West Orange Township_Fourth Round HEFSP_Final Draft

2. Eligible Exactions, Ineligible Exactions and Exemptions for Residential Development. (a) (b) (c) (@) (e) ® Affordable housing developments and developments where the developer has made a payment in lieu of on-site construction of affordable units shall be exempt from development fees. Developers of low- and moderate-income units shall be exempt from paying development fees. Developments that have received preliminary or final site plan approval prior to the adoption of a municipal development fee ordinance shall be exempt from development fees, unless the developer seeks a substantial change in the approval. Where a site plan approval does not apply, a zoning and/or building permit shall be synonymous with preliminary or final site plan approval for this purpose. The fee percentage shall be vested on the date that the building permit is issued. All single-family residential additions, renovations and accessory structures shall be exempt: however, all new residential dwelling units shall be subject to a development fee. All multi-family additions, renovations and accessory structures not requiring site plan approval shall be exempt; however, all new residential dwelling units shall be subject to a development fee. Homes replaced as a result of a natural disaster (such as fire or flood) shall be exempted from the payment of a development fee. e. Nonresidential Development Fees. 1. Imposed Fees. (a) (b) (c) Within all zoning districts, nonresidential developers, except for developers of the types of development specifically exempted, shall pay a fee equal to two and one- half (2.5%) percent of the equalized assessed value of the land and improvements, for all new nonresidential construction on an unimproved lot or lots. Nonresidential developers, except for developers of the types of development specifically exempted, shall also pay a fee equal to two and one-half (2.5%) percent of the increase in equalized assessed value resulting from any additions to existing structures to be used for nonresidential purposes. Development fees shall be imposed and collected when an existing structure is demolished and replaced. The development fee of two and one-half percent (2.5%) shall be calculated on the difference between the equalized assessed value of the pre-existing land and improvement and the equalized assessed value of the newly improved

o and one-half percent (2.5%) shall be calculated on the difference between the equalized assessed value of the pre-existing land and improvement and the equalized assessed value of the newly improved structure, ie. land and improvement, at the time final certificate of occupancy is issued. If the calculation required under this section results in a negative number, the non-residential development fee shall be zero. 2. Eligible Exactions, Ineligible Exactions and Exemptions for Nonresidential Development. (a) (b) (©) 4844-7802-2092, v. 2 The nonresidential portion of a mixed-use inclusionary or market rate development shall be subject to the two and one-half (2.5%) percent development fee, unless otherwise exempted below. The two and one-half (2.5%) percent fee shall not apply to an increase in equalized assessed value resulting from alterations, change in use within existing footprint, reconstruction, renovations and repairs. Nonresidential developments shall be exempt from the payment of non-residential development fees in accordance with the exemptions required pursuant to 18