Ordinance establishes affordable housing development fees in Burlington.

NOTICE
CITY OF BURLINGTON
 
ORDINANCE NO. 03-2026
 
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 71, ENTITLED “AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FEES”, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON TO ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (FHA) AND THE UNIFORM HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CONTROLS (UHAC) REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH BURLINGTON'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING OBLIGATIONS
 
Purpose: The purposes of this Ordinance is to establish Chapter 71 of the Code of the City of Burlington to include provisions addressing Burlington's constitutional obligation to provide for its fair share of low- and moderate-income housing, as directed by the Superior Court and consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:93-1, et seq., as amended and supplemented, N.J.A.C. 5:99, et seq., as amended and supplemented, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, et seq., as amended and supplemented, and the New Jersey Fair Housing Act of 1985. This Ordinance is intended to provide development fee ordinance in accordance with the Fair Housing Act (P.L.2024, c.2) and N.J.A.C. 5:99, as most recently amended.
 
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Burlington held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and was read for the first time.
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this ordinance will further be considered for final passage by the Common Council of the City of Burlington at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM, at the City Hall Building, 525 High Street, Burlington, New Jersey. All persons interested will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning such ordinance.
 
A copy of the ordinance can be obtained without cost from the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Anyone in need of special accommodations or access due to disability, should contact the Municipal Clerk's Office at (609)386-0200 x101, prior to the meeting.
 
Cindy A. Crivaro, RMC
Municipal Clerk
2/20/2026 ($26.35)