| PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARDS
2nd.
Fl. Rm. 203 Phone: 973-680-4012
STOP - FOR
ZONING CLASSIFICATION - QUESTIONS ARE TO BE REFERRED
TO THE ZONING OFFICER 973-259-3088 (TOM HORTON ROOM
105).
STOP - ALL
CHANGES TO YOUR PROPERTY REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT.
YOU MUST PRESENT ALL PLANS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
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IF YOU HAVE
RECEIVED A LETTER OF DENIAL FROM THE ZONING OFFICER YOU ARE NOW IN THE
PROPER DEPARTMENT.
This office
is responsible for:
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Accepting
applications for development and answer questions concerning their
filing;
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Check that
the application is complete and notify the applicant if it is not;
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Make sure
board members, the attorney, staff consultants, and experts have all
the necessary information for their review;
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Arrange
for all board correspondence;
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Monitor
records so that reviews and hearings on applications for development
are kept within the statutory time limits;
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Arrange
for newspaper publication of public notice and notices of decision;
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Keep track
of important information at each Board Meeting.
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Distribute
agendas, property owner lists, and collect fees required by local ordinance;
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Answer
questions and provide guidance on inquiries about the application procedure;
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Maintain
all records and files including applications, correspondence, memos,
reports, and plans. |
The Planning
Board functions under the authority of the Municipal Land Use law of New
Jersey authorized to exercise power with regard to:
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Adoption
of Master Plan,
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Subdivision
control and site plan review for permitted uses.
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Recommendations
as to the official map of the Township,
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Conditional
use applications,
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Recommendations
as to the zoning ordinance or amendments thereto,
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Review
of Capital Improvement Projects, and
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Variances
under certain circumstances in connection with site plans and subdivisions. |
The
Zoning Board is the board of "non-permitted uses." The Zoning
Board deals with the issuance of variances. Variances are
based upon the municipality's zoning ordinances. The zoning
ordinance establishes specific requirements for the land
area within the municipality and regulates not only the
uses permitted, but the size of the parcels, setbacks required,
parking, signs, conditional uses and numerous other such
regulations.
More
information to follow
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