[Added 3-5-1998 by Ord. No. 1435-98]
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Editor's Note: See also § 317-22N, Work and live artist studio (WALAS).
There is hereby created an Artists' Certification Board (ACB), which shall serve as a citizens' advisory board to the Planning Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-27a. The ACB is essentially an artists' peer review committee. In order to reside in the Work and live artist studio (WALAS), an artist must be so certified by the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall be guided in this certification by the recommendation made by the ACB. The Planning Board may reject the recommendation of the ACB, but the reasons for such rejection must be clearly stated by the Board.
The ACB shall be comprised of persons knowledgeable in the arts. It shall consist of three full members, with no more than one additional alternate member who may vote in the absence of full members. A minimum of two full members of the ACB shall be professional artists. All members shall be appointed by the Mayor. The initial appointments shall be for varying terms of one or two years in order to stagger the expiration of terms. One member shall be initially appointed to a one-year term, and two members shall be appointed to two-year terms. One alternate shall be initially appointed to a two-year term. After the initial appointments are made, all terms shall run for two years.
The ACB shall review applications filed by persons who are interested in occupying space in the WALAS as either owners, tenants or subtenants, to determine if the applicant can be certified to occupy such space.
A. 
The following shall serve as criteria to be used by the ACB in certifying an artist:
(1) 
The artist's commitment to the fine arts as a career.
(2) 
The need for large loft space in which to create his or her art.
(3) 
Education.
(4) 
Current body of work.
(5) 
Exhibition record.
(6) 
References from other artists or art professionals.
B. 
In no event shall the content of the art created be used as a criterion to determine eligibility to occupy work/live space in the WALAS.
The recommendation of the ACB to the Planning Board shall be submitted to the Planning Board within 30 days of the ACB's decision and shall state the reasons for the decision with specific reference to one or more of the criteria set forth in § 29-52 above.
Once an artist is certified by the Planning Board, the Planning Board shall forward a copy of its certification decision to the Director of Housing Inspection, who shall retain the certification in the Director of Housing Inspection files. The certification shall expire five years after the date of the decision by the Planning Board. Renewal applications may be filed.