This Land Use Regulations chapter amends and replaces in its entirety "Chapter 81: Land Use Regulations Ordinance of the Township of Upper Freehold". Additionally, any and all remaining sections of the Code of the Township of Upper Freehold which contain provisions contrary to the provisions of this Land Use Regulations chapter are hereby repealed.

If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Land Use Regulations chapter shall be judged to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such Order of Judgement shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, sentence or clause of this chapter or of any other ordinance which is referred to herein, and, to this end, the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, sentence or clause of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable. Therefore, should any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause or other part of this chapter be judged invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such Order of Judgement shall apply only to the section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, sentence, clause or other part of this chapter so adjudged, and the Order of Judgement shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter.

This Land Use Regulations chapter shall take effect immediately upon final adoption, publication and the filing of said chapter with the Monmouth County Planning Board, all in accordance with law. Moreover, this Land Use Regulations chapter may be amended from time to time by the Township Committee after the appropriate referrals, notices, hearings and other requirements of law. In amending this chapter, the Township of Upper Freehold shall comply with all of the applicable requirements specified in the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.).