Municipalities to submit information, affordable, veteran, senior citizen housing; definitions.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-321.7
in effect1. a. As used in this section: “Administrative agent” means the entity responsible for the administration of affordable units in accordance with P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et seq.) and any related regulations adopted pursuant thereto. “Affordable housing unit” means a housing unit that constitutes very low-income, low-income, or moderate-income housing as those terms are defined pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-304). “Affordable senior citizen housing unit” means an affordable housing unit located in a senior citizen housing project as that term is defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1990, c.55 (C.2A:42-103). “Affordable veteran housing unit” means an affordable housing unit reserved for occupancy by a person who served on federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or a reserve component thereof and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. b. Each municipality shall submit information, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs, on a quarterly basis to the Commissioner of Community Affairs concerning the affordable housing units, affordable veteran housing units, and affordable senior citizen housing units located within the municipality. The information shall include: (1) the name and address of each building, complex, or development in which an affordable housing unit, affordable veteran housing unit, or affordable senior citizen housing unit is located; (2) the name of the administrative agent who manages the placement of occupants in the property; (3) whether applications are being accepted for tenancy or purchase in any identified housing unit; (4) whether there is a waitlist for tenancy or purchase in any identified housing unit; (5) instructions on how to apply for placement in any identified housing unit, including a link to apply online if applicable; and (6) any other information useful to the public as determined by the commissioner. c. The information submitted pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be published on the Internet website of: (1) the Department of Community Affairs; and (2) the New Jersey Housing Resource Center of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. d. Each municipality that maintains an Internet website shall provide links on the municipality’s Internet website to the Internet websites of the State government entities set forth in subsection c. of this section. 2. This act shall take effect on February 15, 2027, except that the Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency may take anticipatory action prior thereto as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2025, c.178.
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