Applicants shall meet the standards established
in the following local codes and ordinances and any other local, state
or federal codes or regulations as may be applicable:
Code
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Subject Matter
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Air Pollution Control Code (Ch. 48 of the Township Code)
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Air pollution
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Public Health Nuisance Code (Ch. 145 of the Township Code)
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Solid waste
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Sanitary Code (Ch. 170 of the Township Code)
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Solid waste
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Individual Sewerage Code Ordinance (Ch. 173 of the Township Code)
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Septic system
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Sanitary Sewer Tie-In Ordinance (Ch. 175 of the Township Code)
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Public sewers
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Noise Ordinance (Ch. 142 of the Township Code)
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Noise
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[Added 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28]
A. Every owner of a substandard dwelling unit, whether
or not actually residing in such unit, may apply to the Director of
Human Resources of the Department of Planning of the Township-of Bridgewater,
for a grant or a revolving low-interest loan for the purpose of rehabilitating
such substandard unit. Such application shall be made in accordance
with rules and regulations adopted by Bridgewater Township pertaining
thereto from time to time.
B. The applicant must establish, to the satisfaction
of the Director, that such applicant, if actually residing in the
substandard unit, is a member of a low- or moderate-income household
and that, after the rehabilitation is complete, will continue to occupy
such rehabilitated unit. In the event that such applicant is not actually
residing in the substandard unit, the applicant must establish to
the satisfaction of the Director that such rehabilitated unit shall
be sold or rented to a low- or moderate-income household.
C. The resale prices of rehabilitated units shall be
controlled in order to ensure that such units will remain affordable
to low-and moderate-income households for a minimum of six years after
the completion of the rehabilitation. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein, an applicant shall repay the outstanding balance on any revolving
low-cost loan at the time the rehabilitated unit is sold.
D. Funds for rehabilitation. Bridgewater Township shall
make funds available for the rehabilitation of substandard units from
the following sources.
(1)
Subsidies. Bridgewater Township shall apply
for subsidies, as defined herein, from time to time and at such times
as the federal and state governments and their agencies and political
subdivisions make available grants for the purpose of rehabilitating
substandard units.
(2)
Affordable housing contributions. Contributions
made pursuant to a certain ordinance establishing contributions for
funding Bridgewater Township's Mount Laurel II housing needs shall
be made available by the Director for the purpose of providing funds
for the rehabilitation of substandard units.