The Joint Land Use Board is authorized to adopt
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry into effect
the provisions and purposes of the land use chapters. It shall also
have the following duties:
A.
To make and adopt and, from time to time, amend a
Master Plan for the physical development of the Township, including
a specific policy statement respecting its relationship to any areas
outside its boundaries which, in the Board’s judgement, bears
essentially upon the planning of the Township, re-worded to provide
for a policy statement rather than regulation, in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
C.
To hear and act upon conditional use applications in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 110 entitled “Zoning.”
D.
To make the Official Map of the municipality for adoption
by the governing body pursuant to 40:55D-25 and 40:55D-32 et seq.
E.
To interpret and hear applications under the Zoning
Ordinance, including conditional uses and relief under subsection
70d. of the Municipal Land Use Law.
F.
To review the capital improvement program pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55 D-29.
G.
To hear and consider variance applications and certain
building permit hearings in conjunction with subdivision, site plan
and conditional use approval.
H.
To participate in the preparation and review of programs
or plans required by state or federal law or regulation.
I.
To assemble data on a continuing basis as part of
a continuous planning process.
J.
To perform such 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, including
with regard to redevelopment planning and projects.
K.
To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by
the appellant that there is an error in any decision, order, requirement
or refusal made by an administrative officer based upon or made in
the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
L.
To hear and decide requests for interpretation of
the Zoning Map or Zoning Ordinance.
M.
To hear and decide requests for variances from lot
area, lot dimensional, setback and yard requirements, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c.
N.
To hear and decide requests for variances to permit
a use or structure, an expansion of a nonconforming use, deviations
from conditional use requirements, an increase in the permitted floor
area and the height of a principal structure which exceeds the permitted
height in the zone by 10% or 10 feet.
O.
To hear
and issue a certificate of nonconformity in cases where a prospective
purchaser, prospective mortgagee, or any other person interested in
any land upon which a nonconforming use or structure exists applies
in writing for the issuance of a certificate certifying that the use
or structure existed before the adoption of the ordinance which rendered
the use or structure nonconforming. The applicant shall have the burden
of proof.
[Added 5-2-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-14]
