N.J. Stat. § 5:10A-75: Assessment of development fee at time of issuance of zoning approval.

75. a. A development fee shall be assessed on a development at the time the applicable zoning approval is issued. Any development for which a zoning approval has been issued prior to the adoption of the resolution pursuant to section 74 of P.L.2015, c.19 (C.5:10A-74), or pursuant to any other law authorizing such a resolution, or that has an approved development agreement with the governing State agency or municipality within the district having primary jurisdiction over the development, or for which construction of a material portion of the development has commenced after the date on which a development agreement was executed, shall be exempt from the assessment of a development fee. The assessment shall be adjusted upon the issuance of a revised zoning approval and any development which requires a revised zoning approval after the adoption of the resolution shall be subject to the development fee.

b. The resolution shall specify whether the fee is to be paid at the time a zoning certificate is issued or in a series of payments as set forth in a schedule of payments contained in the resolution. The resolution may provide for payment of the fee in kind or in a series of periodic payments over a period of no more than 20 years.

L.2015, c.19, s.75.