Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ HOA Rules: Assessment & Dues (2026)

Section 175-113(A) requires a homeowners' association for a multifamily development or a development of 100 dwellings or more, formed to own and maintain common open space and common property. Membership by all property owners in the project is mandatory, and the responsibilities of members are put in writing as a covenant in which each member agrees to liability for a pro-rata share of the organization's cost (Subsection E(1)).

On assessments, Subsection E(3) states that the assessment levied by the organization upon each member can become a lien on each member's property, and the organization is allowed to adjust the assessment to meet changing needs. The bylaws have to describe the rights and obligations of each tenant and owner, and the annual financial statement has to include detail of revenue and expenditure line items (Subsection E(4)).

Sales and developers get specific rules. When a property is sold within the association's fiscal year, the association claims all unfulfilled responsibility prior to settlement, and association fees shall not be retroactive to a new owner entering the association (Subsection E(6)). Under Subsection F(1), the developer pays regular and customary association fees for undeveloped and unsold lots until another owner assumes that responsibility. Under Subsection F(2), the developer gives the Township a detailed accounting of the association's calculated operational costs and resulting fees as supporting documentation to the developer's agreement.

Smaller developments have a fallback. Subsection C requires a basin maintenance fee under § 175-140 F(8)(b) when a development lacks enough members to form an association. If the Township has to maintain neglected common property, Subsection E(6) assesses the cost pro rata against the properties with a right of enjoyment, by assessed value, added to the taxes with interest.