West Orange City Zoning Code

Preliminary Approval. Upon submission of a complete application for development of a subdivision of 10 or fewer lots, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary subdivision, approval within 45 days of the date of such submission, or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Upon submission of a complete application for development of a subdivision of more than 10 lots, the Planning Board shall grant or deny preliminary subdivision approval within 95 days of the date of such submission, or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the prescribed time, or within the period of any extension consented to by the developer, shall constitute a grant of preliminary approval for the subdivision.

Ancillary Powers. Whenever the Planning Board is called upon to exercise its ancillary power to grant a variance, as set forth in subsection 25-46.7d, the Planning Board shall grant or deny approval of the application for development within 95 days after submission by the developer of a complete application for development, or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the prescribed time, or within the period of any extension to by the developer, shall constitute a grant of approval for the entire application for development.

Final Approval. The Planning Board shall grant or deny final subdivision approval within 45 days of the submission of a complete application therefor, or within such further time as may be consented to by the developer. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the prescribed time, or within the period of any extension consented to by the developer, shall constitute a grant of approval for the entire application for development.

Final approval of a major subdivision shall expire 95 days from the date of the signing of the plat, unless within such period the plat shall have been duly filed by the developer with the Essex County Recording Officer. The Planning Board may, for good cause shown by the developer, extend the period for recording the plat for an additional period not to exceed 190 days from the date of the signing of the plat.