[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of South Plainfield as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 1775]
Any candidate for election to the South Plainfield
Borough Council or for the office of Mayor of South Plainfield shall
file the same financial disclosure statement required of elected officials
prescribed by the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey before
the 20th day following the last day for filing a petition to appear
on the ballot for that office.
The statement must be filed with the Municipal
Clerk.
The financial disclosure forms will be forwarded
to the candidate by the Municipal Clerk within three calendar days
of the filing deadline for candidates.
[Adopted 7-17-2007 by Ord. No. 1790]
Any applicant seeking a variance before the
South Plainfield Board of Adjustment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c
or 40:55D-70d or seeking a major subdivision or major site plan before
the South Plainfield Planning Board pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51 et seq. shall provide as part of its application
a contribution disclosure statement which will set forth a list of
any and all political contributions made to any political party or
on behalf of any candidate for elected office, including any municipal
office, county office, state office or federal office, including but
not limited to joint candidates committees, political committees,
continuing political committees or political party committee up to
one year prior to the filing of said application.[1] This requirement shall also apply to all professionals
who assist in the preparation of said applications or testify before
the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment. "Professionals" shall be
defined as any person or entity whose principals are required to be
licensed by New Jersey law and who supply legal representation, expert
testimony or written reports in support of any application before
the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
An application checklist ordinance is hereby
adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.3 to require that the contribution
disclosure statements as specified above be submitted by the applicant
for all applications for variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c
and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d in applications for site plan and subdivision
approval not considered to be minor site plans or minor subdivisions
pursuant to local ordinance.
The Municipal Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
shall amend its application checklist for variances pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-70(c) or 40:55D-70(d), as well as for relief pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:55D-51, in applications for site plan and subdivision approval
not considered to be minor site plans or minor subdivisions pursuant
to local ordinance, to include the contribution disclosure statements
specified herein.
An application shall not be deemed complete
by the administrative office or accepted for public hearing by the
municipal agency until the required contribution disclosure statements
are submitted.
All contribution disclosure statements shall
be available in the office of the administrative officer for review
by any member of the public.
It is the intention of this article that the
disclosure statement shall serve to inform the public and not serve
as evidence relevant to the decision criteria for variance applications
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c or N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d), as well
as for relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51, in applications for
site plan and subdivision approval not considered to be minor site
plans or minor subdivisions pursuant to local ordinance.
