board with Jurisdiction
Conditional use
Planning Board
Use variance
Zoning Board
Bulk variance
Zoning Board
Conditional use and lot area variance for not more than 1 lot
Planning Board
Conditional use and lot dimension variance for not more than 1 lot
Planning Board
Conditional use and setback and yard variance for not more than 1 lot
Planning Board
Conditional use and lot area, lot dimension or setback and yard variance for more than 1 lot or any other bulk variance
Zoning Board or both boards*
Conditional use and use variance
Zoning Board or both boards*
* NOTE: The Zoning Board has the power to grant all approvals; however, the applicant, if he so chooses, can appear before the Planning Board for the conditional use approval and before the Zoning Board for the bulk variance or the use variance. The Planning Board does not have the power to grant all approvals.