Borough of Shrewsbury, NJ Article IV Codification of Zoning and Land Development

[Adopted 10-5-2020 by Ord. No. 1076]

§ 1-17 Adoption of revised and renumbered legislation.

The Zoning and Land Development Ordinance of the Borough of Shrewsbury, adopted May 11, 1987, by Ordinance No. 555, as amended (Chapter 94 of the 1973 Borough Code), is hereby adopted as Chapter 94 of the 2006 Code of the Borough of Shrewsbury. The provisions of said Chapter 94 of the 2006 Code, insofar as they are substantively the same as those provisions in force immediately prior to enactment by this ordinance, are intended as a continuation of said ordinances and not as new enactments.

§ 1-18 Changes to planning and development legislation.

A. In compiling and preparing the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance for adoption and revision as part of the 2006 Code of the Borough of Shrewsbury pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-4, certain grammatical changes and other minor changes were made in said legislation. It is the intention of the Mayor and Council that all such changes be adopted as part of the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance as if the legislation so changed had been previously formally amended to read as such.

B. Nomenclature changes: Throughout this Chapter 94, the following nomenclature changes have been made:

(1) “Board of Adjustment” and “Zoning Board” are changed to “Zoning Board of Adjustment.”

(2) “Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (DEPE)” is changed to “Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).”

C. In addition, the changes, amendments or revisions as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto[1] and made a part hereof are made herewith, to become effective upon the effective date of this article.

[1] Editor's Note: Schedule A, which contains a complete description of all such changes, is on file in the Borough offices.

§ 1-19 Repealer.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent of such inconsistencies.

§ 1-20 Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this article is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this article.

§ 1-21 Copies available to public.

Copies of Chapter 94, Zoning and Land Development, shall be placed on file for public examination at the Borough Clerk's office during regular business hours, and, upon final passage of the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance, copies shall be made available to the public.

§ 1-22 Sale of planning and development regulations code book.

Copies of Chapter 94, Zoning and Land Development, may be purchased from the Clerk, or an authorized agent of the Clerk, upon the payment of a fee authorized by the Borough. The Clerk shall also arrange for procedures for the periodic supplementation of the Code.

§ 1-23 Notice; publication.

The Clerk of the Borough of Shrewsbury shall cause notice of the passage of this ordinance to be given in the manner required by law.

§ 1-24 When effective.

This article shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication according to law.