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You Can’t Always Claim Hardship Before a Zoning Board to Install an Ugly Sign

HNW August 5, 2022 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

Background to a Recent Sign Case A property owner appealed to the Jersey City Zoning Board for variance relief to install a digital sign …

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Better Be Able to Prove Your Right to a Variance to Build on Vacant Land to Get the Highest Price from the Government in a Condemnation Case

HNW June 1, 2022 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

In condemnation cases, the government must pay the fair market value of your land. If your vacant land needs a variance to build, you …

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What Authority Does a Local Zoning Board Have Over New School Construction or Renovations?

HNW February 14, 2022 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

When it comes to school construction, zoning boards are limited in their jurisdiction to grant approvals or rejection.  New Jersey’s zoning law recognizes the …

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A Zoning Board Can Deny a Business Owner the Right to Sell its Business

HNW December 14, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

Under New Jersey Zoning Law, the doctrine of estoppel holds that an entity “may, by voluntary conduct, be precluded from taking a course of …

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Getting Use Variance Approval (a “D” Variance) is Tough.  This Case Explains Why

HNW November 30, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

Background and Facts of the Case In this zoning law case, the plaintiff owned a shopping center located in the Community Commercial Zoning District …

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Just Because You’re a Disabled Veteran, You Don’t Get to Evade Municipal Zoning Laws

HNW November 6, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

A recent case involved a plaintiff who resides in a single-family home in the Borough of Totowa.  He is a retired police officer and …

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Can a Zoning Board Make Owner Occupancy a Condition of Granting a Use Variance?

HNW July 27, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

Zoning boards in NJ grant use variances. Generally, a condition of variance approval cannot include a requirement for owner occupancy of a personal residence. …

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Can a Board of Adjustment Grant a Variance for a Self-Created Violation of a Municipal Zoning Ordinance?

HNW June 19, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

A variance application before a zoning board based on a property owners self-created mistake or hardship requires special proof and evidence. Zoning Boards of …

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Objections to a Zoning Board Application Are Not Entitled to an Award of Legal Fees and Costs

HNW June 15, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

In a land use and Zoning Board hearing,  applicants often amend, withdraw and resubmit applications to address concerns raised by neighbors, board members and …

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Wait Too Long and You Lose Your Right to Appeal an Adverse Decision by a Zoning Board of Adjustment

HNW June 11, 2020 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

New Jersey Law allows a limited period of time to Appeal an adverse decision by a governmental entity. If you fail to file an …

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NEW JERSEY ZONING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MUNICIPAL ZONING LAWS FRUSTRATE BUILDING HOMES AND CREATING JOBS

HNW May 25, 2012 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Zoning Attorney A New Jersey appellate court has reinstated the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.  …

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NJ ZONING LAW – ZONING LAWS IN NEW JERSEY

HNW April 27, 2012 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Zoning Law Attorney NJ zoning laws are designed to protect the residents of the state from …

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NJ Zoning Law Requires Proper Notice Be Given In All Cases of Zoning Ordinance Amendments

HNW March 30, 2012 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Zoning Attorney New Jersey Zoning Law has strict requirements that all townships must abide by when they …

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NJ COURT DISMISSES TOWN’S CLAIM AGAINST ZONING BOARD FOR LACK OF STANDING

HNW March 16, 2012 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

All Zoning Boards have the authority to issue variances to any applicant it deems has satisfied the required criteria for the variance. The typical …

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NJ Zoning Law Requires Proper Notice Be Given In All Cases of Zoning Ordinance Amendments

HNW March 2, 2012 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Zoning Attorney  New Jersey Zoning Law has strict requirements that all townships must abide by when they …

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New Jersey Supreme Court Finds That Land Use Approvals Are Not Voided By Different, Subsequent Approvals For Same Land

HNW September 2, 2011 Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, and Zoning

Land use rules in New Jersey can be complicated and complex. Many people have visions of building or improving property, but are unsure as …

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