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Southampton adopts tighter solicitor licensing and shifts affordable‑housing fee collection to township
Summary
The Township Committee unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025‑01 strengthening solicitor licensing requirements and Ordinance 2025‑02 to collect affordable‑housing development/COLA fees at the township level after accepting the State's 4th‑round numbers; Mayor Heston noted the township faces a mid‑80s total housing obligation (44 new units plus rehab units).
At its March 18 meeting the Southampton Township Committee adopted two ordinances affecting solicitor licensing and affordable housing fee collection.
Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Rossell moved to adopt Ordinance 2025‑01, which amends Chapter 4, Section 1.15 to improve solicitor licensing requirements; the public hearing drew no commentators and the ordinance was adopted by unanimous roll call.
The Committee also adopted Ordinance 2025‑02 to amend Chapter 12‑4.12 (Fair Share Plan and Affordable Housing). Township Administrator Brandon Umba explained the Township accepted the State's 4th‑round affordable housing numbers and the ordinance change will allow development/COLA fees to be collected and held by the Township rather than remitted to the State. Mayor Ronald Heston said the Township's quota included 44 new units and roughly 42–44 rehabilitation units, producing an overall obligation in the mid‑80s that the Township noted will be difficult to achieve.
Both ordinances were adopted with unanimous votes. The Committee set no additional implementation details during the meeting; further administrative steps and any required reporting will be handled by Township planning and finance staff.
