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Planning and Zoning Administration:
This series of courses is intended to meet the educational needs of those municipal employees who are the designated administrative officers in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and secretaries to planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment. The curriculum encompasses four courses: an introductory course plus three special topic seminars, all of which were developed with the support and advice of the New Jersey Association of Planning and Zoning Administrators, an affiliate organization of the New Jersey Planning Officials.
General Requirements
University certificates of attendance are awarded upon satisfactory completion of each course, which is defined as attendance at 80% of the class hours, full payment of all fees, and attainment of a passing score where a written examination is required.
Course Descriptions
Introduction to Planning and
Zoning Administration
This sixteen-hour course offers a comprehensive overview of basic administrative procedures for planning and zoning support staff. Discussions cover such critical issues as the legal responsibilities of the administrative officer and each of the boards as well as such practical matters as the preparation of agendas and minutes, notice requirements, application tracking techniques, and the management of escrow accounts. A written examination is given at the conclusion of the course. (Please
note: The Intro course may be taken in a different semester
than the three other courses
in the program.)
Understanding Plans: Site Plan and Subdivision Review for Administrative
Officers and Board Secretaries
In this one-day seminar the administrative officer and board secretary are exposed to some of the technical aspects of site plan and subdivision review. The administrative processing requirements for both types of applications are discussed. Planning and engineering terminology is explained, and the symbols for various physical features and design elements are identified. Classroom exercises offer opportunities to become familiar with site plan and subdivision drawings and to review plans for completeness. Prerequisite: Intro to P/Z Admin. or Intro to Zoning Admin. & Enf.
Financial Management for Planning and Zoning Offices
This one-day seminar places special emphasis on escrow account administration in the context of the application review process. The responsibilities of the board secretary, the administrative officer, and the municipal finance officer are reviewed in detail. Three other major topics are covered: budget preparation and administration, application fees, and post-approval guarantees and inspection fees. Prerequisite: Intro to P/Z Admin.
Records Management for Planning and Zoning Offices
This seminar focuses on traditional records management topics. Practical advice on file management and operational procedures in land use offices is given, and State records retention and disposal requirements are reviewed. Computers in planning and zoning offices are discussed briefly. An exam covering the material presented in all three of the one-day sessions is given at the conclusion of Records Management. Prerequisite: Intro to P/Z Admin.
Registration
Complete the attached form and send it with a check or voucher to the Center for Government Services. The registration form with payment must be received prior to the start date in order for your name to be placed on the roster. If you fail to preregister by mail, you MUST call 732-932-3640, ex. 643 to determine if enrollment is possible via fax. Upon our receipt of your completed application and check or voucher, a class space will be reserved for you, but NO confirmation will be sent. The University reserves the right to cancel any course if enrollment is insufficient.
Withdrawal
For one-day seminars, the full program fee will be refunded to any student who notifies the Center of his/her intent to withdraw AT LEAST 48 hours before the seminar is scheduled to start. For longer courses, tuition will be returned to any student who provides a written notice of withdrawal prior to the first class. Written notices may be sent via fax machine to 732- 932-3586 or mailed to:
Planning and Zoning Administration
Center for Government Services
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Civic Square
33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 200
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1979
Special Note
Those seeking the Planning Board/Zoning Board Secretary or Land
Use Administrator designation offered by Rutgers must enroll
in all three of the seminars listed below during the same semester
and take the exam. Refer to the back panel of this brochure
for information about the certificate program.
Information
Questions may be directed to: Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey
The Center for Government Services
33 Livingston Avenue, Suite
200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1979
To inquire by telephone, call 732-932-3640, ex. 643.
Rutgers Certificates
for Planning Board/Zoning Board Secretary and Land Use Administrator
In cooperation with the New Jersey Association of Planning and Zoning Administrators, the Center now offers two certificates in this field. Those who successfully complete all four courses, including two examinations, are eligible, upon application to the Center, for a Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary certificate. A Land Use Administrator's certificate is offered to those who successfully complete the courses and have five years full-time administrative experience in a planning or zoning office. Applications for Land Use Administrator must be approved by a review committee. To receive an application for either designation, contact:
Daphne Johnson-Jones, Program Assistant
Center for Government Services
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 200
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1979 |
