{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-55d-73","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:55D-73","heading":"Time for decision","body":"a.  The board of adjustment shall render a decision not later than 120 days  after the date (1) an appeal is taken from the decision of an administrative  officer or (2) the submission of a complete application for development to the  board of adjustment pursuant to section 59b. of this act.\nb.  Failure of the board to render a decision within such 120-day period or  within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant, shall constitute a decision favorable to the applicant.\nL.1975, c. 291, s. 60, eff. Aug. 1, 1976.","path":["TITLE 40 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"44faf049f276eedc2154e9f1ff32d05c8a57e0f37b4a3553be8bfc5692153a9b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-55d-72.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-55d-74"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}