[Adopted 11-2-2004 by Ord. No. 12-20-2004]
A. 
The Township of Kingwood, in the County of Hunterdon, has a fair-share obligation of 39 units of which 20 provide new affordable housing opportunities. This article will apply to all new developments that contain proposed low- and moderate-income units that are listed below and any future developments that may occur.
B. 
The Township's new affordable housing opportunities will not contain any new developments that contain proposed low- and moderate-income units.
C. 
It will contain 10 units of accessory apartments in accordance with the Accessory Apartment Ordinance[1] which is being submitted so as to implement part of its Fair Share Plan submitted to COAH. (The other ten-unit obligation is being met through alternative living arrangements and a rental bonus credit, namely the five bedroom rental units Easter Seals house located within the Township.)
[1]
Editor's Note: See §§ 83-12.4 and 132-26, Affordable accessory apartments.
D. 
Affirmative marketing techniques, as outlined in this article, will also be applied to the Township's nineteen-unit indigenous need component which will be met through rehabilitation of existing dwellings and ECHO housing[2] as provided for in its ECHO Housing Ordinance.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 132-102O, pertaining to ECHO cottage housing units.
A. 
The affirmative marketing plan is a regional marketing strategy designed to attract renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of sex, age or number of children, to housing units which are being marketed by the designated Township official, who is the coordinator for affordable housing.
B. 
The plan will address the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:93-11. In addition, the plan prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing or other services related to housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, handicap, age, familial status/size or national origin. The Township of Kingwood is in the housing region consisting of Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex Counties.
C. 
The affirmative marketing program is a continuing program and will meet the following requirements:
(1) 
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applications for low- and moderate-income units will appear in the following daily newspapers/publications. (One regional newspaper is sufficient as long as the combined outreach efforts attract sufficient applicants.) Traditionally, municipalities place at least one ad in a regional newspaper, one ad in a countywide newspaper and one ad in a local newspaper. Delaware Valley News, local; Hunterdon County Democrat, County; Express Times, Regional.)
(2) 
The primary marketing will take the form of at least one press release sent to the above publications and a paid display advertisement in each of the above newspapers. Additional advertising and publicity will be on an "as needed" basis.
(3) 
The advertisement will direct the potential applicant to the name, address and telephone number of the Township Affordable Housing Coordinator who, after conducting an interview with the individual, will, if appropriate, advise the applicant of the following information regarding the available accessory apartments: street address; direction of housing units; number of bedrooms per unit; range of rents; size of units; household income limits; and location of applications, including business hours and where/how applications may be obtained.
(4) 
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applications for low- and moderate-income housing will appear in the following neighborhood-oriented weekly newspapers, religious publications and organizational newsletters within the region: Delaware Valley News.
(5) 
If applicable, the following regional radio and/or cable television station(s) will be used: Radio WDVR and CATV Service electric cable.
A. 
The following is the location of applications, brochure(s), sign(s), and/or poster(s) used as part of the affirmative marketing program, including specific employment centers within the region: Municipal Building.
B. 
The following is a list of community contact person(s) and/or organization(s) in Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex counties that will aid in the affirmative marketing program, with particular emphasis on contacts that will reach out to groups that are least likely to apply for housing within the region: HCHC, Hunterdon County Housing Corporation; and SCCOAH, Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
C. 
Applications will be mailed to prospective applicants upon request.
D. 
Additionally, applications will be sent to the chief administrative employees of each of the following agencies in the counties of Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex: Office on Aging; housing agency or authority; library; and area community action agencies.
The following is a description of the random selection method that will be used to select occupants of low- and moderate-income housing: lottery.
Kingwood Township is ultimately responsible for administering the affirmative marketing program. Kingwood Township has delegated this responsibility to the Kingwood Township COAH/Affordable Housing Officer.
A. 
This Township Housing Official in collaboration with the Kingwood Township Special Counsel on Affordable Housing, will income qualify low- and moderate-income households; place income-eligible households in low- and moderate-income units upon initial occupancy; provide for the initial occupancy of low- and moderate-income units with income-qualified households; continue to qualify households for reoccupancy of units as they become vacant during the period of affordability controls; assist with advertising and outreach to low- and moderate-income households if in contract; and enforce the terms of the deed restriction and mortgage loan as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9. This Affordable Housing Official within Kingwood, Joseph Abel, is the designated Housing Officer who will act as liaison to the Township Committee and will provide counseling services to low- and moderate-income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, responsibilities of home ownership, rental lease requirements and landlord/tenant law.
B. 
Households who live or work in the COAH-established housing region may be given preference for sales and rental units constructed within that housing region. Applicants living outside the housing region will have an equal opportunity for units after regional applicants have been initially serviced. Kingwood Township intends to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.7.
The marketing program will commence at least 120 days before the issuance of either temporary or permanent certificates of occupancy. The marketing program will continue until all low- and moderate-income housing units are initially occupied and for as long as affordable units are deed restricted and occupancy or reoccupancy of units continues to be necessary.