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f. Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and administrative agents, as needed.

g. Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by the Division.

h. Overseeing the recording of a preliminary instrument in the form set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 for each affordable housing development.

i. Coordinating with the Administrative Agent, municipal attorney and municipal Construction Code Official to ensure that permits are not issued unless the document required in C.8. above has been duly recorded.

j. Listing on the municipal website contact information for the MHL and Administrative Agents.

S. Administrative Agent.

1. All municipalities that have created or will create affordable housing programs and/or affordable units shall designate or approve, for each project within its HEFSP, an administrative agent to administer the affordable housing program and/or affordable housing units in accordance with the requirements of the FHA, NJAC 5:99-1 et seq. and UHAC.

2. The fees for administrative agents shall be paid as follows:

a. Administrative agent fees related to rental units shall be paid by the developer/owner.

b. Administrative agent fees related to initial sale of units shall be paid by the developer.

c. Administrative agent fees related to resales shall be paid by the seller of the affordable home.

d. Administrative agent fees related to ongoing administration and enforcement shall be paid by the municipality.

3. An Operating Manual for each affordable housing program shall be provided by the Administrative Agent(s). The Operating Manual(s) shall be available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk and in the office(s) of the Administrative Agent(s). Operating manuals shall be adopted by resolution of the Governing Body.

4. Subject to the role of the Administrative Agent(s), the duties and responsibilities as are set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:99-7and which are described in full detail in the Operating Manual, including those set forth in UHAC, include:

a. Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by the Division;

b. Affirmative marketing: