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Timestamp: 2017-10-19 18:18:22
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 206', '§ 8', '§ 8', '§ 1', '§ 37', '§ 20']

Township of Independence, NJ Fees
Ch 206 Art I Development Fees
§ 206-1 Purpose.
§ 206-2 Basic requirements.
§ 206-4 Residential development fees.
§ 206-5 Nonresidential development fees.
§ 206-6 Collection procedures.
§ 206-7 Affordable housing trust fund.
§ 206-8 Use of funds.
§ 206-9 Monitoring.
§ 206-10 Ongoing collection of fees.
Ch 206 Art II Township and Green Acres Facilities Fees
§ 206-11 Fees to be set by resolution.
§ 206-12 Contents of resolution.
Chapter 206: Fees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Independence as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Public access to records — See Ch. 72.
Licenses and permits — See Ch. 261.
Chapter 206 : Fees
Article II Township and Green Acres Facilities Fees
Article I: Development Fees
[Adopted 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01]
Pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 46, § 8 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.2) and the Statewide Nonresidential Development Fee Act (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.1 through 8.7), COAH is 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 article establishes standards for the collection, maintenance, and expenditure of development fees pursuant to COAH's regulations and in accordance with P.L. 2008, c. 46, §§ 8 and 32-38. Fees collected pursuant to this article shall be used for the sole purpose of providing low- and moderate-income housing. This article shall be interpreted within the framework of COAH's rules on development fees, codified at N.J.A.C. 5:97-8.
Independence Township shall not spend development fees until COAH has approved a plan for spending such fees in conformance with N.JA.C. 5:97-8.10 and N.J.A.C. 5:96-5.3.
The assessed value of a property divided by the current average ratio of assessed to true value for the municipality in which the property is situated, as determined in accordance with §§ 1, 5, and 6 of P.L. 1973, c. 123 (N.J.S.A. 54:1-35a through N.J.S.A. 54:1-35c).
Within the residential zone district, 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 no increased density is permitted.
The nonresidential portion of a mixed-use inclusionary or market rate development shall be subject to the 2 1/2% development fee, unless otherwise exempted below.
The 2 1/2% fee 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. as specified in the Form N-RDF, State of New Jersey Non-Residential Development Fee Certification/Exemption form. Any exemption claimed by a developer shall be substantiated by that developer.
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 Independence Township as a lien against the real property of the owner.
Should Independence Township 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 § 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 Independence Township. 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 Independence Township. 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 Independence Township's affordable housing program.
Within seven days from the opening of the trust fund account, Independence Township shall provide COAH with written authorization, in the form of a three-party escrow agreement between the municipality and COAH to permit COAH to direct the disbursement of the funds as provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:97-8.13(b).
The expenditure of all funds shall conform to a spending plan approved by COAH. Funds deposited in the housing trust fund may be used for any activity approved by COAH to address Independence Township'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 constriction 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 pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:97-8.7 through 8.9 and specified in the approved spending plan.
Funds shall not be expended to reimburse Independence Township 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 shall entitle Independence Township to bonus credits pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:97-3.7.
Independence Township 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.
Independence Township shall complete and return to COAH all monitoring forms included in monitoring requirements related to the collection of development fees from residential and nonresidential developers, payments in lieu of constructing affordable units on site, funds from the sale of units with extinguished controls, barrier-free escrow funds, rental income, repayments from affordable housing program loans, and any other funds collected in connection with Independence Township's housing program, as well as to the expenditure of revenues and implementation of the plan certified by COAH. All monitoring reports shall be completed on forms designed by COAH.
The ability for Independence Township to impose, collect and expend development fees shall expire with its substantive certification unless Independence Township has filed an adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan with COAH, has petitioned for substantive certification, and has received COAH's approval of its development fee ordinance. If Independence Township 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). Independence Township 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 Independence Township retroactively impose a development fee on such a development. Independence Township shall not expend development fees after the expiration of its substantive certification or judgment of compliance.
Article II: Township and Green Acres Facilities Fees
[Adopted 7-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
The governing body, by way of resolution to be passed each calendar year, shall set fees for the use of certain Township and Green Acres Properties Facilities including, but not limited to, Township ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, field hockey fields, lacrosse fields, and Township pavilion in order to assist with the expenses of operating and maintaining such facilities, which fees shall be placed into a dedicated maintenance fund for the purposes of operation, maintenance and capital expenses attributable to such Township and Green Acres Facilities.
Such resolution shall set forth in detail the descriptions and amounts of all such fees.