N.J.S.A. 4:1C-9.4 — Agricultural management practice adoption, housing, resident farm employee.

4:1C-9.4 Agricultural management practice adoption, housing, resident farm employee. 3. a. The committee shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), an agricultural management practice for the housing of a resident farm employee. The agricultural management practice shall provide that the amount of resident farm employee housing shall correlate to the amount of labor needed on the farm. b. The construction, installation, and provision of housing pursuant to this section shall comply with the State Uniform Construction Code adopted pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), the "Seasonal Farm Labor Act," P.L.1945, c.71 (C.34:9A-1 et seq.), the "Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act," (29 U.S.C. s.1801 et seq.), and applicable Department of Community Affairs standards and requirements. c. A municipality shall not deny or withhold the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for housing for a resident farm employee if the housing complies with the provisions of this section and the agricultural management practice adopted by the committee. d. Housing constructed, installed, or provided pursuant to this section shall be used only as housing for a resident farm employee. A resident farm employee shall not be charged rent to live in resident farm employee housing. L.2025, c.55, s.3.

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