[Adopted 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 16-14R[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. IX, Municipal Housing Liaison/RCA Administrator, of the 2001 Code, adopted 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06R.
The purpose of this article is to create the administrative mechanisms needed for the execution of Fanwood's responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.
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 Borough to ensure that the restricted units under administration are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable, only to low- and moderate-income households.
MHL
The employee charged by the Mayor and Council with the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for the Borough.
A. 
Establishment of position of MHL. There is hereby established the position of MHL for the Borough.
B. 
The MHL shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council and may be a full- or part-time employee.
C. 
The MHL shall be responsible for oversight and administration of the Borough's affordable housing program, including the responsibilities provided in § 105-4A(2), which may not be contracted out.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
D. 
The Borough may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, government or any agency charged by the Mayor and Council, which entity shall have the responsibility of administering the affordable housing program of the Borough, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to Subsection C above. If the Borough contracts with another entity to administer all or any part of the affordable housing program, including the affordability controls and affirmative marketing plan, the MHL shall supervise the contracting administrative agent.
E. 
Compensation shall be fixed by the governing body at the time of the appointment of the MHL. In the event that the MHL is already a full-time employee of the Borough, the Mayor and Council may determine to include the duties of the MHL as part of the employee's current duties without additional compensation.
F. 
The administrative powers and duties assigned to the administrative agent shall be as provided in § 105-4B.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]