A. Curative amendments and substantive challenges of provisions of this chapter shall be addressed as provided in the State Municipalities Planning Code. Challenges that raise procedural questions or alleged defects in the process of enactment of adoption of this chapter or an amendment to this chapter shall be raised by an appeal taken within 30 days after the effective date of said chapter or amendment.

B. In all such challenges, the Board shall take evidence and make a record thereon. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall decide all contested questions and make findings on all relevant issues of fact, which shall become part of the record on any subsequent appeal to court.