ASSEMBLY, No. 625
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION
By Assemblyman IMPREVEDUTO
An Act concerning the Hackensack Meadowlands District and amending P.L.1968, c.404.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 11 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-12) is amended to read as follows:
11. (a) No building or structure may be constructed or altered within the area shown on the master plan unless the commission shall first issue a permit approving the plans and specifications for the proposed construction or alteration as being in conformity with the master plan. No permit may be issued without a certificate from the chief engineer or equivalent official of the commission that the proposed construction or alteration meets the engineering standards adopted by the commission.
(b) Whenever the commission shall have adopted a master plan or any portion thereof, the governing body of any constituent municipality or affected county, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, before taking action necessitating the expenditure of any public funds incidental to the location, character, or extent of one or more projects of said municipality or affected county, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall refer action involving such specific project to the commission for review and approval, and shall not act thereon unless the commission has indicated its approval by a majority vote of said commission within 45 days of reference to the commission or by the failure of the commission to disapprove by a majority vote of said commission within said 45 days.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, whenever the governing body of a constituent municipality has enacted zoning ordinances and any other codes or standards consistent with the master plan, that municipality may make final land use decisions within the municipality with respect to applications made concerning individual one or two family residences. These decisions shall include, but not be limited to, variances, certificates of occupancy, building permits and site approvals. Whenever a municipality shall make a land use decision pursuant to the subsection, a copy of the decision, the application and any other pertinent information shall be forwarded to the commission within 10 working days of the final action.
(cf: P.L.1968, c.404, s.11)
2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after enactment.
STATEMENT
The bill would amend the "Hackensack Meadowlands Reclamation and Development Act," P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-1 et seq.) to authorize constituent municipalities which have enacted zoning ordinances consistent with the master plan promulgated by the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission to make final land use decisions with respect to one and two family residences.
Under current law, all land use decisions within the Hackensack Meadowlands District are made by the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission. An application is filed with the constituent municipality, which makes a recommendation on the application. The application is then forwarded to the commission for final action.
The bill would authorize constituent municipalities to make final land use decisions, including approving variances and issuing certificates of occupancy, building permits, and site approvals, with respect to applications concerning individual one or two family residences.
Authorizes municipalities in the Hackensack Meadowlands District to make certain land use decisions.