§ 184-10. Membership; appointment.  


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  • There is hereby established in the Borough a Board of nine members, four alternates, and the Mayor's designated alternate, pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, as follows:
    A. 
    Class I: The Mayor of the Borough, or the Mayor's designee in the absence of the Mayor.
    B. 
    Class II: One of the officials of the Borough, other than a member of the Borough Council, to be appointed by the Mayor. If the Zoning Officer is appointed the Class II member, the Zoning Officer shall not participate in the consideration of appeals of the Zoning Officer for development which involve relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d.
    C. 
    Class III: A member of the Borough Council to be appointed by the Borough Council.
    D. 
    Class IV: Six citizens of the Borough to be appointed by the Mayor.
    (1) 
    The members of Class IV shall hold no other Borough office, position or employment except that one such member may be a member of the Board of Education.
    (2) 
    For the purpose of this qualification, membership on a Borough board or commission whose function is advisory in nature, and the establishment of which is discretionary and not required by statute, shall not be considered as holding of Borough office.
    (3) 
    All members of the Board, except for the Class II members, shall be municipal residents.
    E. 
    There shall be four alternate members of the Board appointed by the Mayor who shall be municipal residents. Alternate members shall meet the qualifications of Class IV members of the Board. Alternate members shall be designated at the time of appointment by the Mayor as "Alternate No. 1," "Alternate No. 2," "Alternate No. 3," and "Alternate No. 4."
    F. 
    Neither the Class I member or his/her designated alternate, or Class III members, shall participate in the consideration of applications for development which involve relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d. As it relates to such applications, only Class IV members of the Board or alternates shall participate in such deliberations.