Fairview City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Affordable Housing Board
§ 25-1701.1 Establishment.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1A; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
There is hereby established the Affordable Housing Board of the Borough of Fairview, consisting of five members appointed as hereinafter provided, to serve without compensation. The Affordable Housing Board shall not serve as a Municipal Housing Authority as defined by statute.
§ 25-1701.2 Organization.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1B; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The Affordable Housing Board shall consist of the Mayor, one member of the Borough Council, designated by the Mayor, and three citizens, who shall be residents of the Borough, appointed by the Mayor.
§ 25-1701.3 Terms.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1C; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The terms of the Mayor on the Affordable Housing Board shall run concurrently and coterminous with his or her term of office. The term of the Councilmember shall be for one year. The terms of the three citizen members shall be for a period five years, with the initial appointments being staggered terms of one, two and three years.
§ 25-1701.4 Purpose, Powers and Duties.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1D; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The Affordable Housing Board shall be the designated authority for the purpose of monitoring the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, occupancy, resale and rental restrictions of low and moderate income housing units and, in that capacity, shall have all the powers and duties of an authority as provided by N.J.A.C. 5:92-1.1, et seq. In addition, the Affordable Housing Board shall have the following powers and duties:
a.
To advise and make recommendations to the Borough Council, Planning Board and other boards and agencies relating to matters involving affordable housing within the Borough.
b.
To monitor the implementation of low and moderate income housing development within the Borough and to recommend municipal action if low and moderate income developments are not constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or operated under the terms of approval.
c.
To receive and deposit development fees collected by the Borough under a mandatory development fee ordinance, and to disburse the fees pursuant to a spending plan approved by the Council on Affordable Housing, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:93-8 et seq.
d.
To administer, operate and manage all municipally owned low and moderate housing projects within the Borough of Fairview.
e.
To evaluate the housing needs of the Borough and the region and specifically to evaluate the existing low and moderate income housing programs within the Borough and to make periodic reports to the Borough Council and Planning Board regarding these evaluations at least annually.
f.
To act as liaison between the Borough and any other governmental or private agencies seeking to provide affordable housing within the Borough.
g.
To provide public relations, counseling and outreach services for affordable housing opportunities within the Borough.
h.
To recommend changes to the Planning Board and the Borough Council regarding modifications of the Municipal Housing Plan, Master Plan, or Land Use Regulations so as to meet the Municipal Housing Plan goals.
i.
To administer any Regional Contribution Agreement (RCA) Program.
§ 25-1701.5 Administrator, Employees and Professionals.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1E; Ord. No. 02-14; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The affordable Housing Board shall recommend to the Mayor and Council the appointment of an Administrator, Attorney, Planner and such other employees as it may deem necessary. The Board shall also recommend to the Mayor and Council, the administrators' and employees' qualifications, salary and terms of employment.
a.
The inspection of properties upon which is proposed the construction, reconstruction, development or provision of low and moderate housing within the Borough.
b.
The receipt and evaluation of applications for low and moderate housing units within the Borough in accordance with the Borough's Affordable Marketing Ordinance, including the financial information submitted by the applicant(s) and recommending to the Affordable Housing Board the approval or denial of each application.
c.
The Administrator shall be responsible for complying with all applicable Federal and/or State monitoring and reporting requirements, including but not limited to, the monitoring and reporting requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.6 and 12.1.
§ 25-1701.6 Official Depository of Funds.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1F; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The Affordable Housing Board shall, annually, designate the official depository for any and all funds received and/or disbursed by the Affordable Housing Board.
§ 25-1701.7 Bylaws.
[Ord. No. 98-12 § 1G; Ord. No. 2014-14 § 8]
The Affordable Housing Board shall, within 30 days of effective date of this article, adopt bylaws and provide same to the Mayor and Council for its review and approval. If the Mayor and Council shall fail to act within 30 days of receipt of the proposed bylaws from the Affordable Housing Board, same shall be deemed to have been approved.