N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 55D
N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 55D
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section55D-1. Short titlesection55D-2. Purpose of the act.section55D-3. Definitions; shall, may; A to C.section55D-4. Definitions; D to L.section55D-5. Definitions; M to O.section55D-6. Definitions; P to R.section55D-7. Definitions; S to Z.section55D-8. Municipal fees; exemptions.section55D-8.1. Short title.section55D-8.2. Findings, declarations relative to Statewide non-residential development fees.section55D-8.3. Definitions relative to Statewide non-residential development fees.section55D-8.4. Fee imposed on construction resulting in non-residential development; exemptions.section55D-8.5. Regulations.section55D-8.6. Inapplicability of certain provisions of law imposing fee upon developer of certain non-residential property.section55D-8.7. Certain local ordinances void.section55D-8.8. Applicability of section.section55D-9. Meetings; municipal agencysection55D-10. Hearings.section55D-10.1. Informal reviewsection55D-10.2. Voting conditions.section55D-10.3. Completion of application for development; certification; completion after 45 days if no certification; exception; waiver of requirements for submissionsection55D-10.4. Default approvalsection55D-10.5. Development regulations, certain, govern review of application.section55D-11. Contents of notice of hearing on application for development or adoption of master plansection55D-12. Notices of application, requirements.section55D-12.1. Registration for notice to utility, CATV companysection55D-12.2. Local utility notice of applicationssection55D-12.3. Application of subsection h.section55D-12.4. Notice to military facility commander from municipality.section55D-13. Notice concerning master plan.section55D-14. Effect of mailing noticesection55D-15. Notice of certain hearings.section55D-16. Filing of ordinancessection55D-17. Appeal to the governing body; time; notice; modification; stay of proceedingssection55D-18. Enforcement.section55D-19. Appeal or petition in certain cases to the Board of Public Utilitiessection55D-20. Exclusive authority of planning board and board of adjustmentsection55D-21. Tolling of running of period of approvalsection55D-22. Conditional approvalssection55D-23. Planning board membership.section55D-23.1. Alternate memberssection55D-23.2. Members of board of adjustment may serve as temporary members of planning boardsection55D-23.3. Preparation, offering of basic course in land use law and planning; requirement.section55D-23.4. Exemptions from educational requirements.section55D-24. Organization of planning board.section55D-25. Powers of planning board.section55D-26. Referral powerssection55D-27. Citizens advisory committee; environmental commissionsection55D-28. Preparation; contents; modification.section55D-28.1. Provision of technical assistance.section55D-29. Preparation of capital improvement program.section55D-30. Adoption of capital improvement programsection55D-31. Review by planning board.section55D-32. Establish an official mapsection55D-33. Change or addition to mapsection55D-34. Issuance of permits for buildings or structuressection55D-35. Building lot to abut streetsection55D-36. Appealssection55D-37. Grant of power; referral of proposed ordinance; county planning board approvalsection55D-38. Contents of ordinance.section55D-38.1. Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to approval of subdivisions, site plans.section55D-39. Discretionary contents of ordinance.section55D-39.1. Provision for permanent protection of certain land.section55D-40. Discretionary contents of subdivision ordinance.section55D-40.1. Definitionssection55D-40.2. Findings, declarationssection55D-40.3. Site Improvement Advisory Board.section55D-40.4. Submission of recommendations for Statewide site improvement standards for residential developmentsection55D-40.5. Supersedure of site improvement standardssection55D-40.6. Municipal zoning power not limitedsection55D-40.7. Construction of actsection55D-41. Contents of site plan ordinancesection55D-42. Contribution for off-tract water, sewer, drainage, and street improvements.section55D-43. Standards for the establishment of open space organization.section55D-44. Reservation of public areassection55D-45. Findings for planned developmentssection55D-45.1. General development plansection55D-45.2. Contents of general development plansection55D-45.3. Submission of general development plan.section55D-45.4. Modification of timing schedulesection55D-45.5. Variation approvalsection55D-45.6. Revision of general development plansection55D-45.7. Notification of completionsection55D-45.8. Approval terminated upon completionsection55D-46. Procedure for preliminary site plan approvalsection55D-46.1. Minor site plan; approvalsection55D-46.2. Application to collocate wireless communications equipment; terms defined.section55D-47. Minor subdivisionsection55D-48. Procedure for preliminary major subdivision approvalsection55D-48.1. Application by corporation or partnership; list of stockholders owning 10% of stock or 10% interest in partnershipsection55D-48.2. Disclosure of 10% ownership interest of corporation or partnership which is 10% owner of applying corporation or partnershipsection55D-48.3. Failure to comply with act; disapproval of applicationsection55D-48.4. Concealing ownership interest; finesection55D-49. Preliminary approval, extension.section55D-50. Final approval of site plans and major subdivisions.section55D-51. Exception in application of subdivision or site plan regulation; simultaneous review and approvalsection55D-52. Final approval of site plan or major subdivision; extension.section55D-53. Guarantees required; surety; release.section55D-53a. Standardized form for performance guarantee, maintenance guarantee, letter of creditsection55D-53b. Acceptance of standardized formsection55D-53c. Acceptance of performance guarantee from successor developer.section55D-53.1. Interest on deposits with municipalitiessection55D-53.2. Municipal payments to professionals for services rendered; determinationsection55D-53.2a. Applicant notification to dispute charges; appeals; rules, regulationssection55D-53.3. Maintenance, performance guaranteessection55D-53.4. Municipal engineer to estimate cost of installation of improvementssection55D-53.5. Performance of maintenance guarantee, acceptancesection55D-53.6. Municipality to assume payment of cost of street lightingsection55D-54. Recording of final approval of major subdivision; filing of all subdivision platssection55D-54.1. Notification to tax assessor of municipalitysection55D-55. Selling before approval; penalty; suits by municipalitiessection55D-56. Certificates showing approval; contentssection55D-57. Right of owner of land covered by certificatesection55D-58. Condominiums and cooperative structures and usessection55D-60. Planning board review in lieu of board of adjustmentsection55D-61. Time periodssection55D-62. Power to zone.section55D-62.1. Notice of hearing on amendment to zoning ordinance.section55D-63. Notice and protestsection55D-64. Referral to planning boardsection55D-65. Contents of zoning ordinance.section55D-65.1. Zoning ordinance may designate, regulate historic sites, districtssection55D-66. Miscellaneous provisions relative to zoning.section55D-66.1. Community residences, permitted use in residential districts.section55D-66.2. Definitions.section55D-66.3. Severabilitysection55D-66.5a. Findings, declarationssection55D-66.5b. Family day care homes permitted use in residential districts; definitionssection55D-66.6. Child care centers located in nonresidential municipal districts; permittedsection55D-66.7. Child care center excluded in calculation of density of buildingsection55D-66.7a. Child care programs, exemption from local zoning restrictionssection55D-66.8. Siting of structure, equipment for groundwater remedial actionsection55D-66.9. Variance for remedial actionsection55D-66.10. Methadone clinic deemed business for zoning purposessection55D-66.11. Wind and solar facilities permitted in industrial zones.section55D-66.12. Municipal ordinances relative to small wind energy systems.section55D-66.13. Issuance of technical bulletin.section55D-66.14. Compliance.section55D-66.15. Conditions for deeming abandoned; legal action.section55D-66.16. Solar, photovoltaic energy facility, structure, certain, permitted use within every municipality.section55D-66.17. Findings, declarations, definitions, relative to tiny home occupancy on vacant municipal land.section55D-66.18. Variance not required for application.section55D-66.19. Applications at gasoline station, retail establishment.section55D-66.20. Certain multiple dwellings, preliminary site plan approval.section55D-66.21. Model land use ordinance.section55D-67. Conditional uses; site plan reviewsection55D-68. Nonconforming structures and usessection55D-68.1. Year-round operationsection55D-68.2. Determination of eligibilitysection55D-68.3. Penalty for violationsection55D-68.4. Certain senior citizens permitted to rent, lease rooms.section55D-68.5. "Senior citizen" defined.section55D-68.6. Powers of municipality intact.section55D-69. Zoning board of adjustment.section55D-69.1. Planning board members may serve temporarily on board of adjustment, supplemental zoning board of adjustment.section55D-69.2. Supplemental zoning boards of adjustment.section55D-70. Powers.section55D-70.1. Annual reportsection55D-70.2. Board of adjustment, determination; reasonssection55D-71. Expenses and costssection55D-72. Appeals and applications to board of adjustmentsection55D-72.1. Continuation of applicationsection55D-73. Time for decisionsection55D-74. Modification on appealsection55D-75. Stay of proceedings by appeal; exceptionsection55D-76. Other powerssection55D-77. Generallysection55D-78. Terms of joint agreementsection55D-79. Membership of regional boardssection55D-80. Organization of regional boards; rules and proceduressection55D-81. Expenses; staff and consultantssection55D-82. Sharing of costs and expensessection55D-83. Termination of agreementsection55D-84. Regional planning board; powerssection55D-85. Regional board of adjustmentsection55D-85.1. Appeal to municipality of final decision on application for development by regional planning board or zoning board of adjustmentsection55D-86. Appointment of joint building officials, zoning officers and planning administrative officerssection55D-87. Joint administrative functionssection55D-88. Delegation to county, regional and interstate bodiessection55D-88.1. Short title.section55D-88.2. Findings, declarations relative to the "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."section55D-88.3. Definitions relevant to the "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."section55D-88.4. Authorizing resolution.section55D-88.5. Powers, duties of commission.section55D-88.6. Master plan for the "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."section55D-88.7. No approval extended, tolled to the "Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preservation Commission."section55D-89. Periodic examination.section55D-89.1. Rebuttable presumptionsection55D-90. Moratoriums; interim zoningsection55D-91. Severability of provisionssection55D-92. Constructionsection55D-93. Preparation; storm water control ordinances to implement; date of completion; reexaminationsection55D-94. Integral part of master plan; coordination with soil conservation district and other storm water management planssection55D-95. Storm water management plan, ordinance; requirements.section55D-95.1. Rules, regulationssection55D-96. Exceptions, permittedsection55D-97. Submission of storm water management plan, ordinances; approvalsection55D-98. Grants for preparation of storm water management planssection55D-99. Technical assistance and planning grants for municipalities from counties and county planning agencies and water resources associationssection55D-100. Short titlesection55D-101. Legislative findings and declarationssection55D-102. Definitionssection55D-103. Manufactured homes on land with title in ownersection55D-104. Prohibition of use by municipal agency of discriminatory development regulations to exclude or restrictsection55D-105. Review and approval of development regulations by municipal agency; determination of mobile home parks as means of affordable housingsection55D-106. Trailers; inapplicability of actsection55D-107. Historic preservation commissionsection55D-107.1. Historic preservation planning course required for historic preservation commissioners.section55D-108. Historic preservation commission funded by governing bodysection55D-109. Responsibilities of commissionsection55D-110. Applications for development referred to historic preservation commissionsection55D-111. Issuance of permits pertaining to historic sites referred to historic preservation commissionsection55D-112. "Landmark" as substitutesection55D-113. Short titlesection55D-114. Findings, declarationssection55D-115. Definitionssection55D-116. Development transferssection55D-117. Report; infrastructure plan; amendment of master plan, land use regulationssection55D-118. Designation of sending, receiving zonessection55D-119. Development transfer ordinancesection55D-120. Review of ordinancesection55D-121. Review, recommendations by county planning board, CADB, Office of State Planningsection55D-122. Recording of transfer; record to assessor; taxationsection55D-123. 3-year, six-year reviews; prevention of repealsection55D-124. Repeal of development transfer ordinancesection55D-125. Development transfer banksection55D-125.1. Solid waste facility buffer zone; definitionssection55D-126. Sale of development potentialsection55D-127. Right to bargain for equitable interestsection55D-128. Farm benefits rightssection55D-129. Reports; analysissection55D-130. Short titlesection55D-131. Findings, declarationssection55D-132. Definitionssection55D-133. Extension of approval; exceptionssection55D-134. Extension of project exemptionsection55D-135. Noticesection55D-136. Liberal constructionsection55D-136.1. Short title.section55D-136.2. Findings, declarations relative to extension of certain permits and approvals.section55D-136.3. Definitions relative to extension of certain permits and approvals.section55D-136.4. Existing government approval; extension period.section55D-136.5. Notice.section55D-136.6. Liberal construction.section55D-136.7. Short title.section55D-136.8. Findings, declarations.section55D-136.9. Definitions.section55D-136.10. Running of period of approval suspended, exceptions.section55D-136.11. Administrative consent order not affected.section55D-136.12. Commissioner's authority unaffected.section55D-136.13. Extension contingent upon sufficient capacity for sanitary sewer system.section55D-136.14. Applications for development, certain, unaffected.section55D-136.15. Construction of act.section55D-136.16. Wastewater management plans unaffected.section55D-136.17. Pinelands permits extended.section55D-136.18. Notice in New Jersey Register.section55D-136.19. Soil, fill recycling services, certain, running of period suspended.section55D-136.20. Extension for certain applications to municipal agency.section55D-137. Short title.section55D-138. Findings, declarations relative to transfer of development rights by municipalities.section55D-139. Transfer of development potential within jurisdiction.section55D-140. Actions prior to adoption, amendment.section55D-141. Development transfer plan element, required inclusions.section55D-142. Procedure for municipality located in pinelands area.section55D-143. Preparation, amendment of development transfer ordinance.section55D-144. Characteristics of sending zone.section55D-145. Characteristics of receiving zone.section55D-146. Provisions of development transfer ordinance.section55D-147. Issuance of instruments, adoption of procedures relative to land use.section55D-148. Real estate market analysis.section55D-149. Submission by municipality prior to adoption of ordinance to county planning board.section55D-150. Formal comments, recommendation of county planning board.section55D-151. Review by Office of Smart Growth.section55D-152. Approval of municipal petition; appeal.section55D-153. Transmission of record of transfer; assessment; taxation.section55D-154. Rebuttable presumption that development transfer ordinance is no longer reasonable.section55D-155. Review by planning board, governing body after three years.section55D-156. Review after five years.section55D-157. Periodic reviews.section55D-158. Provision for purchase, sale, exchange of development potential.section55D-159. Purchase by development transfer bank.section55D-160. Sale of development potential associated with development easement.section55D-161. Right to farm benefits.section55D-162. Annual report by municipality to county; county to State.section55D-163. Construction of act relative to Burlington County municipalities.section55D-164. Definitions.section55D-165. Premises expansion permit, alcoholic beverage manufacturer license, retail consumption license holder.section55D-166. Outdoor spaces, extension of business premises, other than sale of alcoholic beverages, application filing, municipal zoning officer.section55D-167. Fixtures on private, public property, right of way, permitted use.section55D-168. Municipal ordinances, applicability, notwithstanding permitted conducting of business outdoors.section55D-169. Public sidewalks, outdoor spaces, considered portion of premises open to public.section55D-170. Construction of act; restaurants temporarily, permanently closed, limited operation due to disciplinary, legal sanctions, entering settlement agreement.section55D-171. Construction of act; State-owned rights-of-way.
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