Buena City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXIII

Manufactured Homes

§ 150-249 Short title.

This article is based on the Affordable Housing Act of 1983[1] and may be so known and cited.

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-100 et seq.

§ 150-250 Legislative findings and declarations.

Based on legislative findings and declarations:

Only 1/2 of the estimated annual need for new housing units in New Jersey has actually been constructed.

The costs of conventional housing construction, mortgages, land and utilities have increased tremendously, making it difficult for the majority of the population to afford conventional housing.

The community has responsibility to encourage alternate means of housing.

The design, durability and appearance of manufactured housing has improved significantly so that many manufactured homes are difficult to distinguish from conventional homes.

Despite improvements in manufactured homes, their cost has not escalated accordingly; hence, these homes remain affordable for the general population.

Therefore, it is in the public interest and the purpose of this article to promote the use of manufactured homes in order to provide affordable housing.

§ 150-251 Permitted use.

The Borough of Buena shall permit manufactured homes on land, the title to which is owned by the manufactured home owner, subject to the regulations of this chapter.

§ 150-252 Discriminatory development regulations prohibited.

The Borough of Buena shall not exclude or restrict, through its development regulations, the use, location, placement or joining of sections of manufactured homes which are not less than 22 feet wide; are on land, the title to which is held by the manufactured home owner; and are located on permanent foundations, unless those regulations shall be equally applicable to all buildings and structures of similar use.

§ 150-253 Duty of Planning Board to consider.

When reviewing and approving regulations pertaining to residential developments, the Planning Board shall review those regulations to determine whether or not mobile home parks are a practical means of providing affordable housing within the municipality.

§ 150-254 Inapplicability to trailers.

Trailers shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.

Buena City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXIII

Manufactured Homes

§ 150-249 Short title.

This article is based on the Affordable Housing Act of 1983[1] and may be so known and cited.

Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-100 et seq.

§ 150-250 Legislative findings and declarations.

Based on legislative findings and declarations:

Only 1/2 of the estimated annual need for new housing units in New Jersey has actually been constructed.

The costs of conventional housing construction, mortgages, land and utilities have increased tremendously, making it difficult for the majority of the population to afford conventional housing.

The community has responsibility to encourage alternate means of housing.

The design, durability and appearance of manufactured housing has improved significantly so that many manufactured homes are difficult to distinguish from conventional homes.

Despite improvements in manufactured homes, their cost has not escalated accordingly; hence, these homes remain affordable for the general population.

Therefore, it is in the public interest and the purpose of this article to promote the use of manufactured homes in order to provide affordable housing.

§ 150-251 Permitted use.

The Borough of Buena shall permit manufactured homes on land, the title to which is owned by the manufactured home owner, subject to the regulations of this chapter.

§ 150-252 Discriminatory development regulations prohibited.

The Borough of Buena shall not exclude or restrict, through its development regulations, the use, location, placement or joining of sections of manufactured homes which are not less than 22 feet wide; are on land, the title to which is held by the manufactured home owner; and are located on permanent foundations, unless those regulations shall be equally applicable to all buildings and structures of similar use.

§ 150-253 Duty of Planning Board to consider.

When reviewing and approving regulations pertaining to residential developments, the Planning Board shall review those regulations to determine whether or not mobile home parks are a practical means of providing affordable housing within the municipality.

§ 150-254 Inapplicability to trailers.

Trailers shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.