[Amended 12-30-2009 by Ord. No. 649]
It is the intent of this chapter that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the Zoning Officer and that such questions shall be presented to the Planning Board only as required by §§ 405-69 and 405-70 or on appeal from a decision of the Zoning Officer and that recourse from decisions of the Planning Board shall be to the courts as provided by law. In case of a conflict between a provision of this chapter and any other Township, county or state requirement, the most stringent regulation shall apply.
A. 
The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this chapter may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed in accordance with the procedures established in accordance with applicable New Jersey statutes.
B. 
In the case of reference to New Jersey statutes, it is the intent that current statutes, as amended or revised, shall be recognized as controlling, and said current statutes shall supersede the terms or provisions of this chapter wherever conflict occurs, but only to the extent of such conflict.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it is the intent of this chapter that, whenever reference is made to regulations of another agency or publication, the most recent edition of said publication or regulation with any amendments shall apply.
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In the case of reference made in this chapter to various governmental agencies, it is the intent of this chapter that such references shall include any successor agency or a new agency to which duties of any given agency referenced herein have been transferred in accordance with law.
All applications for development filed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be continued according to procedures and time schedules in effect at the time of filing said applications, but any appeals arising out of decisions made on such applications shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.