Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES›SEC. 415. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 415.9. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND MONITORING OF PROGRAM.
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(a) A first construction document or first Certificate of Occupancy, whichever applies, shall not be issued by the Director of DBI to any unit in the Principal Project until all of the affordable housing requirements of Sections 415.1 et seq. are satisfied.
(b) If, after issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy, the Commission or Department determines that a project sponsor has failed to comply with any requirement in Section 415.1 et seq. or any reporting requirements detailed in the
Procedures Manual, or has violated the Notice of Special Restrictions, the Commission, Department, or DBI may, until the violation is cured, (1) revoke the Certificate of Occupancy for the Principal Project or required Affordable Units, (2) impose a penalty on the project pursuant to Section 176(c) of this Code, and/or (3) the Zoning Administrator or MOHCD may enforce the provisions of Section 415.1 et seq. through any means provided for in Section 176 of this Code.
(c) The Department shall notify MOHCD of any housing project subject to the requirements of Section 415.1 et seq. , including the name of the project sponsor and the number and location of the Affordable Units, within 30 days of the Department’s approval of a building or site permit for the project. MOHCD shall provide all project sponsors with information concerning the City’s first time homebuyer assistance programs and any other related programs MOHCD shall deem relevant to the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program.
(d) The Department shall, as part of the annual Housing Inventory, report to the Board of Supervisors on the results of Section 415.1 et seq. including, but not limited to, a report on the following items:
(1) The number of, location of, and project applicant for, housing projects which came before the Commission for a Conditional Use Authorization or Planned Unit Development, and the number of, location of, and project applicant for, housing projects which were subject to the requirements of Section 415.1 et seq. ;
(2) The number of, location of, and project sponsor for, housing projects which applied for a waiver, adjustment, or reduction from the requirements of Section 415.1 et seq. pursuant to Section 406 of this Article, and the number of, location of, and project sponsor for, housing projects which were granted such a waiver, adjustment, or reduction and, if a reduction, to what percentage; and
(3) The number of, location of, and project sponsor for, every housing project to which Section 415.1 et seq. applied and the number of market rate units and the number of affordable on- and off-site units provided, including the location of all of the affordable units.
(e) A study is authorized to be undertaken under the direction of MOHCD approximately every five years to update the requirements of Section 415.1 et seq . MOHCD shall make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Commission regarding any legislative changes. MOHCD shall specifically evaluate the different inclusionary housing requirements for developments of over 120 feet approximately five years from the enactment of the requirement or as deemed appropriate by MOHCD. MOHCD shall coordinate this report with the five-year evaluation by the Director of Planning required by Section 410 of this Article.
(f) Annual or Bi-annual Monitoring.
(1) MOHCD shall monitor and require occupancy certification for Owned Units and Rental Units on an annual or biannual basis, as outlined in the Procedures Manual.
(2) MOHCD may require the owner of a Rental Unit, the owner’s designated representative, or the tenant in an affordable unit to verify the income levels of the tenant on an annual or bi-annual basis, as outlined in the Procedures Manual.
(Added as Sec. 315.8 by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; redesignated and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 312-10, File No. 100046, App. 12/23/2010; Ord. 62-13 , File No. 121162, App. 4/10/2013, Eff. 5/10/2013; Ord. 210-21, File No. 210868, App. 11/19/2021, Eff. 12/20/2021; Ord. 155-22, File No. 220262, App. 7/21/2022, Eff. 8/21/2022)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Former division (f) deleted, former division (g) redesignated as (f); Ord. 62-13 , Eff. 5/10/2013. Divisions (a)-(c), (d)(2)- (3), (e), and (f)-(f)(2) amended; Ord. 210-21, Eff. 12/20/2021. Divisions (a)-(d)(3) amended; Ord. 155-22, Eff. 8/21/2022.
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- Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
- Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
- Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
- Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
- Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
- Article 6
- Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
- Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
- Article 3.5 — FEES
▸Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
Overview- SEC. 411. TRANSIT IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FEE.
- SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
- SEC. 413. JOBS-HOUSING LINKAGE PROGRAM; HOUSING REQUIREMENTS F…
- SEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOP…
▸SEC. 415. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK D…
Overview- SEC. 415.1. FINDINGS.
- SEC. 415.2. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 415.3. APPLICATION.
- SEC. 415.4. IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 415.5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE.
- SEC. 415.6. ON-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
- SEC. 415.7. OFF-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
- SEC. 415.8. DURATION AND MONITORING OF AFFORDABILITY.
- SEC. 415.9. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND MONITORING OF PROGRAM.
- SEC. 415.10. REPORTING TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
- SEC. 415.11. SEVERABILITY.
- SEC. 416. MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN AND UPPER MARKET NEIGHB…
- SEC. 417. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS AREA PLAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING R…
- SEC. 418. RINCON HILL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND SOMA COM…
- SEC. 419. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PRO…
- SEC. 420.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING VISITACION VALLEY …
- SEC. 420.2. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 420.4. IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 420.5. LIEN PROCEEDINGS.
- SEC. 420.6. VISITACION VALLEY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
- SEC. 421. MARKET AND OCTAVIA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
- SEC. 422. BALBOA PARK COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
- SEC. 423. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT FEES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT…
- SEC. 424. VAN NESS & MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOO…
- SEC. 425. VAN NESS & MARKET COMMUNITY FACILITIES FEE AND FUND.
- SEC. 428. DIVISADERO STREET NCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AND REQ…
- SEC. 429. ARTWORKS, OPTIONS TO MEET PUBLIC ART FEE REQUIREMENT…
- SEC. 430. BICYCLE PARKING IN LIEU FEE.
- SEC. 432. CENTRAL SOMA COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITIES FEE AND F…
- SEC. 433. CENTRAL SOMA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE AND FUND.
- SEC. 435. UNION SQUARE PARK, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE FEE.
- Article 6 — SIGNS
- Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
- Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Part IV
- Part V
- Part VI
- Part VII
- Part VIII
- Part IX
- Part X
- Part XI
- Part XII
- Part XIII
- Part XIV
- Part XV
- Part XVI