[Adopted 9-21-1999 by Ord. No. 99-11; amended in its entirety 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-11]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BLINDNESS
Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of correcting lenses. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field with an angle no greater than 20° shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.
DISABLED PERSONS
Persons who have the total and permanent inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment, including blindness, and shall include, but not be limited to, any resident of this state who is disabled pursuant to the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 416) or the federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq.) or is rated as having a disability of 60% or higher pursuant to any federal law administered by the United States Veterans' Act.
LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD
A household in which the gross household income is equal to 50% or less of the median gross household income of the same size within the region in which the housing is located.
MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLD
A household in which the gross household income is equal to more that 50% but less than 80% of the median gross household income for households of the same size within the region in which the housing is located.
NONPROFIT CORPORATION
A corporation which is organized pursuant to the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act (N.J.S.A. 15A:1-1 et seq.).
No person shall be charged a construction permit surcharge fee or enforcing agency fee for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote accessibility by disabled persons to an existing public or private structure or any of the facilities contained therein.
No nonprofit corporation shall be charged a construction permit surcharge or enforcing agency fee for any construction or rehabilitation of housing units for occupancy by low- or moderate-income households.