These rules, regulations and standards shall
be considered the minimum requirements for the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare. They are to be read and administered in
the context of the intent and purpose of the Municipal Land Use Law.
All provisions of this chapter may be amended
in accordance with applicable laws.
Any interested party may appeal any final decision
of the Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board on any class of application
for development to any court of competent jurisdiction according to
law.
A Board of Adjustment is hereby established
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69 et seq., consisting of seven regular
and two alternate members who shall be residents of the Township appointed
by the Township Committee.
Nothing in this chapter shall require any change
in a building permit, site plan or variance which was approved before
the enactment of this chapter but which is in violation of this chapter,
provided that construction based on such a building permit shall have
been started within one year from the effective date of this chapter
and, in the case of a site plan or variance, a building permit shall
have been issued within one year following the effective date of this
chapter. In all instances the project shall be continuously pursued
to completion; otherwise, all approvals and permits shall be void.
All zoning requirements shall be met at the
time of any construction, alteration or change in use.
This chapter shall take effect upon its final
passage, publication and filing with the County Planning Board.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer to
administer and enforce the zoning provisions of this chapter. It shall
be the duty of the Township Engineer to enforce the provisions of
subdivision and site plan approvals.
Fees are set forth in Article
VI of this chapter.
Upon adoption of this chapter, all previously
adopted subdivision, site plan and zoning ordinances and their amendments
are repealed.
A Planning Board is hereby established consisting
of nine members and two alternates who shall serve for a term pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23. The members of the Planning Board holding office
on the date of the adoption of this chapter shall continue therein
until present terms expire. The Class I member shall be the Mayor.
The Class II member shall be an official of the Township other than
a member of the Township Committee, and appointed by the Mayor. The
Class III member shall be a member of the Township Committee and appointed
by it. The Class IV members shall be appointed by the Mayor. The terms
of all Class IV members first appointed under this section shall be
determined so that so the greatest practical extent the expiration
of such terms shall be distributed evenly over the first four years
after the appointment. The term of each Class IV member shall not
exceed four years.
The approving authority shall hold a public
hearing on each application for development, except that site plans
and minor subdivisions shall not require a hearing unless a variance
or conditional use is part of the application. All public hearings
shall follow the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law.
These regulations shall not abate or modify
any action, penalty, liability or right pending under any ordinance
repealed by the adoption of this chapter except as expressly provided
in this chapter.
If any provision of this chapter is adjudged
by the courts to be invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to
that provision and the remainder of this chapter shall be deemed valid
and effective.