Revision of Planning Board Rules and Regulations (Adopted and Signed)

days of notification or this approval shall be deemed withdrawn. 6. All notes included in the approved plans, including notes required by this Resolution, shall be deemed conditions of approval having the same force and effect as conditions expressly set forth in this Resolution. 7. All conditions of approval shall be listed on the final site plan. ** Adopted on June 2, 2021 ARTICLE VI. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Communications to the Board in favor of or in opposition to an application will not be considered as testimony unless persons sending the communication are present to testify. 2. Reports requested by the Board from appropriate Town employees such as the Town Engineer, Town Planner, Police and Fire Departments, shall not be deemed such communications as are contemplated in the preceding paragraph. ARTICLE VIL. FINAL DISPOSITION OF CASES 1, Every decision of the Board on any case shall be a formal motion and reflected in a resolution. 12

2. Any applicant may withdraw his application at any time prior to action thereon, but the applicant shall forfeit the filing fee. 3. In the event that an application requires more than one hearing, any member of the Board who is not present for any hearing may still participate in the decision provided that the applicant, at his expense, provides a transcript of such hearing to such absent member and provided such member reads such transcript. 4. In the event an adjourned meeting is necessary for the purpose of deliberation and future rendering of decision, the applicant will be informed by the Board secretary of the date of the meeting. 5. The Board shall exercise its powers, perform its duties, and render its decisions in conformity to the requirements of the Law of the State of New Jersey Anything in these rules to the contrary notwithstanding. 6. Each decision on any application for development shall be in writing and shall include findings of facts and conclusions based thereon. The appointed Attorney of the Board shall prepare and submit a resolution for each decision the Board has made. The resolution shall be submitted to the Board Secretary prior to the hearing that the adoption of the resolution has been scheduled. 7. A copy of the decision shall be mailed by the municipal agency within 10 days of the date of decision to the applicant, or if represented then to his attorney, without separate charge, and to all who request a copy of the decision for a fee of .50 cents per page. A copy of the decision shall also be filed by the Board in the office of the administrative officer who shall make a copy of same available to any interested party for the same fee as set forth above and for public inspection in his office during reasonable hours. 8. A brief notice shall be published in the official newspaper of the municipality, if there be one, or in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such publication shall be arranged by the Board secretary; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed as preventing the applicant from arranging such publication if he so desires. The period of time in which an appeal of the decision, whether arranged by the municipality or the applicant. ARTICLE VIII. Removed. ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS 1, These Rules of Procedure are subject to change and may be amended at any time by the proposal of

ther arranged by the municipality or the applicant. ARTICLE VIII. Removed. ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS 1, These Rules of Procedure are subject to change and may be amended at any time by the proposal of any member which is adopted by an affirmative vote of at least four members. A failure by the Board to follow these Rules shall not be grounds for an appeal from the decision of the Board. 13 6427234