Referral of Development Regulations to Planning Board. Before adopting, amending or revising any development regulation, the Township Committee shall refer the same to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation and shall review the Planning Board's report and recommendation when considering the adoption thereof. The Township Committee may disapprove or change any such recommendation only by a majority vote of its full authorized membership, and in such event it shall record in the minutes the reasons for not following the same. Failure of the Planning Board to transmit such report within 35 days after the Township Committee has made such referral shall relieve the Township Committee of the other requirements of this action.

Hearing on Development Regulations and Capital Improvement Programs. The Township Committee shall hold a hearing before adopting, amending or revising any development regulation or before adopting any capital improvement program or amendment or revision thereof that has been recommended to it by the Planning Board.

Notice of Hearing. Notice of hearing shall be given by the Township Committee by personal service or certified mail at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing to the County Planning Board and, in cases involving property situated within 200 feet of an adjoining municipality, to the Clerk of such municipality.

Contents of Notice. Such notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing and the nature of the matters to be considered and shall include a copy of the proposed development regulation, capital improvement program.

Notice of Adoption of Official Map or Capital Improvement Program. Notice of the adoption of any official map or capital improvement program or amendment or revision thereof shall be given by the Township Committee to the County Planning Board by personal service or certified mail within 30 days after the date of such adoption, and the notice shall include a copy of such adopted official map, capital improvement program, amendment or revision.

Filing of Development Regulations With County Authorities. No zoning, subdivision or site plan regulation or any amendment or revision thereof shall take effect until a copy thereof is filed with the County Planning Board; and the official map shall not take effect until filed with the County Clerk.

Filing of Development Regulations With Clerk. Copies of all development regulations and any amendments or revisions thereof shall be filed and maintained in the office of the Township Clerk.

General Laws as to Passage of Ordinances Unaffected. The requirements of this section as to development regulations shall be in addition to those imposed by the law generally for the passage of ordinances.