The Township of Teaneck, Bergen County, has a fair share obligation
of 294 units, including a rehabilitation obligation of 103 units and
a new construction obligation of 191 units. The Township of Teaneck's
inclusionary obligation will be met by seeking credits for 213 housing
units already built and 82 housing units already rehabilitated, and
will continue to implement its rehabilitation program for 21 additional
units in Teaneck. This chapter will apply to all new developments
and all existing developments that are low- and moderate-income restricted,
wherein units are to be resold or rerented, that contain low- and
moderate-income units that are listed below and any future developments
that may occur:
(a)
Chestnut Hills Condominiums.
(b)
Thomas Street Condominiums.
(c)
Teaneck Senior Citizens Housing.
(d)
87 Tryon Avenue (Easter seals).
(e)
1266 Teaneck Road (group home).
(f)
640 American Legion Drive (group home).
(g)
911 Teaneck Road (group home).
(h)
North Jersey Friendship House (group home).
(i)
Devereaux Foundation Home (group home).
(j)
Lindcrest Gardens Condominium.
(k)
243, 245, 247 Thomas Street.
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 1.]
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 2.]
The affirmative marketing plan is a regional marketing strategy
designed to attract buyers and/or renters of all majority and minority
groups, regardless of sex, age or number of children, to housing units
which are being marketed by a developer/sponsor, municipality and/or
designated administrative agency of affordable housing. 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 Teaneck
is in the housing region consisting of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and
Sussex Counties.
The affirmative marketing program is a continuing program and
will meet the following requirements:
(a)
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applications
for low- and moderate-income units will appear in the following daily
newspapers/publications:
(1)
The Record.
(b)
The primary marketing will take the form of at least one press release
sent to the above publication and a paid display advertisement in
each of the above newspapers. Additional advertising and publicity
will be on an "as needed" basis.
(c)
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:
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:
The following is a list of community contact person(s) and/or
organization(s) in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Sussex 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:
(a)
Teaneck Board of Education.
(b)
Bergen County Division of Senior Citizens.
(c)
Hudson County Office of Aging.
(d)
Passaic County Office of Aging.
(e)
Sussex County Office of Aging.
(f)
Public Service Announcement Release.
(g)
Township Newsletter.
(h)
Regional libraries, including Paterson, Kearney and Newton.
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 5.]
Applications will be mailed to prospective applicants upon request.
Additionally, applications will be sent to the chief administrative
employees of each of the following agencies in the counties:
(a)
Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Sussex Office on Aging.
(b)
Bergen County, Jersey City, Paterson and Sussex Housing Agency or
Authority.
(c)
Teaneck, Hackensack, Paterson, Kearney and Newton Library.
(d)
Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Sussex Area Community Action Agencies.
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 6.]
(a)
The following is a description of the random selection method that
will be used to select occupants of low- and moderate-income housing:
(1)
Advertisements will be placed in the appropriate newspapers with
a deadline for filing applications.
(2)
Applications will be received, and each application will be assigned
a number.
(3)
There will be a lottery which will prioritize the application. The
application will then be reviewed for certification in the order which
resulted from the lottery.
(b)
The Township of Teaneck is ultimately responsible for administering
the affirmative marketing program. The Township of Teaneck has delegated
this responsibility to Municipal Manager or his/her designee.
(c)
The Township of Teaneck 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. The Municipal Manager or his/her designee within
the Township of Teaneck is the designated housing officer to act as
liaison to the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing. The Municipal
Manager or his/her designee will provide counseling services to low-
and moderate-income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit
issues, mortgage qualification, responsibilities of homeownership,
rental lease requirements and landlord/tenant law.
(d)
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. The Township of Teaneck intends to comply
with N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.7.
(e)
Developers of low- and moderate-income housing units may assist in
the marketing of the affordable units in their respective developments
if so designated by the Township of Teaneck.
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 7.]
(a)
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 continue
to be necessary.
(b)
The Municipal Manager or his/her designee will comply with monitoring
and reporting requirements as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.6 and 12.1.
[Ord. No. 3854, 1-18-2005, § 7.]