New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4764: Pre-Vetted Accessory Design Program-facilitate devel, accessory dwelling units
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Establishes "Pre-Vetted Accessory Design Program" to facilitate development of accessory dwelling units.
What the bill says
An Act facilitating development of accessory dwelling units and supplementing P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act facilitating development of accessory dwelling units and supplementing P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): "Accessory design" means a concept design submitted to the commissioner for consideration to be a pre-vetted accessory design. "Accessory dwelling unit" means a residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons on the same lot as a primary dwelling. An "accessory dwelling unit" may be: located within a primary dwelling; located within an accessory structure; constructed in whole or part as an extension to a primary dwelling; or constructed as a separate, detached structure on the same lot as a primary dwelling. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Concept design" means a design developed by, or under the supervision of, the program coordinator pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. "Pre-vetted accessory design" means an accessory dwelling unit design created by the department pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), and approved by the …
Sponsors
- Benjie E. Wimberly (D, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING
Common questions
- What is S4764?
- S4764 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Pre-Vetted Accessory Design Program-facilitate devel, accessory dwelling units.
- What does S4764 do?
- In its own words: An Act facilitating development of accessory dwelling units and supplementing P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.).
- What is the status of S4764?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCU (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4764?
- Benjie E. Wimberly (D, 35).
- Where is the official record for S4764?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4764
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