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Township of Knowlton, NJ Affordable Housing Regulations
Ch 11 Pt IX Art 53 Affordable Housing Regulations
§ 11-375 Affordable housing obligation.
§ 11-376 Definitions.
§ 11-377 Affordable housing programs.
§ 11-378 through § 11-380. (Reserved)
§ 11-381 New construction.
§ 11-382 Applicability.
§ 11-383 Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 11-384 Occupancy standards.
§ 11-385 Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
§ 11-386 Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
§ 11-387 Buyer income eligibility.
§ 11-388 Indebtedness secured by ownership unit; subordination.
§ 11-389 Control periods for restricted rental units.
§ 11-390 Price restrictions for rental units; leases.
§ 11-391 Tenant income eligibility.
§ 11-392 Administration.
§ 11-393 Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
§ 11-394 Appeals.
Township of Knowlton, NJ / Part I: Administrative Legislation / Land Development / Miscellaneous Regulations
Article 53 Affordable Housing Regulations
[Added 11-30-2009 by Ord. No. 09-10]
This section is intended to assure that low- and moderate-income units ("affordable units") are created with controls on affordability over time and that low- and moderate-income households shall occupy these units. This section shall apply except where inconsistent with applicable law.
The Knowlton Township Planning Board has adopted a Housing Element and Fair Share Plan pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. The Fair Share Plan has been endorsed by the governing body. The Fair Share Plan describes the ways Knowlton Township shall address its fair share for low- and moderate-income housing as determined by the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and documented in the Housing Element.
This section implements and incorporates the Fair Share Plan and addresses the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:97, as may be amended and supplemented.
Knowlton Township shall file monitoring reports with COAH in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96, tracking the status of the implementation of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. Any plan evaluation report of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and monitoring prepared by COAH in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96 shall be available to the public at the Knowlton Township Municipal Building, Municipal Clerk's Office, 150 Kennedy Road, Tranquility, New Jersey, or from COAH at 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey and on COAH's website, www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/coah.
The following terms when used in this section shall have the meanings given in this section:
The entity responsible for the administration of affordable units in accordance with this section, N.J.A.C. 5:96, N.J.A.C. 5:97 and N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.
A development containing both affordable units and market rate units. This term includes, but is not necessarily limited to: new construction, the conversion of a nonresidential structure to residential and the creation of new affordable units through the reconstruction of a vacant residential structure.
The primary structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, or occupant service components of a building which include but are not limited to, weatherization, roofing, plumbing (including wells), heating, electricity, sanitary plumbing (including septic systems), lead paint abatement or load-bearing structural systems.
The Knowlton Township has determined that it will use the following mechanisms to satisfy its affordable housing obligations:
Knowlton Township's rehabilitation program shall be designed to renovate deficient housing units occupied by low- and moderate-income households such that, after rehabilitation, these units will comply with the New Jersey State Housing Code pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:28.
All rehabilitated units shall remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households for a period of 10 years (the control period). For owner-occupied units the control period will be enforced with a lien and for renter-occupied units the control period will be enforced with a deed restriction.
Knowlton Township shall dedicate a minimum of $10,000 for each unit to be rehabilitated through this program, reflecting the minimum hard cost of rehabilitation for each unit.
Knowlton Township shall adopt a resolution committing to fund any shortfall in the rehabilitation programs for Knowlton Township.
Knowlton Township shall designate, subject to the approval of COAH, one or more Administrative Agents to administer the rehabilitation program in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96 and N.J.A.C. 5:97. The Administrative Agent(s) shall provide a rehabilitation manual for the owner occupancy rehabilitation program and a rehabilitation manual for the rental occupancy rehabilitation program to be adopted by resolution of the governing body and subject to approval of COAH. Both rehabilitation manuals shall be available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk and in the office(s) of the Administrative Agent(s).
Accessory apartments are permitted by the Zoning Ordinance for all zoning districts, provided the units are affordable to low- and moderate-income households. Accessory apartments may be developed as low-income or moderate-income units (accessory apartments may be limited to only low- or only moderate-income units as determined in the Fair Share Plan).
The Knowlton Township accessory apartment program shall not restrict the number of bedrooms in any accessory apartment.
The maximum number of creditable accessory apartments shall be equal to no more than 10 or an amount equal to 10% of the Knowlton Township's fair share obligation, whichever is greater. (Additional units may be approved by COAH if the municipality has demonstrated successful completion of its accessory apartment program.)
Knowlton Township shall designate an administrative entity to administer the accessory apartment program that shall have the following responsibilities:
The administrative entity shall only deny an application for an accessory apartment if the project is not in conformance with COAH's requirements and/or the provisions of this section/article. All denials shall be in writing with the reasons clearly stated.
In accordance with COAH requirements, Knowlton Township shall provide at least $25,000 per unit to subsidize the creation of each low-income accessory apartment or $20,000 per unit to subsidize the creation of each moderate-income accessory apartment. Subsidy may be used to fund actual construction costs and/or to provide compensation for reduced rental rates.
A market-to-affordable program is established to permit the purchase or subsidization of units through a written agreement with the property owner and sold or rented to low- and moderate-income households. Subject to the provisions of Subsection C(2)(c) below, the market-to-affordable programs may produce both low- and moderate-income units (the program may be limited to only low- or only moderate-income units as per the Fair Share Plan).
An accessible entranceway as set forth at P.L. 2005, c. 350 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-311a et seq.) and the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7 and N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.14, or evidence that the Knowlton Township has collected funds from the developer sufficient to make 10% of the adaptable entrances in the development accessible:
To this end, the builder of restricted units shall deposit funds within the Knowlton Township's affordable housing trust fund sufficient to install accessible entrances in 10% of the affordable units that have been constructed with adaptable entrances.
The funds deposited under Subsection B(2)(a)[2] above shall be used by Knowlton Township for the sole purpose of making the adaptable entrance of any affordable unit accessible when requested to do so by a person with a disability who occupies or intends to occupy the unit and requires an accessible entrance.
The developer of the restricted units shall submit a design plan and cost estimate for the conversion from adaptable to accessible entrances to the Construction Official of Knowlton Township.
Once the Construction Official has determined that the design plan to convert the unit entrances from adaptable to accessible meet the requirements of the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7 and N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.14, and that the cost estimate of such conversion is reasonable, payment shall be made to Knowlton Township's affordable housing trust fund in care of the Municipal Treasurer who shall ensure that the funds are deposited into the affordable housing trust fund and appropriately earmarked.
A one-bedroom unit shall be affordable to a 1 1/2 person household;
A three-bedroom unit shall be affordable to a 4 1/2 person household; and
A one-bedroom unit shall be affordable to a 1 1/2 person household; and
The initial purchase price for all restricted ownership units shall be calculated so that the monthly carrying cost of the unit, including principal and interest (based on a mortgage loan equal to 95% of the purchase price and the Federal Reserve H.15 rate of interest), taxes, homeowner and private mortgage insurance and condominium or homeowner association fees do not exceed 28% of the eligible monthly income of the appropriate-size household as determined under N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.4, as may be amended and supplemented; provided, however, that the price shall be subject to the affordability average requirement of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.3, as may be amended and supplemented.
Knowlton Township shall adopt by resolution an Affirmative Marketing Plan, subject to approval of COAH, compliant with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15, as may be amended and supplemented.
The affirmative marketing plan shall provide a regional preference for all households that live and/or work in COAH Housing Region 2 comprised of Warren, Essex, Morris and Union Counties.
The Administrative Agent designated by Knowlton Township shall assure the affirmative marketing of all affordable units consistent with the Affirmative Marketing Plan for the municipality.
The costs of advertising and affirmative marketing of the affordable units shall be the responsibility of the developer, sponsor or owner, unless otherwise determined or agreed to by Knowlton Township.
Control periods for restricted ownership units shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.5, as may be amended and supplemented, and each restricted ownership unit shall remain subject to the requirements of this section until Knowlton Township elects to release the unit from such requirements; however, and prior to such an election, a restricted ownership unit must remain subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, as may be amended and supplemented, for at least 30 years.
Prior to the issuance of the initial certificate of occupancy for a restricted ownership unit and upon each successive sale during the period of restricted ownership, the administrative agent shall determine the restricted price for the unit and shall also determine the non-restricted, fair market value of the unit based on either an appraisal or the unit's equalized assessed value.
At the time of the first sale of the unit, the purchaser shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a recapture note obligating the purchaser (as well as the purchaser's heirs, successors and assigns) to repay, upon the first non-exempt sale after the unit's release from the requirements of this section, an amount equal to the difference between the unit's non-restricted fair market value and its restricted price, and the recapture note shall be secured by a recapture lien evidenced by a duly recorded mortgage on the unit.
Control periods for restricted rental units shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.11, as may be amended and supplemented, and each restricted rental unit shall remain subject to the requirements of this section until Knowlton Township elects to release the unit from such requirements pursuant to action taken in compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, as may be amended and supplemented, and prior to such an election, a restricted rental unit must remain subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, as may be amended and supplemented, for at least 30 years.
Application fees (including the charge for any credit check) shall not exceed 5% of the monthly rent of the applicable restricted unit and shall be payable to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the costs of administering the controls applicable to the unit as set forth in this section.
The position of Municipal Housing Liaison (MHL) for Knowlton Township is established by this section. The Knowlton Township Committee shall make the actual appointment of the MHL by means of a resolution.
The MHL must be either a full-time or part-time employee of Knowlton Township.
The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for Knowlton Township, including the following responsibilities which may not be contracted out to the Administrative Agent:
Monitoring the status of all restricted units in Knowlton Township's Fair Share Plan;
Knowlton Township shall designate by resolution of the Knowlton Township Committee, subject to the approval of COAH, one or more Administrative Agents to administer newly constructed affordable units in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96, N.J.A.C. 5:97 and UHAC.
The municipality may file a court action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:58-11 alleging a violation, or violations, of the regulations governing the affordable housing unit. If the owner, developer or tenant is found by the court to have violated any provision of the regulations governing affordable housing units the owner, developer or tenant shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties, at the discretion of the court:
A fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each and every day that the violation continues or exists shall be considered a separate and specific violation of these provisions and not as a continuing offense;
In the case of an owner who has rented his or her low- or moderate-income unit in violation of the regulations governing affordable housing units, payment into the Knowlton Township Affordable Housing Trust Fund of the gross amount of rent illegally collected;
Appeals from all decisions of an Administrative Agent designated pursuant to this section shall be filed in writing with the Executive Director of COAH.