Appeals Permitted From Decision of Board of Adjustment Approving an Application for Use Variance.

Any interested party may appeal to the Township Committee any final decision of the Board of Adjustment approving an application for a use variance (§ 30-11.2e1(e)).

Time and Manner of Appeal; Fee. Such appeal shall be made within 10 days after the date of publication of the decision pursuant to § 30-11.9h by serving upon the Township Clerk personally or by certified mail a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof and the name and address of the appellant and, if represented, his attorney, and certifying that a transcript of the proceedings below has been ordered, the date ordered and the name and address of the person from whom ordered. A copy of such notice shall also be filed by the appellant with the Board of Adjustment. The notice served upon the Township Clerk shall be accompanied by a payment to the municipality of a fee of $50.

Proceedings Stayed by Appeal; Exceptions. An appeal to the Township Committee shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action in respect to which the decision appealed from was made unless the Board of Adjustment certifies to the Township Committee, after the notice of appeal has been filed with such Board, that any reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would in the Board's opinion cause imminent peril to life or property; and in such a case, proceedings shall not be stayed other than by order of the Superior Court on applications upon notice to such Board and on good cause shown.

Appeal To Be Decided on Record; Transcript.

Notice of Meeting. Notice of the meeting to review the record below shall be given by the Township Committee by personal service or certified mail to the appellant, to those entitled to notice of the Board of Adjustment's decision pursuant to § 30-11.9f and to the municipal agency at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting.

Argument Permitted; Recording of Meeting. The parties may submit oral and written argument on the record at such meeting, and the Township Committee shall provide for verbatum recording and transcripts of such meeting in the manner provided by § 30-11.6f.

Power to Affirm, Reverse or Remand; Vote Required to Affirm, Reverse or Remand. The Township Committee may affirm with or without the imposition of conditions, reverse or remand the final decision appealed from, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the full authorized membership of the Township Committee shall be necessary to reverse, remand, or affirm with or without conditions the same.

Time for Decision; Failure to Render Decision on Time. The Township Committee shall conclude a review of the record below not later than 95 days from the publication of the notice of the subject decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment unless the appellant consents in writing to an extension of such period. Failure of the Township Committee to hold a hearing and conclude a review of the record below and render a decision within such specified period without such written consent of the appellant shall constitute a decision affirming the action of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Furnishing Copies of Decision. The Township Committee, not later than 10 days after the date of its decision, shall mail a copy thereof to the appellant, or if represented, then to his attorney, without separate charge, and, for a reasonable charge, to any other interested party who requests it.

Publication of Decision. A brief notice of every final decision shall be published in the official newspaper of the Township. Such publications shall be arranged by the administrative officer without separate charge to the applicant. The notice shall be sent to the official newspaper for publication within 10 days of the date of any such decision.