Jersey City eyes new affordable housing regulations

By Terrence T. McDonald | The Jersey Journal
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on April 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM

JERSEY CITY -- The City Council will consider increased regulations regarding affordable housing, including a requirement that Jersey City residents have first crack at city-subsidized units set aside for low- and moderate-income people.

The measure (Ord. 17-055), up for initial approval at Wednesday's council meeting, would require developers of city-mandated affordable housing units to maintain quarterly lists of available units; start a wait list for people who want to live in the units; create a marketing plan for the units that the city would have to approve; and more.

The city would monitor the units to make sure Jersey City residents were given preference and that they do not exceed the income cap.

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