A.Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any, interested party or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the Township affected by any decision of the Zoning Officer, based on or made in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance. Each appeal shall be taken within the twenty (20) days prescribed by the statute by filing a notice of appeal with the officer from whom the appeal was taken, together with three (3) copies of said notice with the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment Said notice of appeal shall specify the grounds for said appeal The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken

B.Applications addressed to the original jurisdiction of the Zoning Board of Adjustment without prior application to the Zoning Officer, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Three (3) copies of the application shall be filed. At the time of filing the appeal or application, but in no event less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing, the applicant shall also file all plot plans, Site Plans, maps, or other papers required by virtue of any provision of this Ordinance or any rule of the Zoning Board of Adjustment The applicant shall obtain all necessary forms from the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment The Secretary of the Board shall inform the applicant of the steps to be taken to initiate proceedings and of the regular meeting dates of the Board

C.An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action in respect of which the decision appealed from was made, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Zoning Board of Adjustment after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with him that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment or by the Superior Court of New Jersey on application or notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown

In exercising the above mentioned power, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may, in conformity with the provisions of c 291, P L 1975 or amendments thereto or subsequent statutes applying, reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and make such other requirement. decision or determination as it deems appropriate, and to that end have all the powers of the administrative officer from whom the appeal was taken