New Jersey § 39:11-6

§ 39:11-6.

Upon request of the governing body or zoning commission, as the case may be, of the

municipality in which the yard or business is proposed to be located, the commission shall hold a public hearing within the municipality not less than three nor more

than five weeks from the date of the application. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the applicant and to the council or mayor,

by mail, postage prepaid, and be published once in a newspaper having a circulation

within the municipality, not less than seven days before the date of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the commission or its authorized representative, and the applicant shall pay to the commission or its representative a fee of twenty-five dollars, the costs of the notices and the expenses

of the hearing. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall, within five days, recommend in writing to the governing body or the zoning

commission, as the case may be, the granting or refusal of the local permit or certificate

of approval, giving its reasons for the recommendation.