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Timestamp: 2019-02-22 23:28:54
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 124', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 20']

City of Linwood, NJ Development Fees
§ 124-2 Basic requirements.
§ 124-4 Residential development fees.
§ 124-5 Nonresidential development fees.
§ 124-6 Collection procedures.
§ 124-7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
§ 124-8 Use of funds.
§ 124-9 Monitoring.
§ 124-10 Ongoing collection of fees.
Chapter 124 Development Fees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Linwood 12-12-2007 by Ord. No. 22-2007; amended in its entirety 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. 17-2018. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Affordable housing — See Ch. 78.
Pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 46, § 8 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.2), and the Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.1 through 40:55D-8.7), COAH was authorized to adopt and promulgate regulations necessary for the establishment, implementation, review, monitoring and enforcement of municipal affordable housing trust funds and corresponding spending plans. Municipalities that are under the jurisdiction of the Council or court of competent jurisdiction and have a COAH-approved spending plan may retain fees collected from nonresidential development.
This chapter establishes standards for the collection, maintenance, and expenditure of development fees pursuant to COAH's regulations and in accordance P.L. 2008, c. 46, §§ 8 and 32 through 38 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.2) and the Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.1 through 40:55D-8.7). Fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used for the sole purpose of providing low- and moderate-income housing in accordance with a court-approved spending plan.
The City of Linwood shall not spend development fees until the court has approved a plan for spending such fees (spending plan).
Within the zoning districts allowing residential development, residential developers, except for developers of the types of development specifically exempted below, shall pay a fee of 1 1/2% of the equalized assessed value for residential development, provided that no increased density is permitted.
When an increase in residential density pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d(5) (known as a "d variance") has been permitted, developers may be required to pay a development fee of 6% of the equalized assessed value for each additional unit that may be realized. However, if the zoning on a site has changed during the two-year period preceding the filing of such a variance application, the base density for the purposes of calculating the bonus development fee shall be the highest density permitted by right during the two-year period preceding the filing of the variance application.
Example: If an approval allows four units to be constructed on a site that was zoned for two units, the fees could equal 1 1/2% of the equalized assessed value on the first two units; and the specified higher percentage up to 6% of the equalized assessed value for the two additional units, provided that zoning on the site has not changed during the two-year period preceding the filing of such a variance application.
Development fees shall not be imposed and collected on single-family residential structures.
Development fees shall be imposed and collected when an existing structure is demolished and replaced. The development fee of 2 1/2% shall be calculated on the difference between the equalized assessed value of the preexisting land and improvement and the equalized assessed value of the newly improved structure, i.e., land and improvement, at the time final certificate of occupancy is issued. If the calculation required under this section results in a negative number, the nonresidential development fee shall be zero.
The nonresidential portion of a mixed-use inclusionary or market rate development shall be subject to the development fee of 2 1/2% unless otherwise exempted below.
The fee of 2 1/2% shall not apply to an increase in equalized assessed value resulting from alterations, change in use within existing footprint, reconstruction, renovations and repairs.
Nonresidential developments shall be exempt from the payment of nonresidential development fees in accordance with the exemptions required pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 46,[1] as specified in the Form N-RDF, State of New Jersey Non-Residential Development Certification/Exemption Form. Any exemption claimed by a developer shall be substantiated by that developer.
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.1 et seq.
A developer of a nonresidential development exempted from the nonresidential development fee pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 46,[2] shall be subject to it at such time as the basis for the exemption no longer applies, and shall make the payment of the nonresidential development fee, in that event, within three years after that event or after the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy of the nonresidential development, whichever is later.
If a property which was exempted from the collection of a nonresidential development fee thereafter ceases to be exempt from property taxation, the owner of the property shall remit the fees required pursuant to this section within 45 days of the termination of the property tax exemption. Unpaid nonresidential development fees under these circumstances may be enforceable by the City of Linwood as a lien against the real property of the owner.
Developers of municipal buildings and houses of worship shall be exempt from paying a development fee.
Should the City of Linwood fail to determine or notify the developer of the amount of the development fee within 10 business days of the request for final inspection, the developer may estimate the amount due and pay that estimated amount consistent with the dispute process set forth in Subsection b of Section 37 of P.L. 2008, c. 46 (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.6).
A developer may challenge residential development fees imposed by filing a challenge with the County Board of Taxation. Pending a review and determination by the Board, collected fees shall be placed in an interest-bearing escrow account by the City of Linwood. Appeals from a determination of the Board may be made to the tax court in accordance with the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure Law, N.J.S.A. 54:48-1 et seq., within 90 days after the date of such determination. Interest earned on amounts escrowed shall be credited to the prevailing party.
A developer may challenge nonresidential development fees imposed by filing a challenge with the Director of the Division of Taxation. Pending a review and determination by the Director, which shall be made within 45 days of receipt of the challenge, collected fees shall be placed in an interest-bearing escrow account by the City of Linwood. Appeals from a determination of the Director may be made to the tax court in accordance with the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure Law, N.J.S.A. 54:48-1 et seq., within 90 days after the date of such determination. Interest earned on amounts escrowed shall be credited to the prevailing party.
Any other funds collected in connection with the City of Linwood's affordable housing program. In the event of a failure by the City of Linwood to comply with trust fund monitoring and reporting requirements or to submit accurate monitoring reports; or a failure to comply with the conditions of the judgment of compliance or a revocation of the judgment of compliance; or a failure to implement the approved spending plan and to expend funds within the applicable required time period as set forth in In re Tp. of Monroe, 442 N.J. Super. 565 (Law Div. 2015) (aff'd 442 N.J. Super. 563); or the expenditure of funds on activities not approved by the court; or for other good cause demonstrating the unapproved use(s) of funds, the court may authorize the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services (LGS), to direct the manner in which the funds in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund shall be expended, provided that all such funds shall, to the extent practicable, be utilized for affordable housing programs within the City of Linwood, or, if not practicable, then within the county or the housing region.
The expenditure of all funds shall conform to a spending plan approved by the court. Funds deposited in the Housing Trust Fund may be used for any activity approved by the court to address the City of Linwood's fair share obligation and may be set up as a grant or revolving loan program. Such activities include, but are not limited to: preservation or purchase of housing for the purpose of maintaining or implementing affordability controls, rehabilitation, new construction of affordable housing units and related costs, accessory apartment, market to affordable, or regional housing partnership programs, conversion of existing nonresidential buildings to create new affordable units, green building strategies designed to be cost saving and in accordance with accepted national or state standards, purchase of land for affordable housing, improvement of land to be used for affordable housing, extensions or improvements of roads and infrastructure to affordable housing sites, financial assistance designed to increase affordability, administration necessary for implementation of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, or any other activity as permitted by the court and specified in the approved spending plan.
Funds shall not be expended to reimburse the City of Linwood for past housing activities.
Affordability assistance to households earning 30% or less of median income may include buying down the cost of low- or moderate-income units in the municipal Fair Share Plan to make them affordable to households earning 30% or less of median income. The use of development fees in this manner may entitle the City of Linwood to bonus credits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.7.[1]
Editor's Note: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 97, Substantive Rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing for the Period Beginning June 2, 2008, expired on June 2, 2015.
The City of Linwood may contract with a private or public entity to administer any part of its Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, including the requirement for affordability assistance, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96-18.[2]
Editor's Note: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 96, Procedural Rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing for the Period Beginning on June 2, 2008, expired on June 2, 2015.
The City of Linwood shall provide annual reporting of Affordable Housing Trust Fund activity to the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, Council on Affordable Housing or Local Government Services or other entity designated by the State of New Jersey, with a copy provided to Fair Share Housing Center and posted on the municipal website, using forms developed for this purpose by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Council on Affordable Housing or local government. The reporting shall include an accounting of all Affordable Housing Trust Fund activity, including the sources and amounts of funds collected and the amounts and purposes for which any funds have been expended. Such reporting shall include an accounting of development fees collected from residential and nonresidential developers, payments in lieu of constructing affordable units on site (if permitted by ordinance or by agreement with the City), funds from the sale of units with extinguished controls, barrier free escrow funds, rental income from Borough-owned affordable housing units, repayments from affordable housing program loans, and any other funds collected in connection with Linwood's affordable housing programs, as well as an accounting of the expenditures of revenues and implementation of the spending plan approved by the court.
The ability for the City of Linwood to impose, collect and expend development fees shall expire with its repose period covered by its judgment of compliance unless the City of Linwood has filed an adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan with the court or with a designated state administrative agency, has petitioned for a judgment of compliance from the court or for substantive certification or its equivalent from a state administrative agency authorized to approve and administer municipal affordable housing compliance, and has received approval of its Development Fee Ordinance from the entity that will be reviewing and approving the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. If the City of Linwood fails to renew its ability to impose and collect development fees prior to the expiration of substantive certification, it may be subject to forfeiture of any or all funds remaining within its municipal trust fund. Any funds so forfeited shall be deposited into the New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund established pursuant to § 20 of P.L. 1985, c. 222 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-320). The City of Linwood shall not impose a residential development fee on a development that receives preliminary or final site plan approval after the expiration of its substantive certification or judgment of compliance, nor shall the City of Linwood retroactively impose a development fee on such a development. The City of Linwood shall not expend development fees after the expiration of its substantive certification or judgment of compliance.