Time's Up! The Importance of Filing A Timely Land Use Board Appeal

Shareholder and Co-chair of the Land Use team, Donna M. Jennings, and Luke H. Policastro, Associate on the Land Use team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., explain the importance of filing a timely land use board appeal. Interested parties can challenge a local land use board’s decision in New Jersey Superior Court by filing an “Action in Lieu of Prerogative Writs” within 45 days. The appeal period begins when the decision notice is published in the municipality’s official newspaper, not when the board votes. If both the applicant and the board publish notices, the first publication date starts the appeal period.

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