N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-7.3 - Applicability

(a) Plans to which this subchapter applies, and that may be considered for plan endorsement, are:

1. Municipal master plans and supporting plan implementation mechanisms submitted by the municipal governing body pursuant to this subchapter;

2. County master plans and supporting plan implementation mechanisms, submitted by the county governing body pursuant to this subchapter. Municipalities within counties that have been granted plan endorsement shall only qualify for State agency benefits associated with plan endorsement upon receiving plan endorsement of said municipality;

3. Regional plans for any regional planning entity regarding a regional planning theme not associated with an intention to amend the State Plan Policy Map;

4. Regional plans for two or more municipalities sharing a common regional planning theme relating to an intention to amend the State Plan Policy Map, provided that each affected municipality individually petition for plan endorsement. Municipalities within regions that submit regional plans shall only qualify for State agency benefits associated with plan endorsement upon receiving plan endorsement of said municipality. Regional and municipal plan endorsement may be pursued concurrently;

5. A regional entity or county working with one or more municipalities as partners, whereby the municipalities pursue plan endorsement independently, but rely on one or more regional or county planning elements towards fulfilling their respective plan endorsement submission requirements where consistent with the State Plan and plan endorsement guidelines;

6. Special resource area plans as defined in the State Development and Redevelopment Plan submitted by the relevant regional planning entity; and

7. Plans that previously received Initial Plan Endorsement from the Commission.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:30-7.3

Amended and Recodified from N.J.S.A. 5:85-7.3 by 56 N.J.R. 41(b), effective 1/2/2024