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Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code

§ 30-19B.12

Control Periods for Restricted Rental Units.

[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-20.]
a. 
Control periods for restricted rental units shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.11, as may be amended and supplemented, and each restricted rental unit shall remain subject to the requirements of this section until the Borough of Englewood Cliffs elects to release the unit from such requirements pursuant to action taken in compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:80- 26.1, et seq., as may be amended and supplemented, and prior to such an election, a restricted rental unit must remain subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, et seq. as may be amended and supplemented, for at least 30 years.
b. 
Restricted rental units created as part of developments receiving 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits must comply with a control period of not less than a 30-year compliance period plus a 15-year extended use period.
c. 
Deeds of all real property that include restricted rental units shall contain deed restriction language. The deed restriction shall have priority over all mortgages on the property, and the deed restriction shall be filed by the developer or seller with the records office of the County of Bergen. A copy of the filed document shall be provided to the Administrative Agent within 30 days of the receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy.
d. 
A restricted rental unit shall remain subject to the affordability controls of this section, despite the occurrence of any of the following events:
1. 
Sublease or assignment of the lease of the unit;
2. 
Sale or other voluntary transfer of the ownership of the unit; or
3. 
The entry and enforcement of any judgment of foreclosure.