A. 
There is established pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., in the Borough a Planning Board of seven members consisting of the following four classes:
(1) 
Class I: the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee in the absence of the Mayor.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) 
Class II: one of the officials of the municipality other than a member of the governing body to be appointed by the Mayor.
(3) 
Class III: a member of the governing body to be appointed by it.
(4) 
Class IV: four other citizens of the municipality to be appointed by the Mayor.
B. 
The members of Class IV shall hold no other municipal office.
A. 
The term of the member composing Class I shall correspond with his or her official tenure, or if the member is the Mayor's designee in the absence of the Mayor, the designee shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor during the Mayor's official tenure. The terms of the members composing Class II and Class III shall be for one-year or terminate at the completion of their respective terms of office, whichever occurs first.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The terms of all Class IV members first appointed pursuant to this article shall be so determined that to the greatest practicable extent, the expiration of such term shall be distributed evenly over the first four years after their appointment as determined by resolution of the governing body; provided, however, that no term of any member shall exceed four years and further provided that nothing in this article shall affect the term of any present member of the Planning Board, all of whom shall continue in office until the completion of the terms for which they were appointed. Thereafter, all Class IV members shall be appointed for terms of four years except as otherwise provided in this article. All terms shall run from January 1 of the year in which the appointment is made.
If a vacancy in any class shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment as above provided for the unexpired term.
The Planning Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from the members of Class IV and select a Secretary who may or may not be either a member of the Planning Board or a municipal employee designated by it.
[Amended 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-776]
The Planning Board is authorized to adopt bylaws governing its procedural operation. It shall also have the following powers and duties:
A. 
To make and adopt from time to time and amend a Master Plan for the physical development of the Borough which in the Board's judgment bears essential relation to the planning of the Borough, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28;
B. 
To administer the provisions of the Land Subdivision Ordinance of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq;
C. 
To participate in the preparation and review of programs or plans required by state or federal law or regulations;
D. 
To assemble data on a continuing basis as part of a continuous planning process;
E. 
If authorized by the governing body, to annually prepare a program of municipal capital improvement projects projected over a term of six years, and amendments thereto, and recommend same to the governing body;
F. 
To consider and make report to the governing body within 35 days after referral as to any proposed development regulations submitted to it pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a, and also pass upon other matters specifically referred to the Planning Board by the Borough Council, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a;
G. 
Review of applications for approval of subdivision plats and/or site plans.
(1) 
When reviewing applications for approval of subdivision plats and/or site plans, to grant to the same extent and subject to the same restrictions as the Zoning Board of Adjustment:
(a) 
Variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c from lot area, lot dimensional setback and yard requirements, provided that such relief from lot area requirement shall not be granted for more than one lot.
(b) 
Direction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-34 for issuance of permit for one or more buildings and structures in the bed of a mapped street or public drainageway, flood control basin or public area reserved pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32.
(c) 
Direction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36 for issuance of a permit for a building or structure not related to a street.
(2) 
Whenever relief is requested pursuant to this subsection, notice of a hearing on the application for development shall include reference to the request for a variance or direction for issuance of a permit as the case may be;
H. 
To perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the governing body or other agencies or officers.
[Amended 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-776]
A. 
Minor subdivisions. Minor subdivision approvals shall be granted or denied within 45 days of the date of submission of a complete application to the Planning Board or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. Approval of a minor subdivision shall expire 190 days from the date of Planning Board approval unless within such period a plat in conformity with such approval and the provisions of the Map Filing Law,[1] or a deed clearly describing the approved minor subdivision, is filed by the developer with the county recording officer, the Municipal Engineer and the Municipal Tax Assessor. Any such plat or deed must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board before it will be accepted for filing by the county recording officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 46:23-9.9 et seq.
B. 
Preliminary approval: major subdivisions and site plans. Upon submission of a complete application for a subdivision of 10 or fewer lots or a site plan for 10 acres of land or less or 10 dwelling units or less, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 45 days of the date such submission is deemed to be complete or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Upon submission of a complete application for a subdivision of more than 10 lots or a site plan for more than 10 acres of land or more than 10 dwelling units, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary approval within 95 days of the date such submission is deemed to be complete or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Otherwise, the Planning Board shall be deemed to have granted the preliminary approval for the subdivision or site plan.
C. 
Ancillary powers.
(1) 
Whenever the Planning Board is called upon to exercise its ancillary powers under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-60 before the granting of a variance as set forth in § 170-12A(3) of this chapter, the Planning Board shall grant or deny approval of the application within 120 days after submission by the developer of a complete application or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
(2) 
Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute approval of the application, and a certificate of the administrative officer as to the failure of the Planning Board to act shall be issued on request of the applicant.
D. 
Final approval.
(1) 
Application for final subdivision and/or site plan approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days of submission of a complete application or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
(2) 
Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire 95 days from the date of signing of the plat unless within such period the plat has been duly filed by the developer with the county recording officer.
(3) 
The Planning Board may, for good cause shown, extend the period for recording for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of signing of the plat.