A. 
Meetings of the Planning/Zoning Board shall be scheduled no less often than once a month, and any meeting so scheduled shall be held as scheduled unless canceled for lack of development applications to process.
B. 
Special meetings may be provided at the call of the Chair or on the request of any two Board members, which shall be held on notice to its members and the public in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
C. 
No action shall be taken at any meeting without a quorum.
D. 
All actions shall be taken by a majority vote, a quorum present at the meeting except as otherwise required by any provision of the Municipal Land Use Law or Open Public Meetings Law, P.L. 1975, c.231 (N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.).
E. 
The provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law, where applicable, shall be observed.
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, 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 Township Clerk. Any interested party shall have the right to compel production of the minutes for use as evidence in any legal proceeding concerning the subject matter of such minutes. Such interested party may be charged a fee for reproduction of the minutes for use as provided in the rules of the Board.
[Amended 6-30-2025 by Ord. No. 25-03]
A. 
Whenever a hearing is required on an application for development as defined in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3 for which notice is statutorily required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12a, or on an application for minor site plan approval or waiver of site plan review, or on an appeal or interpretation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70a or b, the applicant shall give notice thereof as follows:
(1) 
Public notice shall be given by publication in the official newspaper of the municipality at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(2) 
Notice shall be given to the owners of all real property as shown on the current tax duplicate located in the state, within 200 feet in all directions of the property which is the subject of such hearing and whether located within or without the municipality in which applicant's land is located. Such notice shall be given by:
(a) 
Serving a copy thereof on the owner shown on the said current tax duplicates or his/her agent in charge of the property; or
(b) 
Mailing a copy thereof by certified mail to the property owner at his/her address as shown on the current tax duplicate. A return receipt is not required. 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.
(3) 
Notice of hearings on applications for development involving property located within 200 feet of an adjoining municipality shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the Clerk of such municipality, which notice shall be in addition to the notice required to be given pursuant to Subsection B of this section, to the owners of lands in such adjoining municipality which are located within 200 feet of the subject premises.
(4) 
Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the County Planning Board of a hearing on an application for development of property adjacent to an existing county road or proposed road shown on the Official County Map or on the County Master Plan, adjoining other county land or situated within 200 feet of a municipal boundary.
(5) 
Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the Commissioner of Transportation of a hearing on an application for development of property adjacent to a state highway.
(6) 
Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the Director of the Division of State and Regional Planning in the Department of Community Affairs of a hearing on an application for development of property which exceeds 150 acres or 500 dwelling units. Such notice shall include a copy of any maps or documents required to be on file with the Township Clerk pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10.
B. 
All notices herein above specified in this section shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing and the applicant shall file an affidavit of proof of service with the Board holding the hearing for the development application. Any notice made by certified mail as herein above required shall be deemed to be complete upon mailing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-14.
C. 
Form of notice. All notices required to be given pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall state the date, time, and place of the hearing, the nature of the matters to be considered, and identification of the property proposed for development by street address, if any, or by reference to lot and block numbers as shown on the current tax duplicate in the Township Tax Assessor's office and the location and times at which any maps and documents for which approval is sought are available as required by law.
D. 
List of property owners furnished. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12c the Township Tax Assessor shall, within seven days after receipt of a request therefor and upon receipt of payment of a fee of $10, make and certify a list from the current tax duplicate of names and addresses of owners to whom the applicant is required to give notice pursuant to this Section.
A. 
Rules. The Planning/Zoning Board shall make rules governing the conduct of hearings before such bodies which rules shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., or of this chapter.
B. 
Oaths. The officer presiding at the hearing or such person as he/she may designate shall have power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant evidence, including witnesses and documents presented by the parties, and the provisions of the County and Municipal Investigations Law, c. 38, P.L. 1953 (N.J.S.A. 2A:67A-1 et seq.) shall apply.
C. 
Testimony. The testimony of all witnesses relating to an application for development shall be taken under oath or affirmation by the presiding officer and the right of cross-examination shall be permitted to all interested parties through their attorneys, if represented, or directly, if not represented, subject to the discretion of the presiding officer and to reasonable limitations as to time and number of witnesses.
D. 
Evidence. Technical rules of evidence shall not be applicable to the hearing, but the Board may exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence.
E. 
Records. The Board shall provide for the verbatim recording of the proceedings by either stenographer, mechanical or electronic means. The Board shall furnish a transcript or duplicate recording in lieu thereof on request to any interested party at his/her expense.
A. 
Each decision on any application for development shall be set forth in writing as a resolution of the Board which shall include findings of fact and legal conclusions based thereon.
B. 
A copy of the decision shall be mailed by the Board within 10 days of the date of decision to the applicant, or if represented, then to his/her attorney, without separate charge. A copy of the decision shall also be mailed to all persons who have requested it and who have paid the fee prescribed by the Board for such service. A copy of the decision shall also be filed in the office of the Township Clerk, who shall make a copy of such filed decision available to any interested party upon payment of a fee calculated in the same manner as those established for copies of other public documents in the municipality.
C. 
Publications of decision. 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/Zoning 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.
No member of the Planning/Zoning Board shall act on any matter in which he/she has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest. Whenever any such member shall disqualify himself/herself from acting on a particular matter, he/she shall not continue to sit with the Board on the hearing of such matter nor participate in further discussion or decision relating thereto.
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/Zoning 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 provision for the payment thereof in such manner that the municipality will be adequately protected.
Fees for applications or for the rendering of any service by the Planning/Zoning Board shall be established by a separate fee schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 46, Fees, Art. II, Land Use Fees.