Council adopts affordable housing ordinances, check-signing rule
Vernon Township Council votes unanimously to adopt comprehensive affordable housing ordinances. Ordinance #26-05 establishes rehabilitation programs for deficient housing units, alternative living arrangements, and municipal 100 percent affordable housing initiatives, with affordability controls
misc · Meeting of March 9, 2026
NJ VERNON — Vernon Township Council votes unanimously to adopt comprehensive affordable housing ordinances. Ordinance #26-05 establishes rehabilitation programs for deficient housing units, alternative living arrangements, and municipal 100 percent affordable housing initiatives, with affordability controls enforced through a Municipal Housing Liaison and Administrative Agent. Ordinance #26-06 sets residential development fees at 1.5 percent of equalized assessed value, up to 6 percent for density-increased projects, and nonresidential fees at 2.5 percent, with revenue flowing into an Affordable Housing Trust Fund dedicated to preservation, rehabilitation, and direct affordability assistance to households earning 30 percent or less of median income.
The Council also voted 4-1 to revise township check-signing authority and unanimously approved property tax refunds totaling $6,080.66 and utility authority appointments.
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