Zoning Board

ZONING BOARD

The Board may also consider at said meeting other matters as may properly come before the Board.  Formal action may be taken at such meeting. The Board’s meetings are open to the public and interested persons are permitted to participate in accordance with applicable law.  Application materials for each application on the agenda will be on file and available for viewing no less than 10 days in advance of the meeting for which a particular application is scheduled. Any interested person that has questions regarding such meeting(s), should contact Board Secretary Sheilah Olson via email at solson@fhboro.net  or via telephone at 732-245-6111. 

Sheilah Olson, Secretary
Fair Haven Zoning Board


NOTICE: The Borough of Fair Haven does not accept wire transfers or other electronic payments.  All Planning/Zoning board application fees and escrow deposits must be paid by checks payable to “Borough of Fair Haven” and delivered to the Board Secretary, Borough of Fair Haven Municipal Building, 748 River Road, Fair Haven, New Jersey 07704.  Anyone who receives a request purporting to require a wire transfer or other electronic payment to the Borough of Fair Haven should immediately contact the Board Administrative Secretary by phone at  (732) 747-0241 ext *215, because it is a scam.


Please contact Sheilah Olson by email solson@fhboro.net or by phone (732) 245-6111 for requests to review Zoning Board applications scheduled for this month’s meeting.

The Zoning Board is a separate and independent municipal legal entity and its limited authority is specifically set forth in Borough ordinances and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law. It is quasi-judicial in nature and members of the Board are unpaid volunteers, appointed by the Mayor and Council.

The Zoning Board does not enact the Borough Land Use laws and regulations. That is the role of the Borough Council. The Zoning Board does not enforce the Land Use laws of the Borough of Fair Haven. That is the responsibility of the Borough Code Enforcement Officer. This Board deals with appeals for relief from the requirements of the Borough’s Land Use laws or the denials by the Zoning Officer who, in Fair Haven, also functions as the Construction Official.

An applicant is never entitled to a variance, also known as an exception to the Zoning regulations, but must meet specific criteria required by the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law and the Fair Haven ordinances by satisfying certain required standards of proof. The Board has no authority to waive these requirements. The burden of proof is always upon the applicant to show that he or she is entitled to the specific relief requested. The applicants must prove that a deviation from the regulations will advance the purpose of the ordinance and that the deviation would substantially outweigh any detriment to the zone plan. Variances relate to the future use of the land and are not intended or authorized to remedy temporary or unique personal situations.

Regular Public Meetings are scheduled for the first Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Workshop and special meetings are scheduled as publicly noticed.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Zoning Board Office at 732-747-0241 ext. *215.