[Adopted 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 5377-89]
Pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Administrative Code, N.J.A.C. 5:92-12.1 et seq., and all other applicable rules and regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing and pursuant to the provisions of §
461-24.2 of Chapter
461 of the Code of the City of Clifton, entitled "Zoning," there is hereby created in and for the City of Clifton a Clifton Affordable Housing Agency, the members of which shall serve without compensation in matters touching on or concerning the requirements of all applicable rules and regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing and of §
461-24.2 of Chapter
461 of the Code of the City of Clifton, entitled "Zoning."
The Clifton Affordable Housing Agency shall:
A. Be responsible for assuring that low- and moderate-income housing units remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households, as required by §
461-24.2 of Chapter
461 of the Code of the City of Clifton and as required by the regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:92-12.1 et seq., and as required by any other statutes, rules or regulations made applicable to the function and operation of said Agency.
B. Make recommendations to the Municipal Council concerning
any subject matter within its jurisdiction.
C. Make a written report, at least annually, to the Municipal
Council concerning the Agency's activities.
D. Not incur any debt or obligation or make any expenditures
of funds except as specifically authorized by the Municipal Council
and as provided in the City budget.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed as to such inconsistency only. This article
shall supersede a resolution creating the Clifton Affordable Housing
Agency, adopted October 3, 1989; provided, however, that all acts
or actions taken by said Agency pursuant to said resolution are hereby
authorized, ratified and confirmed.
[Adopted 8-6-2008 by Ord. No. 6753-08]
The purpose of this article is to create the
administrative mechanisms needed for the execution of the City of
Clifton's responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable
housing pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
The entity responsible for administering the affordability
controls of some or all units in the affordable housing program for
the City of Clifton to ensure that the restricted units under administration
are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable, only
to low- and moderate-income households.
MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON
The employee charged by the governing body with the responsibility
for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program
for the City of Clifton.