Notice of hearing shall be given to all persons and officials entitled thereto by the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12 in all matters including [where required by ordinance] those brought pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70b.
A. 
Notice; form. The notice required to be served and published in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act[1] and shall be in substantially the form set forth as Form No. II in the Appendix to these rules.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.
B. 
List of owners supplied by Clerk. Where the Clerk of the municipality (or other authorized official) has furnished the applicant with a list of the property owners entitled to notice pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12(c), a copy of the official certification and list shall be annexed to applicant's proof of service.
C. 
Proof of service. The service and publication of notices as hereinabove provided is a jurisdictional requirement, and proof of the service and publication of all required notices in accordance with these rules shall be made by affidavit of the person or persons who actually served or mailed said notices as required by law, and by the authorized official of the newspaper which published same.
Whenever an application for approval of a subdivision plat, site plan or conditional use includes a request for relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c) or (d), the Board shall grant or deny approval of the application within 120 days after submission by an applicant of a complete application to the Board or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant. In the event that the applicant elects to submit separate consecutive applications, the aforesaid provision shall apply to the application for approval of the variance(s) or direction for issuance of a permit. The period for granting or denying any subsequent approval shall be as otherwise provided in this chapter. Failure of the Board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute approval of the application and a certificate of the Board Secretary as to the failure of the Board to act shall be issued on request of the applicant. It shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval, herein required, and shall be so accepted by the county recording officer for purposes of filing subdivision plats.