[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 88-14 (Ch. 233 of the 1985 Code)]
It is acknowledged that the law governing municipal land use in the State of New Jersey changes on a periodic basis due to state legislation and judicial decisions. In order to ensure that the land use legislation of the Township of Washington is current in all respects, notwithstanding that a specific enactment may not have been made, the intention of the Township of Washington is hereby declared that the land use legislation of the Township of Washington shall be read and determined to be in conformity with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law (P.L. 1975, c. 291; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, for the purposes of this article, all definitions contained in the Municipal Land Use Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3 to 40:55D-7 inclusive, are hereby incorporated by reference into this article.