[Adopted 1-9-1989 by Ord. No. 2-89]
The existing Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Brooklawn is hereby abolished.
All powers, duties and authority of the former Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Brooklawn shall be and is hereby transferred to the Planning Board of the Borough of Brooklawn. All rules and regulations of the former Zoning Board of Adjustment shall become the rules and regulations of the Planning Board and shall be adopted and confirmed by the Planning Board and integrated into the Planning Board Rules and Regulations, except as modified or amended by the Planning Board.
In all cases where the Planning Board shall hear applications for variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-7Od, the Class I member of the Zoning Board (the Mayor) and the members of Class III on the Zoning Board (members of the governing body) shall not participate in the discussion or voting on said applications.
The positions of Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney, any experts retained by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and staff employed by said Board shall be abolished and the duties and functions of the same merged into and taken over by the Planning Board Attorney and any experts or staff retained by the borough on behalf of the Planning Board. The Planning Board may also employ or contract for the services of experts and any other staff that it may deem necessary to fulfill its additional duties under this Part 2.
All other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with this Part 2 are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency. All other ordinances pertaining to the powers of the former Zoning Board of Adjustment, appeals and applications, expiration of variances and other powers granted by law are hereby saved from repeal and shall apply to and be followed by the Planning Board.