The Zoning Board has approval authority over variance and other development applications in East Brunswick. The Board is established and governed by the Municipal Land Use Law and Township Ordinances. The Board consists of seven voting members and two alternates appointed by the Township Council. The Board Attorney is present at all action meetings to furnish advice as needed and to ensure that all legal requirements are met. The recording secretary prepares verbatim minutes of all action meetings.
All meetings are open to the public except for executive sessions.
The law requires that property owners within 200 feet of a site that is the subject of an application for development must receive a notice from the applicant by either certified mail or hand delivery. The Zoning Board is addressed by the applicant or by the representing attorney, who describes the application and provides an outline of the presentation that will follow. Public hearings on an application can last for more than one meeting. Testimony by the Applicant Witnesses for the applicant will be placed under oath and specific testimony will be presented. The witnesses may display and refer to additional exhibits at this time.