The protection from ordinance changes, commonly known as “vested rights,” conferred by the grant of a final subdivision or site plan approval is one of the most important legal tenets of New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law...more
On April 24, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted a temporary rule modification that grants extensions to certain site remediation timeframes under the Administrative Requirements for the...more
5/5/2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed widespread financial hardships on all sectors of the New Jersey economy. One area particularly impacted is residential rental arrangements and the ability of tenants to continue with their...more
On April 2, the Division of Local Government Affairs in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) issued an operational guidance document to ensure the continuity of land use application procedures and to ensure...more
On March 25, New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA) released written guidance and direction to local building code departments pertaining to its review of ongoing construction projects in the wake of COVID-19. ...more
4/1/2020
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Urban Planning & Development
On March 20, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law two bills that impact the ongoing operations of municipal government during the health crisis. ...more
New Jersey has one of the nation’s strictest site remediation regimes, and new amendments to the law may create further compliance challenges for property owners and users....more
The New Jersey Legislature amended the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) in 2011 to replace the former “time of decision rule” with what is commonly referred to as the “time of application rule” (the TOA Rule). N.J.S.A....more
Real property transactions in New Jersey can trigger several tax consequences that must be addressed at the time of closing.
In New Jersey, real estate deals are subject to a variety of unique requirements that can...more
Members of New Jersey’s development community are wondering: “Is the permit extension party over?” For the last six years, approved development projects have received the protection of the New Jersey Permit Extension Act...more
New Jersey’s residential landlord/tenant statute has long been considered “tenant-friendly.” This trend continues with the recent enactment of Assembly Bill 3851signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie on January 17, 2014....more
On January 16, 2014, Gov. Christie signed legislation (A-4531) that provides additional time for county planning agencies to submit regional water quality management (WQM) plans to the New Jersey Department of Environmental...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court has finally settled the question concerning the burden of proof for an applicant to obtain approval of a conditional use variance....more
The impact of Superstorm Sandy on New Jersey was enormous: nearly 346,000 housing units either destroyed or damaged and 190,000 businesses affected. Sandy demonstrated just how vulnerable to damage much of the low-lying areas...more