Exempts contaminated and industrially-zoned sites from affordable housing rules.

This bill (A1226) exempts developers from affordable housing requirements and municipal fees when building on contaminated sites (designated by NJDEP) or industrially-zoned land. It directly affects developers working on these specific properties and municipalities that would otherwise enforce affordable housing obligations under the Fair Housing Act (P.L.1985, c.222). The key provision prohibits the Council on Affordable Housing from counting such sites toward a municipality’s affordable housing obligation and bans municipalities from charging fees for development on these lands. This change removes disincentives for remediating contaminated properties and developing industrial zones, which the bill states are necessary for community economic health. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.