[Ord. No. 1-98]
A. 
There is hereby established, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-107, an Historic Preservation Commission consisting of seven members drawn from the following three classes:
(1) 
Class A: a person who is knowledgeable in building design and construction or architectural history and who may reside outside the Borough.
(2) 
Class B: two persons who are knowledgeable or with a demonstrated interest in local history and who may reside outside the Borough.
(3) 
Class C: four citizens of the Borough who shall hold no other municipal office, position or employment, except for membership on the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
B. 
All members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
The terms of the members first appointed under this article shall be so determined that, to the greatest practicable extent, the expiration of the terms shall be distributed evenly over the first four years after their appointment; provided that the initial term of no member shall exceed four years. Thereafter, the term of a member shall be four years. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the term of any member common to the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning Board shall be for the term of membership on the Planning Board; and the term of any member common to the Historic Preservation Commission and the Board of Adjustment shall be for the term of membership of the Board of Adjustment.
Pursuant to the terms of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-109, the Historic Preservation Commission shall have the responsibility to:
A. 
Prepare a survey of historic sites of the Borough pursuant to criteria identified in the survey report.
B. 
Make recommendations to the Planning Board on the Historic Preservation Plan Element of the master Plan and on the implications for preservation of historic sites of any other Master Plan elements.
C. 
Advise the Planning Board on the inclusion of historic sites in the recommended capital improvement program.
D. 
Advise the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment on applications for development in any historic zoning districts or on any historic sites that may be designated on the Zoning or Official Map or in any component element of the Master Plan.
E. 
Provide written reports pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-111 on the application of the Zoning Ordinance provisions concerning historic preservation.
F. 
Carry out such other advisory, educational and information functions as will promote historic preservation in the Borough.