New Jersey Housing Opportunity Act enhances housing production by setting minimum lot sizes and permitting accessory dwellings.

The New Jersey Housing Opportunity Act requires municipal governing bodies to revise development regulations to enhance housing production. Specifically, municipalities must allow either a minimum lot size of no more than one-quarter acre for single-family residential development, the development of a two-unit dwelling on each lot, or the development of an accessory dwelling unit on each lot within a single-family residential district. The act exempts dwellings in historic districts and lots subject to certain covenants or restrictions.

New Jersey Housing Opportunity Act enhances housing production by setting minimum lot sizes and permitting accessory dwellings.

The New Jersey Housing Opportunity Act requires municipal governing bodies to revise development regulations to enhance housing production. Specifically, municipalities must allow either a minimum lot size of no more than one-quarter acre for single-family residential development, the development of a two-unit dwelling on each lot, or the development of an accessory dwelling unit on each lot within a single-family residential district. The act exempts dwellings in historic districts and lots subject to certain covenants or restrictions.