Land Use & Zoning
Inclusionary zoning requirements in New Jersey municipalities, stemming from Mount Laurel obligations, typically require that a percentage of new residential units be:
AReserved for senior citizens only
BAffordable to low- and moderate-income households✓ Correct
CBuilt as commercial units
DSold only to first-time buyers
Explanation
To satisfy Mount Laurel/COAH obligations, NJ municipalities typically require developers to set aside a percentage (often 15–20%) of new residential units as affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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