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West Orange City Zoning Code

§ 25-18.1

Purpose and Applicability.

[Ord. No. 2357-12 § 25-18.1; amended 10-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2619-20]
The purpose of this section is to include provisions addressing the Township of West Orange's constitutional obligation to provide for its fair share of low- and moderate-income housing, as directed by the Supreme Court and consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and the New Jersey Fair Housing Act of 1985. This chapter is intended to assure compliance with the regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing ("COAH") set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:93-1 et seq., and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., including provisions for unit affordability controls as well as eligibility for low- and moderate-income households. This chapter shall apply except where inconsistent with applicable law.