Whenever a term is used in this chapter which is defined in Chapter 291, Laws of New Jersey 1975,[1] such term is intended to have the meaning set forth in the definition of such term found in said statute, unless a contrary intention is clearly expressed from the context of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
A. 
All sections of the Land Subdivision Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Review Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinances, P.A.R.C. Ordinance, Administrative Code Ordinance, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and the P.U.D. Ordinance with respect to the already approved P.U.D.'s or any other ordinance of the Township of Mount Laurel which contain provisions contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and are hereby, to the extent of such inconsistency, repealed.
B. 
Ordinances continued. The substantive provisions of the Land Subdivision Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Review Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinances, P.A.R.C. Ordinance, Administrative Code Ordinance, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and the P.U.D. Ordinance with respect to the already approved P.U.D.'s or any other ordinance of the Township of Mount Laurel and the development regulations set forth therein shall continue in full force and effect. The Zoning Ordinance shall continue as an interim ordinance from the effective date of this chapter.
All applications for development filed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be continued, but any appeals arising out of decisions made on any such applications shall be governed by the provisions of Article IV of this chapter.
Immediately upon adoption of this chapter, the Municipal Clerk shall file a copy of this chapter with the County Planning Board as required by law. The Clerk shall also file with said County Planning Board copies of all other ordinances of the municipality relating to land use, such as the Land Subdivision, Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinances.
[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
A. 
An application for development submitted solely for the installation of EVSE or make-ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
B. 
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed pursuant to Subsection D below in development applications that are subject to site plan approval are considered a permitted accessory use as described in Subsection A above.
C. 
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection requirements.
D. 
The administrative official/zoning officer and/or municipal engineer shall enforce all signage and installation requirements described in this section. Failure to meet the requirements in this section shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty provisions as other violations of Mount Laurel Township's land use regulations.
E. 
An application for development for the installation of EVSE or make-ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any other law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided the application meets the following requirements:
(1) 
The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing building;
(2) 
All other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing building continue to be met; and
(3) 
The proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations.
F. 
An application pursuant to Subsection E above shall be deemed complete if:
(1) 
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary documentation, is determined to be complete;
(2) 
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after the filing of the application; or
(3) 
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the administrative official/zoning officer within 20 days after filing of the application detailing all deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional information explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit application.
G. 
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community Affairs inspection requirements.
H. 
A permitting application solely for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be subject to review based on parking requirements.