Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Local Government Law Section and the NJSBA Land Use Section
Note New Location - Now at the Sheraton Raritan Center in Edison!
There are several hundred zoning and planning boards in New Jersey, and each one is entrusted to plan and enforce local ordinances. Since most board members are volunteers who may not have a background in municipal law, the board attorney plays a crucial role, educating and counseling members about their obligations, procedures and the law.
Register today for this informative seminar that examines the unique and important role played by board attorneys in Zoning and Planning Boards. As an attendee, you’ll hear a review of pertinent recent and important legislation, as well as the key strategies you need to know to be successful in this area of practice.
Learn everything you need to know to effectively represent and counsel zoning and planning boards in New Jersey, including:
• The appointed and organization of land use boards
• An overview of the responsibilities and differences between a planning board, zoning board and a joint board
• The attorneys role in the application process and at meetings
• How to determine and advise board members on conflicts of interest
• Evaluating whether public notice is sufficient
• Interpretations of the ordinance and/or the issuance of a certificates of nonconforming use
• Appeals of decisions of the boning officer
• C variance proofs
• D variance proofs
• The inherently beneficial use doctrine and the Sica balancing test
• The Hearing process
• The importance of resolutions of approval or denial
• The importance of creating a solid record and the arbitrary reasonable and capricious standard
• Appeals of the Board’s decision to the governing body and or the superior court
• Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
• Open Public Records Act and discovery of board emails
• The public filming of meetings and demeanor
• Deed restrictions, the recording of decisions and developing appropriate conditions of approval
• Fraud or mistake when decisions may need to be set aside
• Recent case law and other hot land use topics from a purely board perspective
… and more!
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit.
| Credits |
| NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.5 credits (50 minute hour) |
| PA CLE: 3.5 substantive credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) |
| NY CLE (t&n/t): 4.5 professional practice credits | | |
Door Registration: $200