§ 277.71. Rights and duties of neighboring municipalities in planning and zoning matters.

Each city, village or town in the county shall give notice of any hearing scheduled in said municipality in connection with (1) the proposed adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance or the issuance of a proposed special permit or use permit changing the use classification of property located within 500 feet of any abutting municipality in the county; (2) a subdivision plat relating to land within 500 feet of any abutting municipality in the county; or (3) the proposed adoption or amendment of an Official Map relating to any land within 500 feet of any abutting municipality in the county, to such municipality. Such notice shall be given at least ten days prior to any such hearing by mail to the clerk of said abutting municipality affected. Such mailing shall be deemed sufficient service under this or any other law requiring notice of any such hearing. Such abutting municipality may appear and be heard at such hearing and may file thereat a memorandum of its position. If such abutting municipality disapproves the proposal on which the hearing is held, or recommends changes or modifications thereof, the municipal agency having jurisdiction shall not act contrary to such disapproval or recommendation except by the adoption of a resolution of the municipal agency, which action shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the law providing for review of acts of such municipal agencies, commenced within 30 days of its adoption.

(Added as § 452 by the Laws of 1961, Ch. 823)