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TOWNSHIP OF VERNON
ORDINANCE #06-22

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MUNICIPAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION TO CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE TOWNSHIP OF VERNON

WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission has studied the property set forth in Schedule A of this Ordinance for inclusion in the Historic Element of the Master Plan pursuant to the Township Administrative Code §330-146 et seq and has recommended the property to the Planning Board as required pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission on October 27, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered the inclusion of the Schedule A property in the Historic Element of the Master Plan and has recommended historic designation to the Township Council and has determined to amend the Master Plan accordingly.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey as follows.

1. The property set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby granted Municipal Historic Designation.

2. A copy of this Ordinance shall be served upon the owners of the properties by certified mail return receipt requested and regular mail after the first reading and prior to final adoption.

3. The Township Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance to the County Planning Board and to all other persons entitled thereto pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-15 and NJSA 40:55D-63 (if required). Upon the adoption of this ordinance after public hearing thereon, the Township Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of the Ordinance as finally adopted with the Sussex County Planning Board as required by NJSA 40:55D-16. The Clerk shall also forthwith transmit a copy of this Ordinance after final passage to the Township Tax Assessor as required by NJSA 40:49-2.1.

4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

5. If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

6. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on June 26, 2006 and the same came up for public hearing and final passage at the Regular Meeting of the Township Council held on July 10, 2006, and was carried to October 2, 2006, at which time, after persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force in the Township according to law.

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JANET E.MORRISON, MAYOR

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PATRICIA A. LYCOSKY, R.M.C.
TOWNSHIP CLERK

SCHEDULE A
1. THE BAXTER HOMESTEAD
BLOCK 30 LOT 1.01
957 ROUTE 517
GLENWOOD, NJ
MIKE AND LISA TAPLINGER