N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-7.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 15:30-7.19 - Period of endorsement

(a) Endorsement of any plan shall be valid for 10 years.

(b) Within 45 days of expiration of Endorsement, the Executive Director shall advise the State Planning Commission of the expiration and provide written notice to the appropriate State agencies, municipal and county governing bodies, or regional agency, advising them of the same.

(c) In the Highlands Region, as defined at N.J.S.A. 13:20-7, the Highlands Council's certification of a municipality or county in the Highlands Region whose master plan and associated regulations have been approved by the Highlands Council pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:20-18.a, as in conformance with the Highlands Regional Master Plan, is deemed equivalent to endorsement from the State Planning Commission for purposes of qualifying for State aid, planning assistance, technical assistance, and other benefits and incentives that may be awarded or provided by the State to municipalities and counties that have received plan endorsement by the State Planning Commission, provided the municipality's master plan and land use ordinances remains certified.

(d) In the Pinelands, as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:50-2.11, the Pinelands Commission's certification of a municipality's master plan and land use ordinances pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-3.31, is deemed equivalent to endorsement by the Commission for the purposes of qualifying municipalities for benefits of plan endorsement, provided the municipality's master plan and land use ordinances remains certified. Pinelands Regional Growth Areas, Pinelands Towns, and Pinelands Villages within the municipalities having Pinelands Commission-certified plans and implementing land use ordinances are deemed equivalent to designated regional centers, town centers, and village centers, respectively, as defined in the this chapter and the State Plan, for the purposes of determining eligibility for State agency benefits of plan endorsement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-7.19

Amended and Recodified from 5:85-7.21 by 56 N.J.R. 41(b), effective 1/2/2024