Franklin Township will consider new affordable housing ordinances on March 12, 2026.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP HUNTERDON COUNTY   PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following titled Ordinances were introduced to pass on first reading at a regular meeting of the Committee of the Township of Franklin held on February 12, 2026, and ordered published in accordance with the law. Said Ordinances will be considered for final reading and adoption at a regular meeting of the Township Committee to be held on March 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Township Committee may hear these Ordinances at the Franklin Township Municipal Building, 43 Lower Landsdown Road, Annandale, New Jersey, at which time all persons interested may appear for or against the passage of said Ordinance. A copy of these Ordinances may be acquired from the Franklin Township Clerk's Office during regular business hours and are posted on the Township website: https://franklin-twp.org/ordinances  Christine Burke Township Clerk   ORDINANCE 2026-01  ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY DELETING AND  REPLACING ARTICLE I "AFFORDABLE HOUSING  REGULATIONS" AND DELETING ARTICLES II "MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON", III "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT", AND IV "AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING REQUIREMENTS" OF CHAPTER 176 "AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE" TO UPDATE THE TOWNSHIP'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECEMBER 2025 UNIFORM HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CONTROLS, DECEMBER 2025 N.J.A.C. 5:99 REGULATIONS, AND THE AMENDED FAIR HOUSING ACT   ORDINANCE 2026-02  ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY DELETING AND  REPLACING ARTICLE V "AFFORDABLE HOUSING  DEVELOPMENT FEES" OF CHAPTER 176 "AFFORDABLE  HOUSING ORDINANCE" OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN TO UPDATE THE TOWNSHIP'S DEVELOPMENT FEE ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECEMBER 2025 N.J.A.C. 5:99 REGULATIONS AND THE AMENDED FAIR  HOUSING ACT   ORDINANCE 2026-03  ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 220 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN TO AMEND CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING-RELATED REGULATIONS OF THE MF MULTI-FAMILY ZONE AND THE MXD MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE    SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION   On January 28, 2025, Franklin Township adopted Resolution 2025-17 (filed with the Court on January 29, 2025), which established the Township's Fourth Round present and prospective need obligations pursuant to the amended Fair Housing Act ("FHS") at N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et. Seq., per P.L. 2024, c.2. On March 27, 2025, the Court entered an Order fixing the Township's Fourth Round present need obligation as 0 and prospective need obligation as 52. On June 13, 2025, Franklin Township filed its Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ("HEFSP") and, upon review and addressing all challenges, is now proceeding to adjust the Township Code to reflect all necessary amendments to update the Township's Affordable Housing Regulations to meet the Township's Fourth Round fair share obligations.  Provided by Christine Burke, Township Clerk 2/19/26 $149.52