§ 64-2. Definitions.  


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  • The following terms, as used in this article, shall have the following meanings:
    AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
    A development included in the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, and includes, but is not limited to, an inclusionary development, a municipal construction project or a one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
    COAH or the COUNCIL
    The New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing established under the Fair Housing Act.
    DEVELOPER
    The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any land proposed to be included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land.
    DEVELOPMENT FEE
    Money paid by a developer for the improvement of property as authorized by Holmdel Builder's Association v. Holmdel Township, 121 N.J. 550 (1990) and the Fair Housing Act of 1985, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq., and regulated by applicable COAH Rules.
    EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUE
    The assessed value of a property divided by the current average ratio of assessed to true value for the municipality in which the property is situated, as determined in accordance with Sections 1, 5, and 6 of P.L. 1973, c. 123 (N.J.S.A. 54:1-35a through 54:1-35c).
    GREEN BUILDING STRATEGIES
    Those strategies that minimize the impact of development on the environment, and enhance the health, safety and well-being of residents by producing durable, low-maintenance, resource-efficient housing while making optimum use of existing infrastructure and community services.