Carl A. Rizzo | Cole Schotz | August 28, 2018 Developers often employ the “time of application” rule (“TOA Rule”) to avoid having to comply with certain legal requirements enacted after an application has been submitted to a local planning or zoning board. More specifically, the TOA Rule provides that “notwithstanding any provision of law… Continue reading The “Time Of Application” Rule Will Not Protect Developers Who Submit Incomplete Applications.