Public Notice:

  TOWNSHIP OF ROCKAWAY
LEGAL NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF ROCKAWAY, MORRIS COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. O-13-21 Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled “Ordinance to Petition the Highlands Council for Plan Conformance for the Planning Area” was submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Rockaway, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, held on October 29, 2013 and was introduced, read by title and passed on first reading. A Statement of Purpose of the Ordinance is contained below. The governing body of the Township of Rockaway will further consider the ordinance for second reading and final passage thereof at their regular meeting to be held November 26, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, at the Municipal Building in said Township, at which time and place a public hearing will be held thereon by the governing body and all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE   The Township of Rockaway is located partially within that portion of the New Jersey Highlands Region defined by the Highlands Act, as the “Planning Area” (see definitions, below). This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Section 15.a. of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (Highlands Act, N.J.S.A. 13:20-1 et seq.), which provides that a municipality may choose to conform its master plan, development regulations, and other regulations to the provisions of the Highlands Regional Master Plan, with respect to lands located within the Planning Area, and by Ordinance, petition the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council) for Plan Conformance approval of such planning and regulatory documents. By adoption of this Ordinance, the Governing Body of the Township of Rockaway establishes that the municipality shall conform its master plan, development regulations, and all other regulations applicable to the use and development of land within the Planning Area of the municipality, to achieve consistency with the goals, requirements, and provisions of the Highlands Regional Master Plan. Said conformance shall be in accordance with the provisions of Highlands Council approval of the municipality’s Petition for Plan Conformance, which was previously submitted to the Highlands Council by Resolution adopted by the Governing Body on November 4, 2009, and which the Highlands Council approved with certain conditions by Highlands Council Resolution No. 2011-10, adopted on February 17, 2011. Further, this Ordinance specifically reserves the rights of the municipality as specified by the Highlands Act, with respect to the voluntary nature of Plan Conformance for the Planning Area. A copy of the full Ordinance is available for review by any member of the general public without cost, at the Township of Rockaway Municipal Building, 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, New Jersey, at the Office of the Township Clerk, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Susan Best, Township Clerk Township of Rockaway County of Morris, State of New Jersey ($45.76) 891349