Land Use & Zoning
Under NJ's MLUL, if a Planning Board fails to act on a subdivision application within the statutory time period, the application is:
ADenied by default
BDeemed approved—automatically approved without action (approved by operation of law)✓ Correct
CReferred to the county
DSubject to a new application fee
Explanation
Under N.J.
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Key Terms to Know
Adverse Possession
A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
Option ContractA contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a property at a specified price within a specified time period.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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