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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Martinez

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

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

What Martinez's code says

Martinez code What Martinez's code adds
How long units stay affordable
  • 55 years
    Applies: Units that are rented.
    § 22.82.040 · code text
    55 years for units that are rented.
  • 45 years
    Applies: Units that are owner occupied.
    § 22.82.040 · code text
    45 years for units that are owner occupied.
Exemptions
  • Manager units are excluded from the required 15% calculation and from the affordability-term requirement.
    § 22.82.030 · code text
    Projects for which this chapter applies must provide at least 15% of the total units, excluding any manager's unit, as deed-restricted affordable housing to acutely low-, extremely low-, very low-, low-, and/or moderate-income households.
Fee instead of units
  • Set in the fee schedule established by City Council Resolution.
    Applies: Fee charged for each required Inclusionary Unit.
    § 22.82.070 · code text
    The amount of the fee to be paid by the Applicant pursuant to this subsection shall be provided in the City's fee schedule established by Resolution of the City Council.
  • Not less than $100,000 per Inclusionary Unit.
    Applies: Minimum fee.
    § 22.82.070 · code text
    In no case shall the in-lieu fee be less than $100,000 per Inclusionary Unit.
Projects it applies to
  • 11 or more dwelling units
    § 22.82.020 · code text
    This chapter applies to any rental or ownership residential project of which any combination of 11 or more dwelling units is created, including, but not limited to, planned unit developments, condominium or subdivision maps, condominium conversions, mixed-use developments, conditional use permits, design review, or other ministerial or discretionary land use approvals.
Share of affordable units
  • At least 15% of total units, excluding any manager's unit, as deed-restricted affordable housing.
    § 22.82.030 · code text
    Projects for which this chapter applies must provide at least 15% of the total units, excluding any manager's unit, as deed-restricted affordable housing to acutely low-, extremely low-, very low-, low-, and/or moderate-income households.
  • The income mix must average 80% of AMI or less, with no units available above 120% of AMI.
    Applies: Rental projects.
    § 22.82.030 · code text
    The income mix of Inclusionary Units must average out to 80% of Area Median Income ("AMI") or less, with no affordable rental units available to households above 120% of AMI.
  • The income mix must average 120% of AMI or less, with no units available above 150% of AMI.
    Applies: Ownership projects.
    § 22.82.030 · code text
    The income mix of Inclusionary Units must average out to 120% of AMI or less, with no affordable ownership units available to households above 150% of AMI.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Martinez require affordable units in new housing?

Martinez's code: 55 years (Units that are rented.) (§ 22.82.040); 45 years (Units that are owner occupied.) (§ 22.82.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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