Mammoth Lakes affordable units in new housing (inclusionary)

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What Mammoth Lakes's code says

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How long units stay affordable	Each BMR unit must stay affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 55 years. Applies: Rental units. § 17.132.130 · code text ensure that each BMR unit remains affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 55 years for rental units Each BMR unit must stay affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 60 years. Applies: Ownership units. § 17.132.130 · code text ensure that each BMR unit remains affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 55 years for rental units and a minimum of 60 years for ownership unit years.
Exemptions	Exempt: additions to single-family homes and multifamily units. Applies: Any zone; exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Additions to single-family homes and multifamily units in any zone. Exempt: multifamily projects of 4 or fewer units. Applies: Residential Multifamily 1 Zone, average habitable area per unit not over 1,300 square feet; exempt from housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Multifamily projects of four or fewer units in the Residential Multifamily 1 Zone, where the average habitable area per unit would not exceed 1,300 square feet. Exempt: live-work units. Applies: Exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Live-work units. Exempt: legally permitted accessory dwelling units. Applies: Exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Legally-permitted accessory dwelling units. Exempt: non-transient market rate rental apartments. Applies: Exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Non-transient market rate rental apartments. Exempt: rental or for-sale units deed restricted to workforce housing. Applies: Any zone; exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Rental or for-sale units that are deed restricted to workforce housing in any zone. Exempt: residential care and assisted living facilities. Applies: Exempt from the town's housing mitigation requirements. § 17.132.100 · code text Residential care and assisted living facilities. Exempt: subdivision of property. Applies: Exempt from housing mitigation requirements; applicable housing fees are assessed at building permit issuance. § 17.132.100 · code text Subdivision of property is exempt. Applicable housing fees shall be assessed at time of building permit issuance.

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Mammoth Lakes's code: Each BMR unit must stay affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 55 years. (Rental units.) (§ 17.132.130); Each BMR unit must stay affordable to the same income level for a minimum of 60 years. (Ownership units.) (§ 17.132.130).

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