Land Use & Zoning
A NJ municipality that has not adopted an affordable housing plan complying with COAH/Mount Laurel may face:
ACompliments from the state
BBuilder's remedy lawsuits, where developers may receive court approval to build higher-density affordable housing over local zoning objections✓ Correct
CAutomatic annexation by an adjacent municipality
DLoss of all state aid
Explanation
A builder's remedy lawsuit is a legal action under Mount Laurel doctrine where a developer sues a municipality that has not met its affordable housing obligation, potentially receiving court-ordered approval for a proposed development that includes affordable units.
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