The establishment of an official map for public
parks and playgrounds of the Village showing the location and extent
of public parks and playgrounds, whether existing or proposed, is
declared to be for the purpose of conserving and promoting the public
health and safety, morals and general welfare of the Village.
For the purposes of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
The two maps adopted by this article entitled "Official Map
Part I" and "Official Map Detail, Part II," or any subsequent amendments
thereto, showing the location and extent of certain public parks,
whether existing or proposed.
The map of any subdivision or subdivisions.
Any land used or intended to be used for park, recreation,
play area, school park, playground, land conservation or other public
uses.
The creation or combination of parcels of lands as defined and regulated by Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, and shall include resubdivision.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
The Official Map of the Village is hereby adopted
and is made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein. It shall be
deemed conclusive with respect to the location and extent of public
parks or playgrounds shown thereon, whether existing or proposed,
and whether improved or unimproved. The Official Map shall not be
deemed conclusive with respect to the names, widths or locations of
any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct, alley
or other way, and any streets shown on such Official Map are shown
only for the purposes of identifying the location and extent of public
parks and playgrounds shown thereon.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
Upon the application for approval of a plat, the Village may reserve for future public use the location and extent of public parks and playgrounds shown on the Official Map and within the area of such plat for a period of one year after the approval of the final plat or within such further time as may be agreed to by the applying party. Unless within such one-year period or any extension thereof the Village shall have entered into a contract to purchase or instituted condemnation proceedings for the park or playground according to law, such applying party shall not be bound to observe the reservation of such public parks or playgrounds as set forth on the Official Map. During such period of one year or any extension thereof, the applicant for plat approval and his assigns and successors in interest may use the area so reserved for any purpose other than the location of buildings or improvements thereon, consistent with Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, provided that the topography thereof and the trees and shrubs thereon shall not be changed, altered, destroyed or removed without the prior consent, in writing, of the Planning Board of the Village, upon application by the applying party.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
No permit for the erection of any building shall be issued by the Director of the Department of Building and Inspections of the Village on or for any land reserved as a public park on the Official Map if such land shall not be part of a subdivision for a period of one year from the date of application for such permit. No permit for the erection of any building shall be issued by the Director of the Department of Building and Inspections of the Village on or for any land reserved as a public park on the Official Map if such land shall be part of a subdivision for a period of one year from the date of approval of a final plat. In either case, the applying party may agree to an extension of such one-year period. Unless within such one-year period or any extension thereof the Village shall have entered into a contract to purchase or instituted condemnation proceedings for such park or playground according to law, such applying party shall not be bound to observe the reservation of such public parks or playgrounds. During such period of one year or any extension thereof, the applicant for plat approval and his assigns and successors in interest may use the area so reserved for any purpose other than the location of buildings or improvements thereon, consistent with Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, provided that the topography thereof and the trees and shrubs thereon shall not be changed, altered, destroyed or removed without the prior consent, in writing, of the Planning Board of the Village, upon application by the applying party.
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 2375]
This article shall not be construed to limit
any power otherwise granted to the Village or to the Board of Adjustment
of the Village as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
[Added 6-24-1975 by Ord. No. 1580]
The Official Map shall be kept on file in the
office of the Village Clerk and made available for inspection during
normal business hours.
