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Hazlet schedules public hearing on zoning rules for cooperative sober living homes
Summary
Hazlet’s Township Committee introduced ordinance 1796-26 to regulate Cooperative Sober Living Residences, including licensing, occupancy limits and separation distances; a public hearing is scheduled for July 28, 2026.
The Hazlet Township Committee on July 14 presented Ordinance 1796-26, which would add §181-407.02 to the township code to define and regulate Cooperative Sober Living Residences (CSLRs).
Under the proposed ordinance, a CSLR would require a Class F license from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (N.J.A.C. 5:27-1.1 et seq.), be limited to 10 residents (exclusive of an on-site operator), maintain an alcohol- and drug-free environment, and allow an operator to set house rules and require non-clinical recovery supports. The ordinance also permits drug or alcohol testing at the licensee’s discretion.
The ordinance would allow licensed CSLRs as a conditional use in all residential zones as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities, but only if the facility meets specific conditions including a 600-foot minimum separation from another CSLR and a 1,000-foot minimum separation from any school under the Drug Free School Zone Map. The text states that unlicensed facilities that purport to meet state CSLR criteria would be prohibited in residential zones.
The Committee conducted a first reading by title; a public hearing and second reading are scheduled for July 28, 2026. The ordinance text in the agenda cites the relevant state regulatory standard and describes enforcement mechanisms; the agenda language does not record debate or a final vote on the ordinance at the July 14 meeting.
What happens next: the committee will hold a public hearing on July 28 where residents may speak and the committee may vote on final passage.
