DePetro v. Tp. of Wayne Planning Bd.

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• recognizing that, within de novo review, a public entity's interpretation of its own ordinance is entitled to a degree of deference
• noting that a reviewing court's interpretation of an ordinance should be guided by \the local legislative intent\
• noting a substantial \interest exists in the preservation of the integrity of a zoning ordinance\
• “In doing so, [the court] give[s] deference to a [governing body]’s informed interpretation of its ordinances, while nevertheless construing the ordinance de novo.” (quoting Wyzykowski v. Rizas, 603 A.2d 53, 59 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1992))

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