(A) Compliance. All applicable requirements shall be met at the first time of erection, enlargement, alterations, moving or change in use of a structure and shall apply to the entire structure or structures, whether or not the entire structure or structures were involved in the erection, enlargement, alteration, moving or change in use.
(B) Time limit on variances.
(1) Applicable time limit - Any variance granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, subsection c. or d., shall expire and become null and void one year from the date such variance is granted unless within said period the applicant obtains a building permit or otherwise avails himself of the said approval; provided, however, that in the event that such variance is approved in conjunction with a major subdivision or site plan approval, then such variance shall not expire and become null and void until three years after the preliminary approval for such site plan and/or subdivision is granted and any approved extensions thereof, or if final approval is granted for such development, two years from the date of the final approval and any approved extensions thereof.
(2) Varying time periods. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as preventing the applicable municipal agency from specifying a shorter or longer period of time than noted in subsection B.1. above pursuant to approvals granted to variance applications under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, subsection c. or d., that are not in conjunction with a major subdivision or site plan approval.
(C) Commencement of time periods. For the purpose of calculating the times provided for in this section, such time periods shall commence on the date the municipal agency memorializes its approval by written resolution.
(Ord. 945-99, passed 9-13-99)