{"id":1944,"date":"2016-05-25T14:08:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2019-12-26T19:13:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T00:13:18","slug":"new-jersey-land-use-law-proposed-use-permitted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-jersey-land-use-law-proposed-use-permitted.html","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Land Use Law: Is Your Proposed Use Permitted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning on starting or relocating a business? As part of your planning process you need to do a careful analysis of the local zoning ordinances governing your proposed location. The threshold question is whether the proposed use is permitted in the zone in which the property is located. There is often no simple answer to that question, and the answer will affect not only where the owner needs to file for the necessary approvals, but will greatly impact the time required to obtain approvals and the chances of success. Municipal ordinances vary widely in their definitions of permitted and excluded uses, and often do not contain clear definitions as to the permitted uses. Many times ordinances include blanket statements providing that uses not expressly permitted are deemed to be excluded. In addition, uses which did not exist when the ordinance was drafted can be a gray area.<\/p>\n<p>There are several steps which should be taken at the outset to ensure the best opportunity to obtain the required approvals in an efficient and cost-effective way. The owner, his architect, engineer and attorney, should jointly do the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. Review the applicable ordinance and all definitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-jersey-land-use-law-proposed-use-permitted.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading New Jersey Land Use Law: Is Your Proposed Use Permitted?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning on starting or relocating a business? As part of your planning process you need to do a careful analysis of the local zoning ordinances governing your proposed location. The threshold question is whether the proposed use is permitted in the zone in which the property is located. 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