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NJ Rev Stat § 40:55B-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55B-8.2 - Restrictions or conditions on real property sold or leased by commission

40:55B-8.2. Restrictions or conditions on real property sold or leased by commission  The commission may, as to any real property sold or leased by it, impose restrictions or conditions as to the use of the real property or the construction, demolition, repair, alteration or reconstruction of buildings or structures and the time of their commencement and completion. All restrictions and conditions shall be related to a lawful purpose and shall not be inconsistent with or impose a special or higher standard than any zoning or planning ordinance then in effect in the municipality or under the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.). L.1984, c. 196, s. 5, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55B-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55B-9 - Study of tax structure

40:55B-9. Study of tax structure  The commission shall make a study of the tax structure with a view to reducing the tax burden of the municipality.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-1 - Short title

40:55D-1. Short title  This act may be cited and referred to as the "Municipal Land Use Law." L.1975, c. 291, s. 1, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-8 - Municipal fees; exemptions.

40:55D-8 Municipal fees; exemptions.  4. a. Every municipal agency shall adopt and may amend reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this act or with any applicable ordinance, for the administration of its functions, powers and duties, and shall furnish a copy thereof to any person upon request and may charge a reasonable fee for such copy. Copies of all such rules and regulations and amendments thereto shall be maintained in the office of the administrative officer. b. Fees to be charged (1) an applicant for review of an application for development by a municipal agency, and (2) an appellant pursuant to section 8 of this act shall be reasonable and shall be established by ordinance. In addition to covering the administrative costs associated with the implementation of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), these fees shall be used to defray the cost of tuition for those persons required to take the course in land use law and planning in the municipality as required pursuant to P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3 et al.). c. A municipality may by ordinance exempt, according to uniform standards, charitable, philanthropic, fraternal and religious nonprofit organizations holding a tax exempt status under the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. s. 501(c) or (d)) from the payment of any fee charged under this act. d. A municipality shall exempt a board of education from the payment of any fee charged under this act. e. A municipality may by ordinance exempt, according to uniform standards, a disabled person, or a parent or sibling of a disabled person, from the payment of any fee charged under this act in connection with any application for development which promotes accessibility to his own living unit. For the purposes of this subsection, "disabled person" means a person who has the total and permanent inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include, but not be limited to, any resident of this State who is disabled pursuant to the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.416), or the federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. s.231 et seq.), or is rated as having a 60% disability or higher pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans' Act. For purposes of this paragraph "blindness" means central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less. L.1975,c.291,s.4; amended 1979, c.216, s.5; 1983, c.322; 1989, c.43, s.1; 1996, c.92, s.2; 2005, c.133, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-8.1 - Short title.

40:55D-8.1 Short title.  32. Sections 32 through 38 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.40:55D-8.1 through C.40:55D-8.7) shall be known and may be cited as the "Statewide Non-residential Development Fee Act." L.2008, c.46, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-8.2 - Findings, declarations relative to Statewide non-residential development fees.

40:55D-8.2 Findings, declarations relative to Statewide non-residential development fees.  33. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The collection of development fees from builders of residential and non-residential properties has been authorized by the court through the powers delegated to the Council on Affordable Housing established pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.). b. New Jersey's land resources are becoming more scarce, while its redevelopment needs are increasing. In order to balance the needs of developing and redeveloping communities, a reasonable method of providing for the housing needs of low and moderate income and middle income households, without mandating the inclusion of housing in every non-residential project, must be established. c. A Statewide non-residential development fee program which permits municipalities under the council's jurisdiction to retain these fees for use in the municipality will provide a fair and balanced funding method to address the State's affordable housing needs, while providing an incentive to all municipalities to seek substantive certification from the council. d. Whereas pursuant to P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), organizations are directed to invest in the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to ensure that the development of housing for families of low and moderate income shall be provided. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, in consultation with the council, shall work to effectuate the purpose and intent of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.). e. The "Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act," sections 32 through 38 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.40:55D-8.1 through C.40:55D-8.7), prohibits municipalities from imposing their own fees to fund affordable housing on non-residential development, and P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489a et al.) is not intended to alter this underlying policy. f. The negative impact of a State policy that over-relies on a municipal fee structure and of State programs that require a municipality to impose fees and charges on developers must be balanced against any public good expected from such regulation. It is undisputable that the charging of fees at high levels dissuades commerce from locating within a State or municipality or locality and halts non-residential and residential development, and these ill effects directly increase the overall costs of housing, and could impede the constitutional obligation to provide for a realistic opportunity for housing for families at all income levels.  L.2008, c.46, s.33; amended 2009, c.90, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-8.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-8.5 - Regulations.

40:55D-8.5 Regulations.  36. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the council, shall promulgate, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such regulations as are necessary for the prompt and effective implementation of the provisions and purposes of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), including, but not limited to, provisions for the payment of any necessary administrative costs related to the assessment of properties and collection of any development fees by a municipality. b. Notwithstanding the authority granted to the commissioner herein, the council shall adopt and promulgate, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such regulations as are necessary for the effectuation of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), including but not limited to, regulations necessary for the establishment, implementation, review, monitoring, and enforcement of a municipal affordable housing trust fund and spending plan. L.2008, c.46, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-8.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-8.7 - Certain local ordinances void.

40:55D-8.7 Certain local ordinances void.  38. a. Except as expressly provided in P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.) including subsection b. of this section, any provision of a local ordinance which imposes a fee for the development of affordable housing upon a developer of non-residential property, including any and all development fee ordinances adopted in accordance with any regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing, or any provision of an ordinance which imposes an obligation relating to the provision of housing affordable to low and moderate income households, or payment in-lieu of building as a condition of non-residential development, shall be void and of no effect. A provision of an ordinance which imposes a development fee which is not prohibited by any provision of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.) shall not be invalidated by this section. b. No affordable housing obligation shall be imposed concerning a mixed use development that would result in an affordable housing obligation greater than that which would have been imposed if the residential portion of the mixed use development had been developed independently of the non-residential portion of the mixed use development. c. Whenever the developer of a non-residential development regulated under P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.) has made or committed itself to make a financial or other contribution relating to the provision of housing affordable to low and moderate income households, the non-residential development fee authorized pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.) shall be satisfied through the investment obligations made pursuant to P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.). L.2008, c.46, s.38.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-9 - Meetings; municipal agency

40:55D-9. Meetings; municipal agency  Meetings; municipal agency. a. Every municipal agency shall by its rules fix the time and place for holding its regular meetings for business authorized to be conducted by such agency. Regular meetings of the municipal agency shall be scheduled not less than once a month and shall be held as scheduled unless canceled for lack of applications for development to process. The municipal agency may provide for special meetings, at the call of the chairman, or on the request of any two of its members, which shall be held on notice to its members and the public in accordance with municipal regulations. No action shall be taken at any meeting without a quorum being present. All actions shall be taken by a majority vote of the members of the municipal agency present at the meeting, except as otherwise required by sections 23, 25, 49, 50, and subsections 8e., 17a., 17b. and 57d. of this act. Failure of a motion to receive the number of votes required to approve an application for development shall be deemed an action denying the application. Nothing herein shall be construed to contravene any act providing for procedures for governing bodies.  b. All regular meetings and all special meetings shall be open to the public. Notice of all such meetings shall be given in accordance with municipal regulations. An executive session for the purpose of discussing and studying any matters to come before the agency shall not be deemed a regular or special meeting within the meaning of this act.  c. Minutes of every regular or special meeting shall be kept and shall include the names of persons appearing and addressing the municipal agency and of the persons appearing by attorney, the action taken by the municipal agency, the findings, if any, made by it and reasons therefor. The minutes shall thereafter be made available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the administrative officer. Any interested party shall have the right to compel production of the minutes for use as evidence in any legal proceedings concerning the subject matter of such minutes. Such interested party may be charged a reasonable fee for reproduction of the minutes for his use.  L. 1975, c. 291, s. 5, eff. Aug. 1, 1976. Amended by L. 1979, c. 216, s. 6; L. 1984, c. 20, s. 3, eff. March 22, 1984; L. 1985, c. 516, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-10.1 - Informal review

40:55D-10.1. Informal review  At the request of the developer, the planning board shall grant an informal review of a concept plan for a development for which the developer intends to prepare and submit an application for development. The amount of any fees for such an informal review shall be a credit toward fees for review of the application for development. The developer shall not be bound by any concept plan for which review is requested, and the planning board shall not be bound by any such review.  L. 1979, c. 216, s. 8. Amended by L. 1985, c. 516, s. 4
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-10.2 - Voting conditions.

40:55D-10.2 Voting conditions.  9. A member of a municipal agency who was absent for one or more of the meetings at which a hearing was held or was not a member of the municipal agency at that time, shall be eligible to vote on the matter upon which the hearing was conducted, notwithstanding his absence from one or more of the meetings; provided, however, that such board member has available to him the transcript or recording of all of the hearing from which he was absent or was not a member, and certifies in writing to the board that he has read such transcript or listened to such recording. L.1979,c.216,s.9; amended 1998, c.95, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-10.3 - Completion of application for development; certification; completion after 45 days if no certification; exception; waiver of requirements for submission

40:55D-10.3. Completion of application for development; certification; completion after 45 days if no certification; exception; waiver of requirements for submission  An application for development shall be complete for purposes of commencing the applicable time period for action by a municipal agency, when so certified by the municipal agency or its authorized committee or designee. In the event that the agency, committee or designee does not certify the application to be complete within 45 days of the date of its submission, the application shall be deemed complete upon the expiration of the 45-day period for purposes of commencing the applicable time period, unless: a. the application lacks information indicated on a checklist adopted by ordinance and provided to the applicant; and b. the municipal agency or its authorized committee or designee has notified the applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies in the application within 45 days of submission of the application. The applicant may request that one or more of the submission requirements be waived, in which event the agency or its authorized committee shall grant or deny the request within 45 days. Nothing herein shall be construed as diminishing the applicant's obligation to prove in the application process that he is entitled to approval of the application. The municipal agency may subsequently require correction of any information found to be in error and submission of additional information not specified in the ordinance or any revisions in the accompanying documents, as are reasonably necessary to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements necessary for approval of the application for development have been met. The application shall not be deemed incomplete for lack of any such additional information or any revisions in the accompanying documents so required by the municipal agency. L.1984, c. 20, s. 5, eff. March 22, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-10.4 - Default approval

40:55D-10.4. Default approval  An applicant shall comply with the provisions of this section whenever the applicant wishes to claim approval of his application for development by reason of the failure of the municipal agency to grant or deny approval within the time period provided in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L. 1975, c. 291 (C. 40:55D-1 et seq.) or any supplement thereto.  a. The applicant shall provide notice of the default approval to the municipal agency and to all those entitled to notice by personal service or certified mail of the hearing on the application for development; but for purposes of determining who is entitled to notice, the hearing on the application for development shall be deemed to have required public notice pursuant to subsection a. of section 7.1 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (C. 40:55D-12).  b. The applicant shall arrange publication of a notice of the default approval in the official newspaper of the municipality, if there be one, or in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.  c. The applicant shall file an affidavit of proof of service and publication with the administrative officer, who in the case of a minor subdivision or final approval of a major subdivision, shall be the officer who issues certificates pursuant to section 35, subsection b. of section 38 or subsection c. of section 63 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (C. 40:55D-47; C. 40:55D-50; C. 40:55D-76), as the case may be.  L. 1985, c. 516, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-10.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-10.5 - Development regulations, certain, govern review of application.

40:55D-10.5 Development regulations, certain, govern review of application.  1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, those development regulations which are in effect on the date of submission of an application for development shall govern the review of that application for development and any decision made with regard to that application for development. Any provisions of an ordinance, except those relating to health and public safety, that are adopted subsequent to the date of submission of an application for development, shall not be applicable to that application for development. L.2010, c.9, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-11 - Contents of notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of master plan

40:55D-11. Contents of notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of master plan  Notices pursuant to section 7.1 and 7.2 of this act shall state the date, time and place of the hearing, the nature of the matters to be considered and, in the case of notices pursuant to subsection 7.1 of this act, an identification of the property proposed for development by street address, if any, or by reference to lot and block numbers as shown on the current tax duplicate in the municipal tax assessor's office, and the location and times at which any maps and documents for which approval is sought are available pursuant to subsection 6b. L.1975, c. 291, s. 7, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-12.1 - Registration for notice to utility, CATV company

40:55D-12.1. Registration for notice to utility, CATV company  5. a. Every public utility, cable television company and local utility interested in receiving notice pursuant to subsection h. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12) may register with any municipality in which the public utility, cable television company or local utility has a right-of-way or easement. The registration shall remain in effect until revoked by the public utility, cable television company, or local utility or by its successor in interest.  b. The administrative officer of every municipality shall adopt a registration form and shall maintain a record of all public utilities, cable television companies, and local utilities which have registered with the municipality pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The registration form shall include the name of the public utility, cable television company or local utility and the name, address and position of the person to whom notice shall be forwarded, as required pursuant to subsection h. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12). The information contained therein shall be made available to any applicant, as provided in subsection c. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12).  c. Any municipality may impose a registration fee of $10 on any public utility, cable television company or local utility which registers to receive notice pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  L.1991,c.412,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-12.2 - Local utility notice of applications

40:55D-12.2. Local utility notice of applications  8. Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the administrative officer of every municipality shall notify the corporate secretary of every local utility that, in order to receive notice by an applicant pursuant to subsection h. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12), the utility shall register with the municipality or any other municipality in which the utility has a right-of-way or easement.  L.1991,c.412,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-12.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-12.3 - Application of subsection h.

40:55D-12.3 Application of subsection h.  9. Failure to give notice as required pursuant to P.L.1991, c.245, shall not invalidate any hearing or proceeding held or to be held, or any preliminary or final approval granted or to be granted, from August 7, 1991 until 75 days following enactment.  L.1991,c.412,s.9.