40:55D-40 - Discretionary contents of subdivision ordinance - New Jersey Statutes

40:55D-40.  Discretionary contents of subdivision ordinance
    An ordinance requiring subdivision approval by the planning board pursuant to this article may also include:

    a.  Provisions for minor subdivision approval pursuant to section 35 of this  act;  and

    b.  Standards encouraging and promoting flexibility, economy and environmental soundness in layout and design in accordance with which the planning board may approve the varying, within a conventional subdivision, of lot areas and dimensions, and yards and setbacks otherwise required by municipal development regulations in such a way that the average lot areas and dimensions, yards and setbacks within the subdivision conform to the conventional norms of the municipal development regulations;  provided that such standards shall be appropriate to the type of development permitted.

     L.1975, c. 291, s. 29.2, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.