A5368

New Jersey A5368 mandates record-keeping for abandoned properties in municipalities.

New Jersey A5368 requires the Department of Community Affairs to inventory and record in a database each abandoned property submitted by a municipality on its abandoned property list. The bill also assesses the viability of each abandoned property for use for affordable housing or inclusionary developments. The public officer must compile an abandoned property list and submit it to the Department of Community Affairs. The property owner may challenge the inclusion of their property on the abandoned property list by appealing the determination.