Allentown City Zoning Code
§ 28-17.1
Purpose.
[Ord. No. 08-2009 § II]
The purpose of this section of the Borough Code is to set forth regulations and fees regarding the low- and moderate-income housing units in the Borough consistent with the following provisions:
a.
Substantive Rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, N.J.A.C. 5:96 and 5:97 et seq.
b.
Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.
c.
P.L. 2008, c. 46 section 8 (C. 52:27D-329.2) and the Statewide Non-Residential Development Fee Act (C. 40:55D-8.1 through 8.7).
d.
Borough's constitutional obligation to provide a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
These regulations are also intended to provide assurances that low- and moderate-income units (the "affordable units") are created with controls on affordability over time and that low- and moderate-income households occupy these units. These regulations shall apply except where inconsistent with applicable law.