Suspends running of timeframes for county planning board action during state of emergency.
This bill (A1499) pauses deadlines for county planning boards to review and approve subdivision and site plan applications during declared emergencies. It suspends all statutory timeframes for planning board actions - including decisions on appeals - while a state of emergency (declared by the President, Governor under specific laws, or via the Emergency Health Powers Act) is active, plus an additional 60 days after the emergency ends. This prevents automatic approvals due to inaction during emergencies, directly affecting developers submitting applications and county planning boards. The suspension applies to all planning board decisions governed by existing law (P.L.1968, c.285), ensuring no applications are deemed approved during the paused period.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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