Through this webpage, the Department of Community Affairs Local Planning Services office offers many forms, model documents, and calculators that are designed to make the preparation and review of municipal Housing Elements and Fair Share Plans expeditious for your staff and ours. The petition application below is the new required submission format for petitions for substantive certification. It is our hope that this application and related resources will assist municipal officials and planners in demonstrating the satisfaction of affordable housing requirements through voluntary participation in the Fair Housing Act process. If you have any questions, LPS planning staff is available to assist you.



Petition Application 

A Guide to Affordable Housing Funding Sources 

Submission/Petition Requirements
Planning Board Resolution Adopting Housing Element & Fair Share Plan (HE & FSP) 
Governing Body Resolution Petitioning with an Adopted HE & FSP 
Legal Notice of Petition for Substantive Certification 
List of Acceptable Publications for Notice of Petition
Service List Form 

Planning Board Resolution Adopting an Amendment to the HE & FSP 
Governing Body Resolution Re-Petitioning with an Amended HE & FSP
Legal Notice of Re-Petition for Substantive Certification 
Governing Body Resolution Petitioning with an Amendment to a Certified HE & FSP
Legal Notice to Amend a Certified Plan 

Governing Body Resolution Appointing Mediation Representatives 
Governing Body Resolution of Intent to Appropriate Funds or Bond in the Event of a Funding Shortfall
Legal Notice of Biennial Monitoring Report  

Governing Body Resolution Filing an Adopted HE & FSP without a Petition top of page 

Affordable Housing Trust Funds
Model Development Fee Ordinance
Governing Body Resolution Requesting Approval of Development Fee Ordinance 
Model Spending Plan (or click here for version with built-in calculators)
Governing Body Resolution Requesting Approval of Spending Plan 
Escrow Agreement for Housing Trust Fund 
Escrow Agreement for Account Linked to the NJ Cash Management Fund 

Affordability Assistance Programs: Rental units 
Affordability Assistance Programs: For-sale units

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Rehabilitation
Exterior Housing Survey Narrative
Exterior Housing Survey
Residential Building Components 
Application for Review of Amendment to Approved Project Plan
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Other Compliance Options
Affordable Housing Ordinance (includes Accessory Apartment, Market to Affordable and Inclusionary Zoning provisions)
Market to Affordable Program Calculator 
Supportive/Special Needs Housing Survey 
Assisted Living Residence Survey