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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Glendale

Glendale's own rules on affordable units in new housing (inclusionary), with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Glendale Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Glendale's code says

Glendale code What Glendale's code adds
How long units stay affordable
  • Affordable units stay rented to qualified low income households for at least 55 years.
    Applies: Applies to affordable rental units, secured by recorded covenants.
    § 30.35.040 · code text
    Affordable units may only be rented by qualified low income households for a minimum of 55 years, as secured by recorded covenants.
Exemptions
  • Ownership projects are exempt but must sign a covenant to pay the in-lieu fee if units are rented before sale.
    Applies: Applies to ownership residential projects.
    § 30.35.060 · code text
    Notwithstanding the fact that ownership residential projects are exempt from the inclusionary housing requirements contained in this chapter, a developer of an ownership residential project shall, prior to issuance of the project’s building permit, execute a covenant, in a form acceptable to the city attorney, agreeing to payment of the in-lieu fee in the event the units are rented prior to being sold.
Fee instead of units
  • Calculated under the city council fee resolution, based on the number and size of units built.
    Applies: Developers may pay it instead of providing all inclusionary units on site; paid before a temporary or final certificate of occupancy.
    § 30.35.060 · code text
    The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be calculated in compliance with the fee resolution adopted by the city council.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Does Glendale require affordable units in new housing?

Glendale's code: Affordable units stay rented to qualified low income households for at least 55 years. (Applies to affordable rental units, secured by recorded covenants.) (§ 30.35.040); Ownership projects are exempt but must sign a covenant to pay the in-lieu fee if units are rented before sale. (Applies to ownership residential projects.) (§ 30.35.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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