[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-88]
Before adopting, amending or revising any development regulation,
the Princeton Council shall refer such to the Planning Board for report
and recommendation with respect to identification of any provisions
in the proposed development regulation, revision or amendment that
are inconsistent with the Master Plan and recommendations concerning
those inconsistencies and any other matters as the Planning Board
deems appropriate, and shall review the Planning Board's report and
recommendation when considering the adoption thereof. The Princeton
Council may disapprove or change any such recommendation only by a
majority vote of its full authorized membership, and in such event
it shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following the same.
Failure of the Planning Board to transmit such report within 35 days
after the Princeton Council has made such referral shall relieve the
Princeton Council of the other requirements of this section.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-89]
The Princeton Council shall hold a hearing before adopting,
amending or revising any development regulation.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-90]
Notice of such hearing shall be given by the Princeton Council
by personal service or certified mail at least 10 days prior to the
date of the hearing to the county planning board and, in cases involving
property situated within 200 feet of an adjoining municipality, to
the clerk of such municipality. In addition, notice of hearing on
amendment to the zoning ordinance proposing a change to the classification
or boundaries of a zoning district, exclusive of classification or
boundary changes recommended in a periodic general re-examination
of the Master Plan by the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-89,
shall be given at least 10 days prior to the hearing by the municipal
clerk to the owners of all real property as shown in the current tax
duplicates located, in the case of classification change, within the
district and within the State within 200 feet in all directions of
the boundaries of the district and located, in the case of a boundary
change, in the State within 200 feet in all directions of the proposed
new boundaries of the district that is the subject of the hearing.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-91]
Such notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing
and the nature of the matters to be considered and shall include a
copy of the proposed development regulation or amendment or revision
thereof.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-92]
(a)
In addition to the contents of the notice as required by Section
10B-90, notice for a development regulation or amendment that proposes
a change to the classification or boundaries of a zoning district
or districts shall include an identification of the affected zoning
districts and proposed boundary changes, if any, by street names,
common names or other identifiable landmarks and by reference to lot
and block numbers as shown in the current tax duplicate of the municipal
tax assessor's office. Such notice shall be given by serving a copy
thereof on the property owner as shown on the current tax duplicate
or agent in charge of the property or mailing a copy thereof by certified
mail and regular mail to the property owner at the address as shown
on the current tax duplicate.
(b)
Notice to a partnership owner may be made by service upon any partner.
Notice to a corporate owner may be made by service upon its president,
a vice-president, secretary or other person authorized by appointment
or by law to accept service on behalf of the corporation. Notice to
a condominium association, horizontal property regime, community trust
or homeowners' association, because of its ownership of common elements
or areas located within 200 feet of the boundary of the district that
is the subject of the hearing, may be made in the same manner as to
a corporation, in addition to notice to unit owners, co-owners or
home owners on account of such common elements or areas.
(c)
The municipal clerk shall execute affidavits of proof of service
of the notices required by this section and shall keep the affidavits
on file along with the proof of publication of the notice of the required
public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance change. Cost of the
notice provision shall be the responsibility of the proponent of the
amendment.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-93]
Notice of the adoption of any capital improvement program or
amendment or revision thereof shall be given by the Princeton Council
to the county planning board by personal service or certified mail
within 30 days after the date of such adoption, and such notice shall
include a copy of such adopted, capital improvement program, amendment
or revision.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-94]
No zoning, subdivision or site plan ordinance or any amendment
or revision thereof shall take effect until a copy thereof is filed
with the county planning board.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-95]
Copies of all development regulations and any amendments or
revisions thereof shall be filed and maintained in the office of the
municipal clerk.
[Ord. No. 2015-20 § 10B-96]
The requirements of this division as to development regulations
shall be in addition to those imposed by law generally for the passage
of ordinances.
