Brigantine City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Planning Board
§ 198-4 Creation; appointments; officers; bylaws; powers and duties.
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Creation of the planning board. There is hereby established, pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), a Planning Board consisting of nine members and four alternate members.
B.
Appointments and terms. Appointments and terms of the members of the Board shall be in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).
C.
Officers of the board. The Planning Board shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from its Class IV members and shall also select a Secretary. An alternate member shall not serve as the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Planning Board.
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Adoption of bylaws. The Planning Board is authorized to adopt bylaws governing its procedural operation but said bylaws shall not be contrary to this chapter or the Municipal Land Use Law.
E.
Powers and duties. It shall also have the powers and duties enumerated in the Municipal Land Use Law and perform such other advisory duties as are assigned to it by ordinance or resolution of the City of Brigantine for the aid and assistance of the same or its officials, agencies or the general public.
§ 198-6 Adoption of rules and regulations; compliance with state law.
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Adoption of rules and regulations. The Planning Board shall adopt such rules, regulations and application materials as may be necessary to put this chapter into effect and achieve the expressed intent and purpose of the same.
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Compliance with the municipal land use law. All provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law relating to meetings, minutes, fees, hearings, notice requirements for hearings and furnishing lists of property owners and decisions shall be complied with by the Planning Board.
§ 198-7 Experts and staff.
The Council of the City of Brigantine shall fix the compensation of the attorney for the Planning Board and all other experts, staff personnel and other services as it may deem necessary. The Planning Board will be solely responsible for choosing its own attorney. The Board shall not exceed the budgeted amount appropriated by the City of Brigantine for its use.
§ 198-8 Conflict of interest.
It is the duty, individually and collectively, of members of the Planning Board to ascertain that each member is free of financial or personal interest in matters subject to the jurisdiction of the Board. In the event that a potential conflict of interest may occur, it is the responsibility of the member to notify the Board Attorney and act according to his written directions.