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Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel
Citation:
67 N.J. 151, 337 A.2d 151 (N.J. 1975)
ProfessorTodd Berman
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Facts
Mount Laurel Township, a rapidly developing municipality in southern New Jersey, had implemented zoning ordinances that required large lot sizes, prohibited multi-family housing, and imposed other restrictions that effectively excluded low and moderate-income housing. The township was transitioning from a rural community to a suburban one, with significant population growth anticipated. The plaintiffs, representing low and moderate-income individuals who could not afford to live in the township due to these restrictions, challenged the zoning ordinances as unconstitutional. The township defended its ordinances on the grounds of preserving its character and tax base, and argued that it had no obligation to provide housing for non-residents.
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