40A:12A-4 Powers of municipality, planning board.

4. In exercising the redevelopment and rehabilitation functions provided for in this act:

a. A municipal governing body shall have the power to:

(1) Cause a preliminary investigation to be made pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) as to whether an area is in need of redevelopment;

(2) Determine pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) that an area is in need of redevelopment;

(3) Adopt a redevelopment plan pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7);

(4) Determine pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-14) that an area is in need of rehabilitation.

b. A municipal planning board shall have the power to:

(1) Conduct, when authorized by the municipal governing body, a preliminary investigation and hearing and make a recommendation pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-6) as to whether an area is in need of redevelopment;

(2) Make recommendations concerning a redevelopment plan pursuant to subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7), or prepare a redevelopment plan pursuant to subsection f. of that section;

(3) Make recommendations concerning the determination of an area in need of rehabilitation pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-14).

c. The municipality shall be responsible for implementing redevelopment plans and carrying out redevelopment projects pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-8). The municipality may execute these responsibilities directly, or in addition thereto or in lieu thereof, through either a municipal redevelopment agency, a parking authority authorized to exercise redevelopment powers within the municipality pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.253 (C.40:11A-4.1), or a municipal housing authority authorized to exercise redevelopment powers pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-21), but there shall be only one redevelopment entity responsible for each redevelopment project. A county improvement authority authorized to undertake redevelopment projects pursuant to the "county improvement authorities law," P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-44 et seq.) may also act as a redevelopment entity pursuant to this act. Within a municipality that has been designated the capital of the State, the Capital City Redevelopment Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.) may also act as a redevelopment entity pursuant to P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.). The redevelopment entity, so authorized, may contract with any other public body, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-8), for the carrying out of a redevelopment project or any part thereof under its jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, the governing body of the municipality may, by ordinance, change or rescind the designation of the redevelopment entity responsible for implementing a redevelopment plan and carrying out a redevelopment project and may assume this responsibility itself, but only the redevelopment entity authorized to undertake a particular redevelopment project shall remain authorized to complete it, unless the redevelopment entity and redeveloper agree otherwise, or unless no obligations have been entered into by the redevelopment entity with parties other than the municipality. This shall not diminish the power of the municipality to dissolve a redevelopment entity pursuant to section 24 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-24), and section 20 of the "Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law," P.L.1983, c.313 (C.40A:5A-20).

L.1992, c.79, s.4; amended 2009, c.252, s.14; 2017, c.253, s.3.