Prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of a development regulation, the planning board shall make and transmit to the township committee, within thirty-five (35) days after referral, a report including recommendations concerning the proposed development regulation, revision or amendment. The township committee shall review the report of the planning board and may disapprove or change any recommendation by a vote of a majority of its fully authorized membership, and shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following such recommendation. If the planning board fails to transmit its report within the thirty-five (35) day period, the township committee is relieved from the requirement of this section.

In the case of a protest of a proposed amendment of a zoning ordinance filed with the township clerk, signed by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change or of the lots or land extending two hundred (200) feet in all directions therefrom, inclusive of street space, whether within or without the township. Such amendment or revisions shall not become effective following the filing of such protest except by the favorable note of two-thirds of the full authorized membership of the township committee.

(Prior code § 12-5)

A.

Appeals from a Decision of the Zoning Officer. An appeal to the planning board may be taken by any interested party affected by any decision of the zoning officer. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty (20) days of the zoning officer's decision by filing a notice of appeal with the officer from whom the appeal was taken, specifying the grounds of such appeal. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall immediately transmit to the board all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

B.

An appeal to the board shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action in respect of which the decision appealed from was made, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the planning board that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order which may be granted by the planning board or by the Superior Court of New Jersey.

(Ord. 23-2007 § 4 (part): prior code § 12-6)