City of Clifton, NJ Article XV Amendments

§ 461-73 Amendment by Council.

The Municipal Council of the City of Clifton may from time to time, on its own motion or on petition or other application, after public notice and hearing in accordance with law, amend, supplement or change the regulations and districts herein established and adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of interpreting and carrying this chapter into effect.

§ 461-74 Petition by property owners.

When owners of more than 50% of the frontage within a district or part of a district comprising not less than one block shall present to the Municipal Council a petition or other application, duly signed, requesting the change, relocation or revision of said district or a part thereof, the Municipal Council shall act upon said request within 60 days after the filing of said petition or other application with the City Clerk. Said petition shall be accompanied by a map showing the area for which the change of district is asked and all immediately abutting property and uses thereof and, further, shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the grounds or reasons for the proposed change.

§ 461-75 Amendment to be referred to Planning Board; report on amendment.

Prior to the hearing on adoption of this Zoning Ordinance or any amendments thereto, the Municipal Council shall refer any such proposed ordinance or amendment thereto to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall transmit a report on the proposed ordinance or amendment to the Municipal Council within 35 days after referral. The Municipal Council shall review the report of the Planning Board and may disapprove or change any recommendation by a vote of the majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following such recommendations. Failure of the Planning Board to transmit its report within the thirty-five-day period shall relieve the Municipal Council from the requirement to review the Planning Board's recommendations.

§ 461-76 Protests against amendments.

A protest against any proposed amendment or revision of this Zoning Ordinance may be filed with the City Clerk, signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change or the lots or land extending 200 feet in all directions therefrom, inclusive of street space, whether within or without the municipality. Such amendment or revision shall not become effective following the filing of such protest except by a favorable vote of 2/3 of all the members of the Municipal Council.