New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 80 - NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY
Subchapter 7 - TENANT SELECTION STANDARDS
Section 5:80-7.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:80-7.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan" is a plan to attract those people who would least likely apply for residence.

"Disabled person" means a person who has a disability as defined in section 223(d) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 423(d), or a person who has a "developmental disability" as defined at 42 U.S.C. § 6001(8).

"Displaced person" means a person or family who has been displaced by governmental action or whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster declared or otherwise formally recognized pursuant to Federal disaster relief laws.

"Elderly family" is one in which the head of household, spouse or sole member is 62 years of age or older, handicapped or disabled.

"Family" is two or more persons sharing residency and related by blood, marriage or operation of law, or who demonstrate a stable relationship which has existed over a period of time.

"Handicapped" is a person having a physical or mental impairment which is expected to be of long continued and indefinite duration and which substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently and which is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions.

"Household" is one or more persons which share or will share a residence.

"Housing needs" is circumstances beyond the control of a family which are not one of the priorities set forth such as substandard housing, overcrowding, living with family or others, dangerous neighborhood, housing unsuitable because of medical reasons, etc.

"Minority" is a household of which one or more of whose members are either Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Oriental. A white person would be considered a minority if he were living in a predominantly black neighborhood.

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