West Orange Fourth Round HEFSP_adopted 111025_Appendices

Regional asset limit shall mean the maximum housing value affordable to a four-person household with an income at or above eighty (80%) percent of the regional median as defined by the Council's annually adopted income limits. Rehabilitation shall mean the repair, renovation, alteration or reconstruction of any building or structure, pursuant to the Rehabilitation Subeode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-6. Rent shall mean the gross monthly cost of a rental unit to the tenant, including the rent paid to the landlord, as well as an allowance for tenant-paid utilities computed in accordance with allowances published by DCA for its Section 8 program. In assisted living residences, rent does not include charges for food and services. Restricted unit shall mean a dwelling unit, whether a rental unit or ownership unit, that is subject to the affordability controls of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, but does not include a market-rate unit financed under UHORP or MONI. Township shall mean the Township of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. UHAC shall mean the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26 et seq. UHORP shall mean the Agency's Urban Homeownership Recovery Program. Very low-income household shall mean a household with a total gross annual household income equal to thirty (30%) percent or less of the regional median household income by household size. Very low-income unit shall mean a restricted unit that is affordable to a very low-income household. Weatherization shall mean building insulation (for attic, exterior walls and crawl space), siding to improve energy efficiency, replacement storm windows, replacement storm doors, replacement windows and replacement doors, and is considered a major system for purposes of a rehabilitation program. 25-18.3 Affordable Housing Program. The following general guidelines apply to all developments that contain low- and moderate-income units, and any future developments that may occur. 25-18.4 Rehabilitation. a. The Rehabilitation Program. 1. West Orange's rehabilitation program is designed to renovate deficient housing units occupied by low-and moderate-income households and after rehabilitation, these units will comply with the New Jersey State Housing Code pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:28. 2. West Orange has designated Community Action Services and the Essex County Home Improvement Program as the

these units will comply with the New Jersey State Housing Code pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:28. 2. West Orange has designated Community Action Services and the Essex County Home Improvement Program as the administrators of the rehabilitation program. 3. Both renter occupied and owner occupied units are eligible for rehabilitation funds. 4. Both renter occupied and owner occupied units must remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households for a period of ten (10) years. For owner occupied units this control period will be enforced with a lien and for renter occupied units the control period will be enforced with a deed restriction. 5. West Orange will dedicate a minimum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars for units rehabilitated through this program. 6. West Orange has created a rehabilitation manual for this rehabilitation program, which is available for inspection at the West Orange Planning Department. 4844-7802-2092, v. 2