[Amended 7-19-1993 by Ord. No. 21-93]
Hearings shall be required as part of preliminary
approval for all major site plans.
A complete set of maps, documents and exhibits
shall be on file at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing
at the office of the Planning Board.
A.
When required. Public notice shall be required for
preliminary approval of all major site plans.
[Amended 4-21-1986 by Ord. No. 9-86; 7-19-1993 by Ord. No. 21-93]
B.
Contents of notice. Notices shall state the date,
time and place of the hearing, the nature of the matters to be considered
and an identification of the property proposed for development by
street address, if any, and by reference to lot and block numbers
as shown on the current tax duplicate in the Township Tax Assessor's
office, and the location and times at which any maps and documents
for which approval is sought are available.
C.
To whom notice is required; how served. The applicant
shall be required to give public notice as follows:
(1)
By publication in the official newspaper of the Township.
(2)
The owners of all real property, as shown on the current
tax duplicate, located within 200 feet in all directions of the property
which is the subject of such hearing.
(3)
Notice shall be given by serving a copy thereof on
the property owner as shown on said current tax duplicate, or his
agent in charge of the property, or by mailing a copy thereof by certified
mail to the property owner at his address as shown on said current
tax duplicate.
(4)
Notice to a partnership owner may be made by service
upon any partner. Notice to a corporate owner may be made by service
upon its president, a vice president, secretary or other person authorized
by appointment or by law to accept service on behalf of the corporation.
(5)
Upon the written request of an applicant and payment
of $10, the Township Clerk shall, within seven days, make and certify
a list from said current tax duplicate of the names and addresses
of owners to whom the applicant is required to give notice. The applicant
shall be entitled to rely upon the information contained in such list,
and failure to give notice to any owner not on the list shall not
invalidate any hearing or proceeding.
A.
Adjoining municipalities. Notice of all hearings on
applications for site plan approval involving property located within
200 feet of an adjoining municipality shall be given by personal service
or certified mail to the Clerk of such municipality.
B.
County road. Notice shall be given by personal service
or certified mail to the County Planning Board of a hearing on an
application for site plan approval of property adjacent to an existing
county road or proposed road shown on the Official County Map or on
the County Master Plan, adjoining other county land or situated within
200 feet of a municipal boundary.
C.
State highway. Notice shall be given by personal service
or certified mail to the Commission of Transportation of a hearing
on an application for site plan approval of property adjacent to a
state highway.
D.
Large projects. Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the Director of the Division of State and Regional Planning of a hearing on an application for site plan approval of property which exceeds 150 acres or 500 dwelling units. Such notice shall include a copy of any maps or documents required to be on file with the Planning Board pursuant to § 159-12.
