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Hackensack council introduces updated affordable-housing ordinance to align with state changes
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 4-20-26 on Feb. 17, 2026 to repeal and replace local affordable-housing rules, aligning local code with recent updates to the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls and the Fair Share Housing Act; final passage is scheduled for 03/03/2026.
The Hackensack City Council on Feb. 17 introduced Ordinance 4-20-26, which would amend Chapter 45A of the municipal code to address obligations under the Fair Share Housing Act and the recently overhauled Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHACC).
Wendell, the city's affordable-housing representative, told the council the draft is a repeal-and-replace to ensure statutory citations and requirements match recent state legislative updates. "On your agenda for tonight for introduction is an ordinance that would regulate the affordable housing units and affirmative marketing for the city of Hackensack," Wendell said.
The ordinance was passed on first reading and scheduled for final consideration on March 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The representative said the city relied on a state model and worked with the affordable-housing planner (Mike Mastretta) to update citations rather than performing a piecemeal change.
Why it matters: The ordinance would update local rules to reflect state-level changes in affordable-housing regulation and could affect how the city manages affirmative marketing, unit controls and statutory compliance.
Next steps: The ordinance returns for final consideration on 03/03/2026; the public will have an opportunity to comment at that hearing.
