NJ Professional Planner Exam 2025 With
100% Correct Answers
Minimum time for maps, plans and documents to be on file prior to hearing? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55 10b. 10 Days
Maximum cost to be charged by municipality's for transcripts or tapes, generally? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10f. Real cost
Time for municipal boards to adopt a memorializing resolution? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10g.
45 Days
Time for municipal boards to mail applicant copy of its decision? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10h.
10 Days
Time for municipal board to certify completeness of application ? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D
10.3 10 Days
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to hearing, generally? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12 10 days
Individual notice of hearings to be provided to landowners within 200 feet of various development
actions proposed by applicant? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12b. 200 feet notice
Time for administrative officer certification of a list of certain property owners? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12c. 7 days
Property owner list charge to be capped at $0.25 per name or 10$ whichever is greater? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12c. $.25-$10
,Notice to be provided to state planning commission for developments exceeding 150 acres or 500
dwelling units? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12g. 150 Acres or 500 units
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to a hearing on master plan adoption, revision
or amendment? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 13. 10 Days
Time to file adopted master plan changes with county planning board? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 13(3)(b). 30 days
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to a hearing on a development ordinance or
capital improvement program? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 15. 10 Days
Time for county planning board secretary to provide development regulation copies? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 16. 10 days
Time to appeal final decisions of the zoning board to Governing body? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 17a. 10 days
Time for governing body to conclude review an appeal record, unless extended? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 17c. 95 days
Affirmative vote of full authorized governing body membership needed to reverse or remand final action
of zoning board - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 17e. Majority vote
Number of days for utilities to appeal municipal actions to the board for public utilities - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 19. 35 Days
Number of authorized members on a municipal planning board? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23. 7
or 9
Max term of appointment of class IV planning board members? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23. 4
Years
,Number of authorized planning board alternate members for a planning board that exercises board of
adjustment powers? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23.1 4
Number of planning board alternate members generally? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23.1 2
Term of appointment of alternate planning board members, generally? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 23.1 2 Years
Max Population for a municipality seeking to form By ordinance a 9 member planning board exercising
zoning board of adjustment powers - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (1) Up to 15,000
Population for a municipality seeking to form BY VOTER REFERENDUM a planning board that also
exercises zoning board of adjustment powers ? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (2) Over 15,000
Minimum number of planning board members in a single board which also exercises zoning board of
adjustment powers? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (2) 9
Time for a planning board to provide report on development regulation changes? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 26. 35 days
Minimum duration/term of capital improvement budget? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 29. 6 years
Affirmative vote of full authorized governing body membership needed to adopt, amend or revise the
municipal official map? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 32. Majority Vote
Maximum duration on an approved general development plan? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 45.1
b. 20 Years
Time for planning board to approve a general development plan, after receipt of complete application? -
correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 45.3b 95 Days
, Time for planning board to act on preliminary site plan approvals for plans of 10 acres or less or 10
dwelling units or less, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46c. 45
Days
Time for planning board to act on preliminary site plan approvals for plans of 10 acres or more or 10
dwelling units or more, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46c. 95
Days
Time for board to act on minor site plans, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46.1 a. 45 Days
Time that an approved minor site plan is protected from zoning changes? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 46.1 c. 2 Years
Time for planning board to act on minor subdivision, after receipt of complete application? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 47 b. 45 Days
Time until minor subdivision approval to expire, unless "perfected"? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D
47 d. 190 Days
Time that an approved minor subdivision is protected from zoning changes? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 47e. 2 years
Time for planning board to act on preliminary subdivision application for 10 or less lots? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48c. 45 Days
Time for planning board to act on preliminary subdivision application for more than 10 lots? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48c. 95 Days
Number of lots in subdivision application when a list of stockholders or partners becomes required? -
correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48.1. 6
100% Correct Answers
Minimum time for maps, plans and documents to be on file prior to hearing? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55 10b. 10 Days
Maximum cost to be charged by municipality's for transcripts or tapes, generally? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10f. Real cost
Time for municipal boards to adopt a memorializing resolution? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10g.
45 Days
Time for municipal boards to mail applicant copy of its decision? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 10h.
10 Days
Time for municipal board to certify completeness of application ? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D
10.3 10 Days
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to hearing, generally? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12 10 days
Individual notice of hearings to be provided to landowners within 200 feet of various development
actions proposed by applicant? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12b. 200 feet notice
Time for administrative officer certification of a list of certain property owners? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12c. 7 days
Property owner list charge to be capped at $0.25 per name or 10$ whichever is greater? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12c. $.25-$10
,Notice to be provided to state planning commission for developments exceeding 150 acres or 500
dwelling units? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 12g. 150 Acres or 500 units
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to a hearing on master plan adoption, revision
or amendment? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 13. 10 Days
Time to file adopted master plan changes with county planning board? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 13(3)(b). 30 days
Minimum time to publish and mail hearing notices prior to a hearing on a development ordinance or
capital improvement program? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 15. 10 Days
Time for county planning board secretary to provide development regulation copies? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 16. 10 days
Time to appeal final decisions of the zoning board to Governing body? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 17a. 10 days
Time for governing body to conclude review an appeal record, unless extended? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 17c. 95 days
Affirmative vote of full authorized governing body membership needed to reverse or remand final action
of zoning board - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 17e. Majority vote
Number of days for utilities to appeal municipal actions to the board for public utilities - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 19. 35 Days
Number of authorized members on a municipal planning board? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23. 7
or 9
Max term of appointment of class IV planning board members? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23. 4
Years
,Number of authorized planning board alternate members for a planning board that exercises board of
adjustment powers? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23.1 4
Number of planning board alternate members generally? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 23.1 2
Term of appointment of alternate planning board members, generally? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 23.1 2 Years
Max Population for a municipality seeking to form By ordinance a 9 member planning board exercising
zoning board of adjustment powers - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (1) Up to 15,000
Population for a municipality seeking to form BY VOTER REFERENDUM a planning board that also
exercises zoning board of adjustment powers ? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (2) Over 15,000
Minimum number of planning board members in a single board which also exercises zoning board of
adjustment powers? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 25c. (2) 9
Time for a planning board to provide report on development regulation changes? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 26. 35 days
Minimum duration/term of capital improvement budget? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 29. 6 years
Affirmative vote of full authorized governing body membership needed to adopt, amend or revise the
municipal official map? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 32. Majority Vote
Maximum duration on an approved general development plan? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 45.1
b. 20 Years
Time for planning board to approve a general development plan, after receipt of complete application? -
correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 45.3b 95 Days
, Time for planning board to act on preliminary site plan approvals for plans of 10 acres or less or 10
dwelling units or less, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46c. 45
Days
Time for planning board to act on preliminary site plan approvals for plans of 10 acres or more or 10
dwelling units or more, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46c. 95
Days
Time for board to act on minor site plans, after receipt of complete application? - correct answers
✔✔NJSA 40:55D 46.1 a. 45 Days
Time that an approved minor site plan is protected from zoning changes? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 46.1 c. 2 Years
Time for planning board to act on minor subdivision, after receipt of complete application? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 47 b. 45 Days
Time until minor subdivision approval to expire, unless "perfected"? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D
47 d. 190 Days
Time that an approved minor subdivision is protected from zoning changes? - correct answers ✔✔NJSA
40:55D 47e. 2 years
Time for planning board to act on preliminary subdivision application for 10 or less lots? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48c. 45 Days
Time for planning board to act on preliminary subdivision application for more than 10 lots? - correct
answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48c. 95 Days
Number of lots in subdivision application when a list of stockholders or partners becomes required? -
correct answers ✔✔NJSA 40:55D 48.1. 6
