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Tenafly City Zoning Code

§ 35-810D.8

Affordable Housing Standards.

[Added 11-20-2023 by Ord. No. 23-25]
a. 
One hundred percent of the total number of units shall be set-aside for very low-, low- and moderate-income units. All affordable units are to be constructed on-site.
b. 
All very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing units shall be in conformance with the requirements of the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D- 301 et seq. ("FHA"); applicable regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing ("COAH"); applicable requirements of the Courts of the State of New Jersey; and all applicable regulations on affordability controls and other regulations of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency ("NJHMFA"), including, without limitation, the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq. ("UHAC").
c. 
Bedroom distribution of very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing units. The bedroom distribution of very-low, low- and moderate-income units for affordable units constructed in the MF-A-1 District shall be as follows:
1. 
No more than 20% of the very-low-, low- and moderate-income units shall be one-bedroom units.
2. 
At least 20% of the very-low-, low- and moderate-income units shall be three-bedroom units.
3. 
At least 30% of the very-low-, low- and moderate-income units shall be two-bedroom units.
d. 
Very-low, low- and moderate-income unit split. At least 50% of the affordable units will be available to very-low-income and low-income households and the remainder of which will be available to moderate income households as defined in the FHA and UHAC and other applicable statutes and regulations. A minimum of 13% of the affordable units will be made available to very-low-income households, defined as households earning 30% or less of the regional median income by household size.
e. 
Procedures regarding affirmative marketing of very-low-, low- and moderate-income units and other requirements of inclusionary development units are subject to and determined by UHAC and COAH rules or other rules determined appropriate by the court.
f. 
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-311G), the Borough may enter into an agreement with the developer to provide a preference for affordable housing to low- and moderate-income veterans who served in time of war or other emergency, as defined in Section 1 of P.L.1963, c.171 (N.J.S.A.54:4-8.10), of up to 50% of the affordable units in that particular project. This preference shall be established in the applicant selection process for available affordable units so that applicants who are veterans who served in time of war or other emergency, as referenced in this subsection, and who apply within 90 days of the initial marketing period shall receive preference for the rental of the agreed upon percentage of affordable units. After the first 90 days of the initial 120-day marketing period, if any of those units subject to the preference remain available, then applicants from the general public shall be considered for occupancy. Following the initial 120-day marketing period, previously qualified applicants and future qualified applicants who are veterans who served in time of war or other emergency, as referenced in this subsection, shall be placed on a special waiting list as well as the general waiting list. The veterans on the special waiting list shall be given preference for affordable units, as the units become available, whenever the percentage of preference-occupied units falls below the agreed upon percentage. Any agreement to provide affordable housing preferences for veterans pursuant to this subsection shall not affect a municipality's ability to receive credit for the unit from the council, or its successor.