Public Notice:
Borough of Fair Lawn Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting of February 24, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act P.L. 1975 Chapter 231, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zoning Board of the Borough of Fair Lawn will hold a Virtual meeting on February 24, 2024 online via "Zoom." Members of the public who wish to participate may do so by joining online or over the phone at 7:00 p.m. as noted below. All submissions of the Applicant and Board Professionals are available on the Borough Website on the Zoning Board link(s) Anyone who wishes to submit pictures etc. for the Boards consideration must submit it to the Zoning Department to be forwarded to the Board Attorney prior to the meeting. Formal action may be taken:
Asst. Zoning Officer Ann Peck will be available during the meeting at the Borough Phone #201-794-5308 for any problems or information. All Applications and materials are and have been available at Borough Hall for inspection or production if so requested. Files can be accessed at Fair Lawn.org/Department & Services/Documents Center.
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PLEASE NOTE:
The Fair Lawn Zoning Board will not accept petitions in support of, or objecting to, any application. Residents are encouraged to attend our open public meetings to ask questions and testify with respect to pending applications at the appropriate time. Petitions are not legally permitted, and if allowed the decision of the Board could be reversed in court. As stated in Lincoln Heights Ass'n v. Twp. of Cranford Plan. Bd., 314 N.J. Super. 366, 377, 714 A.2d 995, 1000 (Law. Div. 1998), aff'd, 321 N.J. Super. 355, 729 A.2d 50 (App. Div. 1999):
“The law concerning receipt of unsworn written petitions by municipal boards is well-defined in New Jersey. In short, the law provides that hearings on site plan and variance applications before municipal boards are quasi-judicial proceedings, and as such, the boards may consider only sworn, competent, credible testimony of individuals who are available for cross-examination. Seibert v. Dover Township Board of Adjustment, 174 N.J.Super. 548, 417 A.2d 72 (Law Div.1980); Exxon v. Bernardsville Board of Adjustment, 196 N.J.Super. 183, 481 A.2d 1172 (Law Div.1984); Cranford Land Development Ordinance, Sec. 136-4I(2). In both Seibert and Exxon, the courts reversed the boards decisions because the board admitted unsworn written petitions into evidence in violation of the public's right to cross-examine the petitioners, determine their credibility and test the merits of their objections. In those cases, the courts were also persuaded to reverse the boards' conclusions because they were otherwise unsupported by substantial credible evidence.”
Borough of Fair Lawn
2025
Meeting Schedule
Zoning Board of Adjustment
January 27, 2025 (reorganization)
In person
February 24, 2025 – Reg
March 24, 2025 - Reg
April 28, 2025– Reg
May 19, 2025– Reg
June 30, 2025 – Reg
July 21, 2025– Reg
August 25, 2025 – Reg
September 29, 2025 – Reg
October 27, 2025 - Reg
November 24, 2025 - Reg
December 15, 2025 - Reg
Board Approved
1st J. Miller
2nd D. Zwillenberg
Approved October 28, 2024
Zoning Board Minutes
Archived Zoning Board minutes are in PDF format. Minutes will be posted for maximum of 6 months. You may obtain copies of the minutes by calling (201) 703-4255. Meeting minutes are also available online.