[Amended 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
No member of the Planning Board shall act on
any matter in which he or she has, either directly or indirectly,
any personal or financial interest. Whenever any such member shall
disqualify himself or herself from acting on a particular matter,
he or she shall not continue to sit with the Board on the hearing
of such matter or participate in any discussion or decision relating
thereto.
Minutes of every regular or special meeting
shall be kept and shall include the names of the persons appearing
and addressing the Board and of the persons appearing by attorney;
the action taken by the Board; and the findings, if any, made by it
and reasons therefor. The minutes shall thereafter be made available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of
the Municipal Clerk. Any interested party shall have the right to
compel production of the minutes for use as evidence in any legal
proceedings concerning the subject matter of such minutes. Such interested
party may be charged a fee for the reproduction of the minutes for
his use, as provided for in the rules of the Board.
[Amended 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 14-1990; 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
Fees for applications or for the rendering of
any service by the Planning Board or any member of its administrative
staff shall be established by ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.
[Amended 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
A brief notice of every final decision shall
be published in the official newspaper of the municipality. Such publication
shall be arranged by the Secretary of the Planning Board without separate
charge to the applicant. Said notice shall be sent to the official
newspaper for publication within 10 days of the date of any such decision.
[Amended 5-4-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-39
and 40:55D-65, every application for development submitted to the
Planning Board 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, or if it is shown that taxes or
assessments are delinquent on said property, any approvals or other
relief granted by the Board shall be conditioned upon either the prompt
payment of such taxes or assessments or the making of an adequate
provision for the payment thereof in such manner that the municipality
will be adequately protected.