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Beach Haven introduces updated affordable‑housing ordinance to meet state rules
Summary
The council on Feb. 9 introduced a 38‑page rewrite of the borough’s affordable‑housing ordinance (2026‑5c) to align with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls; changes include a 20% set‑aside and updated development‑fee structure, with a required adoption deadline of March 15.
The Beach Haven Borough Council introduced Ordinance 2026‑5c on Feb. 9, a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 43 to conform to the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls and state Department of Community Affairs regulations. The clerk said the rewrite is largely mandatory and must be adopted by March 15 to maintain statutory compliance.
The ordinance spans design standards, occupancy and income limits, a 30‑year control period for affordable units, and administrative rules for monitoring trust funds. The clerk summarized key numeric changes: a 20% set‑aside across qualifying projects, a 1.5% residential development fee, a 6% bonus fee for units approved over allowable density, and a 2.5% nonresidential fee.
“We have a mandatory deadline to adopt our revised ordinance by March 15, so it must be introduced,” the clerk said.
Councilors discussed fee levels and whether the council could later adjust the residential fee downward; staff said some elements (terminology and references to state controls) reflected required changes rather than local policy choices. The measure was introduced by title as a first reading and will return for additional review and adoption before the March deadline.
Next steps: The ordinance was introduced by title and will return for formal adoption at a subsequent meeting to meet the state-mandated timeline.
