The Planning Board and Board of Adjustment shall
adopt and may amend reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, New Jersey Statute 40:55D-1
et. seq., for the administration of its functions, powers and duties
and shall furnish a copy thereof to any person upon request and may
charge a reasonable fee for such copy. Copies of all such rules and
regulations and amendments thereto shall be maintained in the Zoning
Office of the Township of Middle.
Application fees to be charged are as set forth in §
218-47 of this chapter. Application fees may be waived for charitable, philanthropic, fraternal, religious, nonprofit corporations having I.R.S. tax exemption status.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39
and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, every application for development submitted
to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be accompanied
by proof that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due
or delinquent on the property which is the subject of such application.
No member of the Planning Board or Zoning Board
of Adjustment shall act on any matter in which he has either directly
or indirectly any personal or financial interest. Whenever any such
member shall disqualify himself from acting on a particular matter,
he shall not continue to sit with the Board on the hearing of such
matter.
This chapter and other development regulations,
except for the Official Map, shall not take effect until a copy thereof
shall be filed with the Cape May County Planning Board. The Official
Map of Middle Township shall not take effect until filed with the
Cape May County Clerk. Copies of this chapter and any revisions or
amendments thereto shall be filed and maintained in the office of
the Township Clerk.
In the event that during the period of approval
heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for development
the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from
proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval
by a legal action instituted by any state agency, political subdivision
or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive
or order issued by any state agency, political subdivision or court
of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare
and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed
with said development, the running of the period of approval under
the Municipal Land Use Law or under any act repealed by the Municipal
Land Use Law, as the case may be, shall be suspended for the period
of time said legal action is pending or such directive or order is
in effect.