No member of the Planning Board shall act on
any matter in which he has, either directly or indirectly, any personal
or financial interest. Whenever any such member shall disqualify himself
from acting on a particular matter, he shall not continue to sit with
the Board on the hearing of such matter nor participate in any discussion
or decision relating thereto.
Minutes of every regular or special meeting
shall be kept and shall include the names of the person appearing
and addressing the Board and of the persons appearing by attorney,
the action taken by the Board, the findings, if any, made by it and
reasons therefor. The minutes shall thereafter be made available for
public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the
Municipal Clerk. Any interested party shall have the right to compel
production of the minutes for use as evidence in any legal proceeding
concerning the subject matter of such minutes. Such interested party
may be charged a fee for reproduction of the minutes for his use as
provided for on the rules of the Board.
Every municipal agency shall adopt and may amend
reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter
or with any applicable ordinance, for the administration of its function,
powers and duties and governing any required public hearings. Said
agency shall furnish a copy thereof to any person upon request and
may charge a reasonable fee for such copy. Copies of all such rules
and regulations and amendments thereto shall be maintained in the
office of the Administrative Officer.
Fees for applications or for the rendering of
any service by the Planning Board or any member of their administrative
staffs shall be as herein provided or as otherwise provided by ordinance.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12c, the Tax Assessor shall, within seven days after receipt of a request therefor and upon receipt of payment of a fee of $10, make and certify a list from the current tax duplicate of names and addresses of owners to whom the applicant is required to give notice pursuant to §
15-26A(2) of this chapter. A sum not to exceed $0.25 per name or $10, whichever is greater, may be charged for such list. Said fist of property owners shall also be received from the Tax Assessor of the adjoining municipality per §
15-26A(4).
In the event that during the period of approval
heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for development,
the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval
by a legal action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision
or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive
or order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court
of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare,
and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed
with said development, the running of the period of approval under
this Act or under any act repealed by this Act, as the case may be
suspended for the period of time said legal action is pending or such
directive or order is in effect.
A brief notice of every final decision shall
be published in the official newspaper of the municipality. Such publication
shall be arranged by the Secretary of the Planning Board, as the case
may be, at the expense of the applicant. Said notice shall be sent
to the official newspaper for publication within 10 days of the date
of any such decision. The period of time during which an appeal of
the decision may be made shall run from the first publication of the
decision, whether arranged by the municipal agency or the applicant.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39e,
every subdivision or site plan application submitted to the Planning
Board shall be accompanied by proof that no taxes or assessments for
local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which is
the subject of such application; or if it is shown that taxes or assessments
are delinquent on said property, any approvals or other relief granted
by either Board shall be conditioned upon either the prompt payment
of such taxes or assessments or the making of adequate provision for
the payment thereof in such manner that the municipality will be adequately
protected.