Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Dublin

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Exemptions	Projects where all dwelling units are affordable are exempt, excluding units reserved for property management. Applies: Applies when all dwelling units within the project are affordable. § 8.68.030 · code text except when all of the dwelling units (excluding units reserved for property management) within the project are affordable
Fee instead of units	The fee amount is set by the City Council resolution in effect when the building permit is issued. Applies: Upon applicant request and City Council approval; may be paid for up to 40% of required affordable units. § 8.68.040 · code text the applicant shall be permitted to pay a fee in lieu of constructing up to 40% of the affordable units that the developer would otherwise be required to construct
Projects it applies to	Inclusionary rules apply to developments of 10 or more units. Applies: Applies to rental residential development and qualifying condominium development projects. § 8.68.030 · code text with 10 units or more designed and intended for permanent occupancy Inclusionary rules apply to developments of 10 or more units. Applies: Applies to for-sale ownership residential development projects. § 8.68.030 · code text of 10 units or more designed and intended for permanent occupancy
Share of affordable units	10.0% of units must be affordable. Applies: New rental projects and for-sale condominium projects of 30 or more units per acre, with 10 or more units for permanent occupancy. § 8.68.030 · code text All new rental residential development projects, and all for-sale Condominium development projects (condominium developments with a density of 30 units per acre or more) with 10 units or more designed and intended for permanent occupancy shall construct 10.0% of the total number of dwelling units within the development as affordable units 15.0% of units must be affordable. Applies: For-sale ownership projects, including condominiums under 30 units per acre, with 10 or more units for permanent occupancy. § 8.68.030 · code text All for-sale (ownership) residential development projects (including condominium development projects with a density of less than 30 units per acre) of 10 units or more designed and intended for permanent occupancy shall construct 15.0% of the total number of dwelling units within the development as affordable units All of the affordable units go to low-income households. Applies: Applies to rental projects and condominium projects of 30 units per acre or more. § 8.68.030 · code text Low-income households \| 100% \| 40% 40% of the affordable units go to low-income households. Applies: Applies to ownership projects. § 8.68.030 · code text Low-income households \| 100% \| 40% 60% of the affordable units go to moderate-income households. Applies: Applies to ownership projects. § 8.68.030 · code text Moderate-income households \| 0% \| 60%

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Does Dublin require affordable units in new housing?

Dublin's code: Projects where all dwelling units are affordable are exempt, excluding units reserved for property management. (Applies when all dwelling units within the project are affordable.) (§ 8.68.030); The fee amount is set by the City Council resolution in effect when the building permit is issued. (Upon applicant request and City Council approval; may be paid for up to 40% of required affordable units.) (§ 8.68.040).

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