To encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the
Borough and to conserve the value of property; to lessen congestion
in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
to promote health, morals and the general welfare; to provide adequate
light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land and buildings;
to avoid undue concentration of population; and to that end to regulate
the height, design, appearance, number of stories and size of buildings
and other structures; the percentage of the area of the lot that may
be occupied; the size of yards and other open spaces; the density
of population; the location and use of buildings, structures and land
for trade, industry, residence or other purposes; and the height,
size and location of these uses within the limits of the Borough,
these regulations are hereby established and shall hereafter apply.
[Added 6-21-1982 by Ord. No. 603]
A.
Filing procedure.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1331]
(1)
Applications addressed to the original jurisdiction of the Joint
Land Use Board without prior application to the Zoning Officer shall
be filed with the Secretary of the Joint Land Use Board. The number
of copies of the application that shall be filed at the time of filing
the appeal or application shall be consistent with the Joint Land
Use Board but in no event less than 28 days prior to the date set
for the hearing.
[Amended 2-6-2013 by Ord.
No. 1335[1]]
(2)
The applicant shall also file all plot plans, maps or other documents
required by virtue of this chapter or any resolution of the Joint
Land Use Board.
(3)
The applicant shall obtain all necessary forms from either the Secretary
of the Joint Land Use Board or the Zoning Officer. The Secretary of
the Board or Zoning Officer shall inform the applicant of the steps
to be taken to initiate proceedings and of the regular meeting dates
of the Board.
B.
An application shall only be considered complete when it has been
reviewed and certified as approved by the Zoning Officer or the Secretary
of the Joint Land Use Board.
[Amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1331]
C.
Pursuant to and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, no application
will be considered if taxes or assessments for local improvements
are due or delinquent on the property for which any application is
made.
[Added 4-9-1997 by Ord. No. 1011]
[Added 6-21-1982 by Ord. No. 603; amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No.
1331]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, every application for development
submitted to the Joint Land Use Board shall be accompanied by proof
that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent
on the property which is the subject matter of such application, or
if it is shown that taxes or assessments are delinquent on said property,
any approval or other relief granted by the Board shall be conditioned
upon either the prompt payment of such taxes or assessments or the
making of adequate provision for the payment thereof in such manner
that the municipality will be adequately protected.
[Added 6-21-1982 by Ord. No. 603; amended 12-12-2012 by Ord. No.
1331]
When the Joint Land Use Board makes a determination and thereby
varies the application of the provisions herein established, the successful
applicant must, within one year from the date of the favorable determination
as set forth in the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Act,[1] commence development of the use approved by the Board.
If the successful applicant has not commenced development within the
above-mentioned year, said Joint Land Use Board determination is automatically
null and void unless said applicant shall receive from the Joint Land
Use Board a renewal, not to exceed one year of determination. The
application for renewal must be made prior to the expiration of the
initial one-year period, must include the reasons for inaction and
the basis for request for renewal and shall be accompanied by a fee
of 1/2 of the application fee then in effect for a variance. If at
the end of the extension the applicant has not commenced development
of the aforementioned use, the determination of the Joint Land Use
Board is automatically null and void and may not be further renewed.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
