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Council adopts development-fee ordinance aligned with state model

Borough of North Caldwell Mayor and Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Ordinance O-3-2026, adopting the state model for residential and nonresidential development fees and allocation of collected funds, was approved unanimously to conform with the Amended Fair Housing Act and state requirements.

The council adopted Ordinance O-3-2026, which updates the borough’s development fee ordinance to follow the state model for collecting and allocating residential and nonresidential development fees in support of affordable housing obligations.

Planner Tom Behrens said the ordinance "reflected the state model ordinance regarding collection of residential and non-residential development fees as well as the allocation of the funds collected." The hearing was opened and closed at the March 10 meeting and the ordinance was adopted by recorded motion with six affirmative votes.