Notice Required; Exceptions. Notice of hearing shall be given by the Planning Board as to the proposed adoption, amendment or revision of the master plan, and by the applicant as to applications for development, at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. However, notice shall not be required as to applications for review and preliminary approval of conventional site plans, for approval of minor subdivisions nor for final approval of site plans and major subdivisions unless as a part of the application in such cases relief is sought from the Planning Board for a hardship variance or for a special permit, in which event notice shall be required, except as provided in the subdivision and site plan sections of this chapter.

Contents. The notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing, the nature of the matters to be considered and the location and times at which any maps and documents proposed or for which approval is sought are available in the office of the administrative officer. In addition, in cases of applications for development, the notice shall contain an identification of the property proposed for development by street address, if any, or by references to lot and block numbers as shown on the current tax duplicate in the Township Assessor's office. Also, notice of any application for development shall include reference to all requests made in conjunction therewith, whether for approval of a site plan, subdivisions, conditional use, variance or special permit.

Notice by Publication. Notice shall be given in all cases by publication.

Notice to Adjoining Municipalities. Notice shall also be given by personal service or certified mail to the Clerk of any adjoining municipality in cases involving property located within 200 feet of such municipality.

Notice to County Planning Board. Notice shall also be given by personal service or certified mail to the County Planning Board in cases of proposed adoption, amendment or revision of the master plan and in cases of applications for development of property adjacent to an existing County road or a proposed road shown on the Official County Map or County Master Plan, or property adjoining other County land, or property situated within 200 feet of a municipal boundary. Such notice shall also include the master plan proposed for adoption of any proposed amendment or revision thereof.

Notice to Commissioner of Transportation. Notice shall also be given by personal service or certified mail to the Commissioner of Transportation in cases of applications for development of property adjacent to a State highway.

Notice to Director of State and Regional Planning. Notice shall also be given by personal service or certified mail to the Director of the Division of State and Regional Planning in the Department of Community Affairs in cases of applications for development of property exceeding 150 acres or 500 dwelling units, and such notice shall also include a copy of any maps or documents required to be on file with the administrative officer.

Notice to Property Owners; List of Property Owners To Be Furnished. In case of applications for development, notice shall also be given by the applicant to the owners of all real property, as shown on the current tax duplicate, located within 200 feet in all directions of the property which is the subject of the hearing before the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, by serving a copy thereof on each owner or his agent in charge of the property or by mailing a copy thereof by certified mail to each such owner at his address as shown on the tax duplicate, provided that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied by notice to the condominium association, in the case of any unit owner whose unit has a unit above or below it, or the horizontal property regime, in the case of any co-owner whose apartment has an apartment above or below it. It is not required that a return receipt be obtained. Notice is deemed complete upon mailing (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-14). Notice to a partnership owner may be given to any partner, and notice to a corporate owner may be given to its president, a vice president, secretary or other person authorized by appointment or by law to accept service on behalf of the corporation, and notice to a condominium association, horizontal property, community trust or homeowners' association, because of its ownership of common elements or areas located within 200 feet of the property which is subject of the hearing, may be made in the same manner as to a corporation without further notice to unit owners, co-owners or homeowners on account of such common elements or areas. The Township Assessor's office shall, within seven days of written request by the applicant, make and certify a list from the current tax duplicate of the names and addresses of the property owners entitled to notice as aforesaid, and a sum not to exceed $0.25 per name or $10 whichever is greater, may be charged for such list. The applicant shall be entitled to rely upon the information contained in such list, and failure to give notices to any owner not on the list shall not invalidate any hearing or proceeding.

Proof of Service. An affidavit of proof of the giving of notice as required by this section for any application for development shall be filed by the applicant with the municipal agency at or prior to the hearing.