Borough of Haledon, NJ Article VI Abolishment of Zoning Board of Adjustment

[Added 3-19-2003 by Ord. No. 2-19-03]

§ 33-41 Board abolished.

The Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Haledon is hereby abolished, and all of the duties and powers of the Board shall reside in the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25.

§ 33-42 Pending applications.

A. All presently pending applications before the Board of Adjustment which have not yet begun the hearing process shall be transferred to the Planning Board for its review.

B. All presently pending applications before the Board of Adjustment which are in the hearing process shall continue before the Board of Adjustment until completed.

C. After all presently pending applications in the hearing process have concluded, the Board of Adjustment shall perform no further functions.

D. The Board of Adjustment shall address all presently pending applications before the Board which are in the hearing process with all deliberate speed and shall not accept, nor hear, any new application.

§ 33-43 Transfer of accounts.

All accounts, whether escrow or otherwise, shall be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Planning Board.

§ 33-44 Remanded applications.

In any matter which is, or will be, the subject of litigation in which the Board of Adjustment is a party and in the event the Court orders a remand of the case to the Board of Adjustment, the Planning Board shall have jurisdiction to hear said remanded application.

§ 33-45 Report to Planning Board.

Within 20 days of the passage and publication of this article, the Board of Adjustment shall report to the Planning Board all pending litigation, presently pending applications, both in the hearing process and not in the hearing process, and all open accounts maintained, accessible, and/or controlled by the Board of Adjustment.