The Board shall be composed of one member of the Township Council
whose appointment shall be for one year, a member of the Planning
Board, whose appointment shall be for three years or the duration
of the term on the Planning Board, whichever terminates first, and
three additional residents of the Township, whose terms shall be for
three years each, except that when the Board is initially appointed,
one resident member shall be appointed for one year, one member for
two years and the third member for three years. Appointments to fill
vacancies resulting from the resignations or removal from office shall
be to fill the departing members' unexpired term.
The powers of the Affordable Housing Board shall be as follows:
A. To adopt procedural rules and regulations as necessary governing
the implementation of the Township's affordable housing program.
B. To identify, with the prior authorization of the governing body,
substandard housing units within the Township and, if necessary, to
conduct a survey or arrange for a survey to identify such units.
C. To identify sources of government funding that will assist the Township
in meeting its current and future goals of supplying affordable housing
and to prepare and submit applications to secure such funding.
D. To advertise the availability of funds for housing rehabilitation,
for down-payment assistance or for such other housing programs as
may be authorized by the governing body, if and when such funds are
available.
E. To maintain a current record of all deed-restricted affordable housing
units existing in the Township.
F. To maintain duplicate copies of all reports issued by the Housing
Administrator with respect to transfers of ownership and changes in
occupancy for all deed-restricted affordable housing units.
G. To advise the Township's Planning Board and Zoning Board with
respect to any applications for inclusionary development not included
in the terms of the Township's grant of a judgment of repose.
H. To prepare an annual budget for the Affordable Housing Board governing its expenditures for the execution of its duties and functions pursuant to Chapter
211, Zoning (See now Chapter
134, Land Development). The budget shall be prepared in accordance with proper municipal accounting procedures and submitted to the governing body for consideration as part of the annual budget.
I. To recommend to the governing body the disbursement of funds from
the Housing Fund, if such funds are available, for rehabilitation
of housing or for such other purposes as may be authorized by the
governing body by ordinance.
J. To prepare progress reports which may be required by the court having
jurisdiction over the Township's Mount Laurel Compliance Plan.
K. To prepare a summary report of the Township's affirmative marketing
program as may be required by the court having jurisdiction over the
Township's Mount Laurel Compliance Plan.
L. To review and approve the Affirmative Marketing Plan prepared by
an inclusionary developer based on the guidelines set forth in the
Township's ordinances.
M. To provide assistance to prospective purchasers and renters of affordable
housing units regarding income qualification procedures and criteria
and the availability of affordable housing units within the Township.
N. To carry out such additional responsibilities as may be necessary
to fulfill the Township's affordable housing program in accordance
with the judgment of repose issued by the court.
O. To establish reasonable fees for services with the approval of the
governing body.
There is hereby established the position of Housing Administrator
for the Township. The Housing Administrator shall be appointed by
the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the governing body, and
may be a full- or part-time Township employee, a consultant, an authority
or a governmental or other agency contracted by the Township to perform
the duties and functions of the Housing Administrator.
Compensation shall be fixed by the governing body at the time
of the appointment of the Housing Administrator.
It shall be the responsibility of the Housing Administrator
to:
A. Monitor and approve all resales and rentals of designated affordable
housing units to ensure that purchasers/renters meet the eligibility
requirements for low- and moderate-income households as defined by
the Council on Affordable Housing.
B. Establish selection procedures and criteria for determining certified
eligible households as purchasers or renters and determine and certify
in recordable form the eligibility of prospective purchasers and renters.
C. Monitor and approve all resales and rentals of designated affordable
housing units to ensure that the purchase price/rental level are in
compliance with the regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing.
D. Develop and recommend to the Board policies and procedures to implement
all aspects of the Township's affordable housing program.
E. Establish application procedures for affordable housing units and
maintain a waiting list of prospective purchasers and renters.
F. Establish an inventory of affordable housing units and monitor changes
in occupancy and the price and rent of each unit for the duration
of the affordable control time period.
G. Develop a formula to calculate the maximum permissible resale price
or rental charge for an affordable housing unit and provide a certification
of this calculation to the owner.
H. Determine whether the cost or value of a home improvement is eligible
for an adjustment in the calculation of the resale price or rental
charge for the unit and establish procedures whereby the owner can
obtain such a determination prior to the time the home improvement
is made.
I. Verify that documents have been duly recorded and the deeds and leases
of individual affordable housing units reference the appropriate affordable
housing agreement and its covenants, conditions and restrictions.
J. Establish procedures for proper notification and recapture of excess
funds in a case of foreclosure and the pursuit of all remedies in
cases of violation or default of the terms of the affordable housing
agreement.
K. Carry out such additional duties as may be authorized by the Board
or governing body and/or required by law.