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Township of Bridgewater, NJ
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2024-03-07
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 126 Land Use
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Part 4 Administration and Procedure in General
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2A
Third-Party Payroll Disbursement
Ch 4
Administrative Organization
Ch 6
Assessment Commissioners, Board of
Ch 9
Community Development Consortium
Ch 9A
Cooperative Pricing Agreement
Ch 10
Court
Ch 12
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Ch 13
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Financial Disclosure
Ch 17
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 18
Creative Arts Advisory Committee
Ch 19
Veterans Advisory Committee
Ch 20
Open Space Advisory Committee
Ch 21
Youth Services Commission
Ch 22
Bridgewater-Raritan Municipal Alliance Committee
Ch 23
Pension Fund
Ch 24
Defined Contribution Retirement Program
Ch 25
Historic Preservation
Ch 26
Personnel Policies
Ch 27
Indemnification of Municipal Employees, Appointees and Officials
Ch 28
Criminal History Background Check for Recreation Personnel
Ch 29
Purchasing
Ch 30
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
Ch 32
Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission
Ch 37
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 40
Substances, Hazardous
Ch 41
Tax Search Officer
General Legislation
Ch 48
Air Pollution Control
Ch 52
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 53
Recreational Cannabis
Ch 54
Cannabis Limitations
Ch 62
Building Construction
Ch 65
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 70
Carnivals, Circuses and Entertainment
Ch 74
Closing of Streets
Ch 75
Tobacco- and Cannabis-Free Events
Ch 76
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 78
Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
Ch 79
Cat Licensing
Ch 80
Wild Animals
Ch 81
Drainage
Ch 82
Leaf Collection
Ch 84
Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 89
Excavations
Ch 94
Fees
Ch 99
Fire Prevention
Ch 100
Emergency Panel and Private Alarm Systems
Ch 102
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 104
Games of Chance
Ch 105
Outdoor Storage
Ch 106
Dumpster and Recycling Center
Ch 107
Mandatory Recycling
Ch 108
Solid Waste
Ch 114
Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program
Ch 124
Quarries
Ch 125
Landfill Operations
Ch 126
Land Use
Ch 126 Pt 4
Administration and Procedure in General
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art IV
General Provisions
§ 126-27
Rules and regulations of municipal agencies.
§ 126-28
Published and mailed notices.
§ 126-28.1
Payment of taxes.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art V
Meetings of Municipal Agencies
§ 126-29
Regular meetings.
§ 126-30
Special meetings.
§ 126-31
Open to public.
§ 126-32
Actions at meetings; quorum.
§ 126-33
Minutes.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art VI
Application and Appeals to Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
§ 126-34
Form.
§ 126-34.1
Application/checklist: appeal, variance and/or design waiver.
§ 126-35
Fees.
§ 126-35.1
Mt. Laurel contributions.
§ 126-36
Availability of applications to Environmental Commission.
§ 126-37
Applications for conditional uses: additional data.
§ 126-38
Informal review of concept plan.
§ 126-39
Applications for use variances: additional data.
§ 126-40
Completeness of applications.
§ 126-40.1
Checklists.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art VII
Hearings on Master Plan and Applications for Development
§ 126-41
Hearing required.
§ 126-42
Documents to be filed and available for inspection.
§ 126-43
Oaths and subpoenas.
§ 126-44
Testimony of witnesses as to applications for development.
§ 126-45
Rules of evidence.
§ 126-46
Recording of proceedings; transcripts.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art VIII
Notice of Hearings on Master Plan and Applications for Development
§ 126-47
Notice required; exceptions.
§ 126-48
Contents.
§ 126-49
Notice by publication.
§ 126-50
Notice to adjoining municipalities.
§ 126-51
Notice to County Planning Board.
§ 126-52
Notice to Commissioner of Transportation.
§ 126-53
Notice to Director of State and Regional Planning.
§ 126-54
Notice to property owners; list of property owners to be furnished.
§ 126-55
Proof of service.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art IX
Notice of Adoption of Master Plan
§ 126-56
Notice to County Planning Board.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art X
Decisions on Applications for Development
§ 126-57
Written decisions required; contents; time limit.
§ 126-58
County Planning Board approval.
§ 126-59
Developments barred by administrative or judicial order.
§ 126-60
Approval by other governmental agencies.
§ 126-61
Absence of Planning Board member from hearing.
§ 126-62
Furnishing copies of decision.
§ 126-63
Filing in office of administrative officer.
§ 126-64
Publication.
§ 126-65
Preliminary approval of site plans and major subdivisions.
§ 126-66
Minor subdivision approval; final approval of site plans and major subdivisions.
§ 126-67
Conditional use approval.
§ 126-68
Application or appeal as to zoning or for special permit.
§ 126-69
Conditional use or site plan review simultaneously with subdivisions.
§ 126-70
Subdivision, site plan, conditional use application requesting hardship variance or special permit.
§ 126-71
Conditional use application requesting site plan approval.
§ 126-72
Board of Adjustment review in conjunction with use variance.
§ 126-73
Extension of time for decision; variance expiration.
§ 126-74
Failure to render decision on time.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XI
Appeals to Governing Body on Applications for Development
§ 126-75
Appeals permitted.
§ 126-76
Time and manner of appeal; fee.
§ 126-77
Proceedings stayed by appeal; exceptions.
§ 126-78
Appeal to be decided on record; transcript.
§ 126-79
Notice of meeting.
§ 126-80
Argument permitted; recording of meeting.
§ 126-81
Power to affirm, reverse or remand; required vote.
§ 126-82
Time for decision; failure to render decision on time.
§ 126-83
Furnishing copies of decision.
§ 126-84
Publication of decision; time limit.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XII
Appeals and Petitions to Board of Public Utility Commissioners
§ 126-85
Appeal to Board optional; time for appeal.
§ 126-86
Notice and hearing by Board.
§ 126-87
Effect of decision on land use regulations.
§ 126-88
Certain utility installations as superseding regulations.
§ 126-89
Right to judicial review preserved.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XIII
Tolling of Running of Period of Approval of Applications for Development
§ 126-90
Running of approval period tolled by certain disabilities.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XIV
Development Regulations and Capital Improvement Programs
§ 126-91
Referral of development regulations to Planning Board.
§ 126-92
Hearing on development regulations and capital improvement programs.
§ 126-93
Notice of hearing.
§ 126-94
Contents of notice.
§ 126-95
Notice of adoption of official map or capital improvement program.
§ 126-96
Filing of development regulations with county authorities.
§ 126-97
Filing of development regulations with Clerk.
§ 126-98
General laws as to passage of ordinances unaffected.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XV
Reexamination of Master Plan and Development Regulations
§ 126-99
Periodic reexamination and report by Planning Board.
§ 126-100
Contents of report.
Ch 126 Pt 4 Art XVI
Enforcement
§ 126-101
Development Enforcement Officer.
§ 126-102
Development permit required.
§ 126-103
Development certificates of occupancy.
§ 126-104
Applications; fees.
§ 126-105
Application for development certificate of occupancy; form of certificate.
§ 126-106
Conditional issuance of permits and certificates.
§ 126-107
Temporary development certificates of occupancy.
§ 126-108
Permits required under other regulations unaffected.
§ 126-109
Suspension and revocation of permits and certificates.
§ 126-110
Sale of land prior to subdivision approval; penalty; actions.
§ 126-111
Certificate of approval of subdivision.
§ 126-112
Rights of owner of land covered by certificate or failure to issue certificate.
§ 126-113
Injunctive relief.
§ 126-114
Right of entry.
§ 126-115
Penalties.
§ 126-116
Records.
Ch 129
Licenses and Permits
Ch 132
Littering and Handbills
Ch 135
Loitering
Ch 138
Massage and Bodywork Therapy
Ch 142
Noise
Ch 145
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 146
Brush, Weeds and Debris
Ch 147
Notices
Ch 149
Parking Yards, Public
Ch 150
Parks and Playgrounds: Curfew
Ch 151
Park Regulations
Ch 152
(Reserved)
Ch 153
Precious Metals and Secondhand Goods, Dealers of
Ch 154
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 165
Retail Food Establishments: Licensing
Ch 166
Roadway Solicitation/Coin Toss
Ch 168
Donation Clothing Bins
Ch 169
Body Art Licensing and Procedures
Ch 170
Sanitation
Ch 173
Sewage Disposal System, Individual
Ch 175
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 182
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 183
Qualified Private Community Services Reimbursement
Ch 195
Swimming Pools
Ch 196
Fences and Retaining Walls
Ch 200
Street Addresses, Numbering of
Ch 201
Taxes
Ch 202
Fleeing From Law Enforcement Officer
Ch 203
Extraneous Employment of Off-Duty Police Personnel
Ch 204
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 205
Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 206
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 208
Vending Machines, Food and Beverage
Ch 210
Water Connections
Ch 212
Water Supply, Individual and Semipublic
Ch 216
Wrecker Roster
Ch 217
Ambulances
Appendix
Ch A225
(Reserved)
Ch A226
Fire Districts
Ch A227
Master Plan
Ch A229
Topographic Maps
Ch A232
Wastewater Collection and Conveyance Consent Agreement for Certain Properties
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Part 4
Administration and Procedure in General
Article IV
General Provisions
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§ 126-27
Rules and regulations of municipal agencies.
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§ 126-28
Published and mailed notices.
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§ 126-28.1
Payment of taxes.
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Article V
Meetings of Municipal Agencies
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§ 126-29
Regular meetings.
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§ 126-30
Special meetings.
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§ 126-31
Open to public.
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§ 126-32
Actions at meetings; quorum.
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§ 126-33
Minutes.
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Article VI
Application and Appeals to Planning Board and Board of Adjustment
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§ 126-34
Form.
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§ 126-34.1
Application/checklist: appeal, variance and/or design waiver.
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§ 126-35
Fees.
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§ 126-35.1
Mt. Laurel contributions.
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§ 126-36
Availability of applications to Environmental Commission.
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§ 126-37
Applications for conditional uses: additional data.
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§ 126-38
Informal review of concept plan.
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§ 126-39
Applications for use variances: additional data.
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§ 126-40
Completeness of applications.
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§ 126-40.1
Checklists.
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Article VII
Hearings on Master Plan and Applications for Development
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§ 126-41
Hearing required.
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§ 126-42
Documents to be filed and available for inspection.
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§ 126-43
Oaths and subpoenas.
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§ 126-44
Testimony of witnesses as to applications for development.
chevron_right
§ 126-45
Rules of evidence.
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§ 126-46
Recording of proceedings; transcripts.
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Article VIII
Notice of Hearings on Master Plan and Applications for Development
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§ 126-47
Notice required; exceptions.
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§ 126-48
Contents.
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§ 126-49
Notice by publication.
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§ 126-50
Notice to adjoining municipalities.
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§ 126-51
Notice to County Planning Board.
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§ 126-52
Notice to Commissioner of Transportation.
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§ 126-53
Notice to Director of State and Regional Planning.
chevron_right
§ 126-54
Notice to property owners; list of property owners to be furnished.
chevron_right
§ 126-55
Proof of service.
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Article IX
Notice of Adoption of Master Plan
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§ 126-56
Notice to County Planning Board.
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Article X
Decisions on Applications for Development
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§ 126-57
Written decisions required; contents; time limit.
chevron_right
§ 126-58
County Planning Board approval.
chevron_right
§ 126-59
Developments barred by administrative or judicial order.
chevron_right
§ 126-60
Approval by other governmental agencies.
chevron_right
§ 126-61
Absence of Planning Board member from hearing.
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§ 126-62
Furnishing copies of decision.
chevron_right
§ 126-63
Filing in office of administrative officer.
chevron_right
§ 126-64
Publication.
chevron_right
§ 126-65
Preliminary approval of site plans and major subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ 126-66
Minor subdivision approval; final approval of site plans and major subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ 126-67
Conditional use approval.
chevron_right
§ 126-68
Application or appeal as to zoning or for special permit.
chevron_right
§ 126-69
Conditional use or site plan review simultaneously with subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ 126-70
Subdivision, site plan, conditional use application requesting hardship variance or special permit.
chevron_right
§ 126-71
Conditional use application requesting site plan approval.
chevron_right
§ 126-72
Board of Adjustment review in conjunction with use variance.
chevron_right
§ 126-73
Extension of time for decision; variance expiration.
chevron_right
§ 126-74
Failure to render decision on time.
chevron_right
Article XI
Appeals to Governing Body on Applications for Development
chevron_right
§ 126-75
Appeals permitted.
chevron_right
§ 126-76
Time and manner of appeal; fee.
chevron_right
§ 126-77
Proceedings stayed by appeal; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 126-78
Appeal to be decided on record; transcript.
chevron_right
§ 126-79
Notice of meeting.
chevron_right
§ 126-80
Argument permitted; recording of meeting.
chevron_right
§ 126-81
Power to affirm, reverse or remand; required vote.
chevron_right
§ 126-82
Time for decision; failure to render decision on time.
chevron_right
§ 126-83
Furnishing copies of decision.
chevron_right
§ 126-84
Publication of decision; time limit.
chevron_right
Article XII
Appeals and Petitions to Board of Public Utility Commissioners
chevron_right
§ 126-85
Appeal to Board optional; time for appeal.
chevron_right
§ 126-86
Notice and hearing by Board.
chevron_right
§ 126-87
Effect of decision on land use regulations.
chevron_right
§ 126-88
Certain utility installations as superseding regulations.
chevron_right
§ 126-89
Right to judicial review preserved.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Tolling of Running of Period of Approval of Applications for Development
chevron_right
§ 126-90
Running of approval period tolled by certain disabilities.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Development Regulations and Capital Improvement Programs
chevron_right
§ 126-91
Referral of development regulations to Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 126-92
Hearing on development regulations and capital improvement programs.
chevron_right
§ 126-93
Notice of hearing.
chevron_right
§ 126-94
Contents of notice.
chevron_right
§ 126-95
Notice of adoption of official map or capital improvement program.
chevron_right
§ 126-96
Filing of development regulations with county authorities.
chevron_right
§ 126-97
Filing of development regulations with Clerk.
chevron_right
§ 126-98
General laws as to passage of ordinances unaffected.
chevron_right
Article XV
Reexamination of Master Plan and Development Regulations
chevron_right
§ 126-99
Periodic reexamination and report by Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 126-100
Contents of report.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 126-101
Development Enforcement Officer.
chevron_right
§ 126-102
Development permit required.
chevron_right
§ 126-103
Development certificates of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 126-104
Applications; fees.
chevron_right
§ 126-105
Application for development certificate of occupancy; form of certificate.
chevron_right
§ 126-106
Conditional issuance of permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 126-107
Temporary development certificates of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 126-108
Permits required under other regulations unaffected.
chevron_right
§ 126-109
Suspension and revocation of permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 126-110
Sale of land prior to subdivision approval; penalty; actions.
chevron_right
§ 126-111
Certificate of approval of subdivision.
chevron_right
§ 126-112
Rights of owner of land covered by certificate or failure to issue certificate.
chevron_right
§ 126-113
Injunctive relief.
chevron_right
§ 126-114
Right of entry.
chevron_right
§ 126-115
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 126-116
Records.
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