107A.16 Affordable Housing Administrative Fee Deferral Program.

107A.16 Affordable Housing Administrative Fee Deferral Program.

107A.16.1 Deferral Options. Any Affordable Housing Project or project subject to Section 107A.17 may defer payment of the fees required by Sections 107A.2, 107A.3, 107A.3.1, and 107A.3.4 (“Administrative Fees”) as set forth in this Section 107A.16. These options to defer payment may be exercised by submitting a deferral request to the Department on a form provided by the Department.

107A.16.2 Building Permits for New Construction. For a building permit related to a new Affordable Housing Project or a project subject to Section 107A.17, an initial Administrative Fee payment of $35,000 shall be paid at the time of filing an application for a building permit, and any additional Administrative Fees shall be paid no later than the date of building permit issuance. A deferral request shall be submitted at the time of filing an application for a building permit.

107A.16.3 Building Permits for Rehabilitation or Tenant Improvements. For a building permit related to rehabilitation or tenant improvements on an Affordable Housing Project or a project subject to Section 107A.17, Administrative Fees shall be paid no later than the date of building permit issuance. A deferral request shall be submitted at the time of filing an application for a building permit.

107A.16.4 Site Permits. For a site permit related to a new Affordable Housing Project or a project subject to Section 107A.17, Administrative Fees shall be paid no later than the date of issuance of the First Construction Document. A deferral request shall be submitted at the time of filing an application for a building permit.

107A.16.5 Definitions. For the purposes of this Section 107A.4A, the following definitions apply:

(1) First Construction Document shall have the meaning set forth in Section 107A.13.1.

(2) Affordable Housing Project means a multi-family residential building, including any ancillary commercial space, where more than 50% of the gross floor area is for residential use and 100% of the dwelling units, not including any manager’s unit(s), are or will be regulated by a government agency and subject to a recorded regulatory restriction to ensure income eligibility and affordability based on income or provide permanent housing for homeless or formerly homeless persons.

(Added by Ord. 204-25, File No. 250810, App. 10/24/2025, Eff. 11/24/2025)