40:55D-50 - Final approval of site plans and major subdivisions - New Jersey Statutes

40:55D-50.  Final approval of site plans and major subdivisions
    a.  The planning board shall grant final approval if the detailed drawings,  specifications and estimates of the application for final approval conform to  the standards established by ordinance for final approval, the conditions of  preliminary approval and, in the case of a major subdivision, the standards  prescribed by the  "Map Filing Law," P.L.1960, c. 141 (C. 46:23-9.9 et seq.);   provided that in the case of a planned unit development, planned unit  residential development or residential cluster, the planning board may permit  minimal deviations from the conditions of preliminary approval necessitated by  change of conditions beyond the control of the developer since the date of  preliminary approval without the developer being required to submit another  application for development for preliminary approval.

    b.  Final approval shall be granted or denied within 45 days after submission of a complete application to the administrative officer, or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.  Failure of the planning board to act within the period prescribed shall constitute final approval and a certificate of the administrative officer as to the failure of the planning board to act shall be issued on request of the applicant, and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval, herein required, and shall be so accepted by the county recording officer for purposes of filing subdivision plats.

    Whenever review or approval of the application by the county planning board  is required by section 5 of P.L.1968, c. 285 (C. 40:27-6.3), in the case of a  subdivision, or section 8 of P.L.1968, c. 285 (C. 40:27-6.6), in the case of a  site plan, the municipal planning board shall condition any approval that it  grants upon timely receipt of a favorable report on the application by the  county planning board or approval by the county planning board by its failure  to report thereon within the required time period.

     L.1975, c. 291, s. 38, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.