Fair Housing Act

Establishes procedural and substantive requirements for the provision by each municipality of its fair share of affordable housing

Responsible Agency: Council on Affordable Housing (COAH)

Statute: N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.

Rules: N.J.A.C. 5:91-1.1 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 5:92-1.1 et seq; N.J.A.C. 5:93-1.1 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 5:94-1.1 et seq; N.J.A.C. 5:95-1.1 et seq.

Relevant case law:
Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel, 67 N.J. 151, 336 A.2d 713 (1975)
Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel, 92 N.J. 158, 456 A.2d 390 (1983)
Hills Development Co. v. Bernards Tp. in Somerset County, 103 N.J. 1, 510 A.2d 621 (1986)
Toll Bros., Inc. v. Township of West Windsor, 173 N.J. 502, 803 A.2d 53 (2002)
Bi-County Development of Clinton, Inc. v. Borough of High Bridge, 341 N.J. Super. 229, 775 A.2d 182 (App. Div. 2001), affirmed as modified, 174 N.J. 301, 805 A.2d 433 (2002)