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NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-12.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-12.4 - Notice to military facility commander from municipality.

40:55D-12.4 Notice to military facility commander from municipality.  1. a. Any military facility commander interested in receiving notice pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection h. of section 7.1 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-12) and section 2 of P.L.1995, c.249 (C.40:55D-62.1) may register with the administrative officer of the municipality in which the military facility is situated and any municipality situated within 3,000 feet in all directions of the military facility. The registration shall remain in effect until revoked by the military facility commander. b. The administrative officer of every municipality in which a military facility is situated or which is situated within 3,000 feet in all directions of a military facility shall adopt a registration form and shall maintain a record of any military facility which has registered with the municipality pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The registration form shall include the name and address of the military facility commander to whom notice shall be forwarded, as required pursuant to paragraph (2) of 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). L.2005,c.41,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-13 - Notice concerning master plan.

40:55D-13 Notice concerning master plan.  7.2. Notice concerning master plan. The planning board shall give: (1) Public notice of a hearing on adoption, revision or amendment of the master plan; such notice shall be given by publication in the official newspaper of the municipality, if there be one, or in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing; (2) Notice by personal service or certified mail to the clerk of an adjoining municipality of all hearings on adoption, revision or amendment of a master plan involving property situated within 200 feet of such adjoining municipality at least 10 days prior to the date of any such hearing; (3) Notice by personal service or certified mail to the Office of Planning Advocacy and to the county planning board in which the municipality is situated, of (a) all hearings on the adoption, revision or amendment of the municipal master plan at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing; such notice shall include a copy of any such proposed master plan, or any revision or amendment thereto; and (b) the adoption, revision or amendment of the master plan not more than 30 days after the date of such adoption, revision or amendment; such notice shall include a copy of the master plan or revision or amendment thereto; (4) Notice by personal service or certified mail to the military facility commander of a military facility which has registered with the municipality pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.41 (C.40:55D-12.4) of (a) all hearings on the adoption, revision, or amendment of the municipal master plan at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing; such notice shall include a copy of any such proposed master plan, or any revision or amendment thereto; and (b) the adoption, revision, or amendment of the master plan not more than 30 days after the date of such adoption, revision, or amendment; such notice shall include a copy of the master plan or revision or amendment thereto. L.1975, c.291, s.7.2; amended 2016, c.21, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-14 - Effect of mailing notice

40:55D-14. Effect of mailing notice  Any notice made by certified mail pursuant to sections 7.1 and 7.2 of this act shall be deemed complete upon mailing. L.1975, c. 291, s. 7.3, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-15 - Notice of certain hearings.

40:55D-15 Notice of certain hearings.  7.4. a. Notice by personal service, certified mail, or e-mail with confirmation that the e-mail was delivered, shall be made to the clerk of an adjoining municipality of all hearings on the adoption, revision or amendment of a development regulation involving property situated within 200 feet of such adjoining municipality at least 10 days prior to the date of any such hearing. b. Notice by personal service, certified mail, or e-mail with confirmation that the e-mail was delivered, shall be made to the county planning board of (1) all hearings on the adoption, revision or amendment of any development regulation at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing, and (2) the adoption, revision or amendment of the municipal capital improvement program or municipal official map not more than 30 days after the date of such adoption, revision or amendment. Any notice provided hereunder shall include a copy of the proposed development regulation, the municipal official map or the municipal capital program, or any proposed revision or amendment thereto, as the case may be. Notice of hearings to be held pursuant to this section shall state the date, time and place of the hearing and the nature of the matters to be considered. Any notice by certified mail or e-mail pursuant to this section shall be deemed complete upon mailing or when e-mailing, upon confirmation that the e-mail was delivered, as appropriate. For the purposes of this section, proof that an e-mail was sent to the correct e-mail address within the required time frame shall constitute a rebuttable presumption of confirmation that the e-mail was delivered. L.1975, c.291, s.7.4; amended 2015, c.207.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-16 - Filing of ordinances

40:55D-16. Filing of ordinances  Filing of ordinances. Development regulations, except for the official map, shall not take effect until a copy thereof shall be filed with the county planning board. A zoning ordinance or amendment or revision thereto which in whole or in part is inconsistent with or not designed to effectuate the land use plan element of the master plan shall not take effect until a copy of the resolution required by subsection a. of section 49 of P.L. 1975, c. 291 (C. 40:55D-62) shall be filed with the county planning board. The secretary of the county planning board shall within 10 days of the date of receipt of a written request for copies of any development regulation make such available to the party so requesting with said secretary's certification that said copies are true copies and that all filed amendments and resolutions are included. A reasonable charge may be made by the county planning board for said copies.  The official map of the municipality shall not take effect until filed with the county recording officer.  Copies of all development regulations and any revisions or amendments thereto shall be filed and maintained in the office of the municipal clerk.  L. 1975, c. 291, s. 7.5, eff. Aug. 1, 1976. Amended by L. 1985, c. 516, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-18 - Enforcement.

40:55D-18 Enforcement.  9. Enforcement. The governing body of a municipality shall enforce this act and any ordinance or regulation made and adopted hereunder. To that end, the governing body may require the issuance of specified permits, certificates or authorizations as a condition precedent to (1) the erection, construction, alteration, repair, remodeling, conversion, removal or destruction of any building or structure, (2) the use or occupancy of any building, structure or land, and (3) the subdivision or resubdivision of any land; and shall establish an administrative officer and offices for the purpose of issuing such permits, certificates or authorizations; and may condition the issuance of such permits, certificates and authorizations upon the submission of such data, materials, plans, plats and information as is authorized hereunder and upon the express approval of the appropriate State, county or municipal agencies; and may establish reasonable fees to cover administrative costs for the issuance of such permits, certificates and authorizations. The administrative officer shall issue or deny a zoning permit within 10 business days of receipt of a request therefor. If the administrative officer fails to grant or deny a zoning permit within this period, the failure shall be deemed to be an approval of the application for the zoning permit. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this act or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper local authorities of the municipality or an interested party, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. L.1975,c.291,s.9; amended 2001, c.49.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-19 - Appeal or petition in certain cases to the Board of Public Utilities

40:55D-19. Appeal or petition in certain cases to the Board of Public Utilities  10. Appeal or petition in certain cases to the Board of Public Public Utilities. If a public utility, as defined in R.S.48:2-13, or an electric power generator, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51), is aggrieved by the action of a municipal agency through said agency's exercise of its powers under this act, with respect to any action in which the public utility or electric power generator has an interest, an appeal to the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey may be taken within 35 days after such action without appeal to the municipal governing body pursuant to section 8 of this act unless such public utility or electric power generator so chooses. In such case appeal to the Board of Public Utilities may be taken within 35 days after action by the governing body. A hearing on the appeal of a public utility to the Board of Public Utilities shall be had on notice to the agency from which the appeal is taken and to all parties primarily concerned, all of whom shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. If, after such hearing, the Board of Public Utilities shall find that the present or proposed use by the public utility or electric power generator of the land described in the petition is necessary for the service, convenience or welfare of the public, including, but not limited to, in the case of an electric power generator, a finding by the board that the present or proposed use of the land is necessary to maintain reliable electric or natural gas supply service for the general public and that no alternative site or sites are reasonably available to achieve an equivalent public benefit, the public utility or electric power generator may proceed in accordance with such decision of the Board of Public Utilities, any ordinance or regulation made under the authority of this act notwithstanding. This act or any ordinance or regulation made under authority thereof, shall not apply to a development proposed by a public utility for installation in more than one municipality for the furnishing of service, if upon a petition of the public utility, the Board of Public Utilities shall after hearing, of which any municipalities affected shall have notice, decide the proposed installation of the development in question is reasonably necessary for the service, convenience or welfare of the public. Nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict the right of any interested party to obtain a review of the action of the municipal agency or of the Board of Public Utilities by any court of competent jurisdiction according to law. L.1975,c.291,s.10; amended 1999, c.23, s.58.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-20 - Exclusive authority of planning board and board of adjustment

40:55D-20. Exclusive authority of planning board and board of adjustment  Any power expressly authorized by this act to be exercised by (1) planning board or (2) board of adjustment shall not be exercised by any other body, except as otherwise provided in this act. L.1975, c. 291, s. 11, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-21 - Tolling of running of period of approval

40:55D-21. Tolling of running of period of approval  In the event that, during the period of approval heretofore or hereafter granted to an application for development, the developer is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, from proceeding with the development otherwise permitted under such approval by a legal action instituted by any State agency, political subdivision or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive or order issued by any State agency, political subdivision or court of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health or welfare and the developer is otherwise ready, willing and able to proceed with said development, the running of the period of approval under this act or under any act repealed by this act, as the case may be, shall be suspended for the period of time said legal action is pending or such directive or order is in effect. L.1975, c. 291, s. 12, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-22 - Conditional approvals

40:55D-22. Conditional approvals  a. In the event that a developer submits an application for development proposing a development that is barred or prevented, directly or indirectly, by a legal action instituted by any State agency, political subdivision or other party to protect the public health and welfare or by a directive or order issued by any State agency, political subdivision or court of competent jurisdiction to protect the public health and welfare, the municipal agency shall process such application for development in accordance with this act and municipal development regulations, and, if such application for development complies with municipal development regulations, the municipal agency shall approve such application conditioned on removal of such legal barrier to development. b. In the event that development proposed by an application for development requires an approval by a governmental agency other than the municipal agency, the municipal agency shall, in appropriate instances, condition its approval upon the subsequent approval of such governmental agency; provided that the municipality shall make a decision on any application for development within the time period provided in this act or within an extension of such period as has been agreed to by the applicant unless the municipal agency is prevented or relieved from so acting by the operation of law. L.1975, c. 291, s. 13, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-23.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-23.1 - Alternate members

40:55D-23.1. Alternate members  13. The governing body of any municipality in which the planning board exercises the powers of the board of adjustment pursuant to subsection c. of section 16 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-25) may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment to the planning board of not more than four alternate members, who shall be municipal residents. The governing body of any municipality with a separate planning board and board of adjustment may, by ordinance, provide for the appointment to the planning board of not more than two alternate members, who shall be municipal residents. Alternate members shall be appointed by the appointing authority for Class IV members, and shall meet the qualifications of Class IV members of nine-member planning boards. Alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment by the mayor as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2," and, in the case of a municipality in which four alternates have been appointed, "Alternate No. l," "Alternate No. 2," "Alternate No. 3," and "Alternate No. 4." The terms of the alternate members shall be for two years, except that the terms of the alternate members shall be such that the term of not more than one alternate member shall expire in any one year; provided, however, that in any municipality in which four alternates have been appointed, the term of not more than two alternate members shall expire in any one year; and provided further that in no instance shall the terms of the alternate members first appointed exceed two years. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term only. No alternate member shall be permitted to act on any matter in which he has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public hearing if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause. Alternate members may participate in all matters but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular member of any class. Participation of alternate members shall not be deemed to increase the size of the planning board established by ordinance of the governing body pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-23). A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote. L.1979,c.216,s.13; amended 1998, c.95, s.6; 2000, c.150.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-23.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-23.2 - Members of board of adjustment may serve as temporary members of planning board

40:55D-23.2. Members of board of adjustment may serve as temporary members of planning board  5. If the planning board lacks a quorum because any of its regular or alternate members is prohibited by subsection b. of section 14 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-23) or section 13 of P.L.1979, c.216 (C.40:55D-23.1) from acting on a matter due to the member's personal or financial interests therein, regular members of the board of adjustment shall be called upon to serve, for that matter only, as temporary members of the planning board in order of seniority of continuous service to the board of adjustment until there are the minimum number of members necessary to constitute a quorum to act upon the matter without any personal or financial interest therein, whether direct or indirect. If a choice has to be made between regular members of equal seniority, the chairman of the board of adjustment shall make the choice.  L.1991,c.256,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-23.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-23.4 - Exemptions from educational requirements.

40:55D-23.4 Exemptions from educational requirements.  3. The following persons shall be exempt from the educational requirements established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3): a. (1) The mayor or person designated to serve on a planning board in the absence of a mayor who serves as a Class I member pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-23); (2) A member of the governing body serving as a Class III member pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-23); b. Any person who is licensed as a professional planner and maintains a certificate of license issued pursuant to chapter 14A of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes which is current as of the date upon which that person would otherwise be required to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of subsection b. or c. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3); c. Any person who offers proof of having completed a more extensive course in land use law and planning than that required by section 2 of P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3) within 12 months of the date upon which that person would otherwise be required to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of subsection b. or c. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3) and which, in the determination of the commissioner, is equivalent to or more extensive than that course offered pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.133 (C.40:55D-23.3). L.2005,c.133,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:55D-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:55D-24 - Organization of planning board.

40:55D-24 Organization of planning board.  15. Organization of planning board. The planning board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from the members of Class IV, select a secretary who may or may not be a member or alternate member of the planning board or a municipal employee, and create and fill such other offices as established by ordinance. An alternate member shall not serve as chairman or vice chairman of the planning board. It may employ, or contract for, and fix the compensation of legal counsel, other than the municipal attorney, and experts, and other staff and services as it may deem necessary, not exceeding, exclusive of gifts or grants, the amount appropriated by the governing body for its use. The governing body shall make provision in its budget and appropriate funds for the expenses of the planning board. L.1975,c.291,s.15; amended 1998, c.95, s.7.