This chapter establishes standards for the collection, maintenance,
and expenditure of development fees that are consistent with COAH's
regulations developed in response to P.L. 2008, c. 46, Sections 8
and 32 through 38 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.2) and the Statewide Non-Residential
Development Fee Act (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.1 through 40:55D-8.7). Fees
collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used for the sole purpose
of providing very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing in accordance
with a Court-approved spending plan.
[Amended 6-22-2022 by Ord. No. 1650-22]
All terms used in this Chapter
116 shall have the meanings set forth in §
250-802 of the Township Code.
The Township of Middle shall provide annual reporting of Affordable
Housing Trust Fund activity to the State of New Jersey, Department
of Community Affairs, Council on Affordable Housing or Local Government
Services or other entity designated by the State of New Jersey, with
a copy provided to Fair Share Housing Center and posted on the municipal
website, using forms developed for this purpose by the New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs, Council on Affordable Housing or
Local Government Services. The reporting shall include an accounting
of all Affordable Housing Trust Fund activity, including the sources
and amounts of funds collected and the amounts and purposes for which
any funds have been expended.