Allentown City Zoning Code
§ 28-17.16
MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON.
[Ord. No. 08-2009 § II]
a.
COAH requires Allentown to appoint a specific municipal employee to serve as a Municipal Housing Liaison responsible for administering the affordable housing program, including affordability controls, the Affirmative Marketing Plan, monitoring and reporting, and, where applicable, supervising any contracted Administrative Agent. Allentown shall adopt an ordinance creating the position of Municipal Housing Liaison. Allentown shall adopt a resolution appointing a Municipal Housing Liaison. The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by the Borough Council and may be a full- or part-time municipal employee. The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be approved by COAH and shall be duly qualified before assuming the duties of Municipal Housing Liaison.
b.
The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for Allentown, including the following responsibilities which may not be contracted out to the Administrative Agent:
1.
Serving as Allentown's primary point of contact for all inquiries from the State, affordable housing providers, Administrative Agents and interested households;
2.
Monitoring the status of all restricted units in Allentown's Fair Share Plan;
3.
Compiling, verifying and submitting annual monitoring reports as required by COAH;
4.
Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and Administrative Agents, as needed; and
5.
Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by COAH.
c.
Subject to the approval of COAH the Borough of Allentown shall designate one or more Administrative Agent(s) to administer newly constructed affordable units in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96, N.J.A.C. 5:97 and UHAC. An Operating Manual shall be provided by the Administrative Agent(s) to be adopted by resolution of the Borough Council and subject to approval of COAH. The Operating Manuals shall be available for public inspection in the Office of the Borough Clerk and in the office(s) of the Administrative Agent(s). The Municipal Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting Administrative Agent(s).