Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Monrovia

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What Monrovia's code says

Monrovia code What Monrovia's code adds
How long units stay affordable	A minimum of 55 years. Applies: Affordable rental units, deed restricted. § 17.42.100 · code text all affordable rental units shall be deed restricted to maintain their specified affordability for a minimum term of 55 years A minimum of 45 years. Applies: Affordable ownership units, deed restricted. § 17.42.100 · code text all affordable ownership units shall be deed restricted to maintain their specified affordability for a minimum term of 45 years
Fee instead of units	All-for-sale projects, and rentals of 20 or fewer units, may pay the in-lieu fee instead of building units on site. Applies: Residential projects subject to the chapter. § 17.42.070 · code text Residential development projects with 20 or fewer units that are provided for rent. The total size of all new units to be built times the per square foot in-lieu fee. § 17.42.070 · code text Fees paid to fulfill the requirements of this section shall be computed based on the total size of all the new units to be constructed times the per square foot in-lieu fee, as required by the fee resolution adopted by the City Council.
Projects it applies to	5 or more units Applies: New developments (sale, rent or both) that also meet one of: Housing Element Opportunity Area, § 65852.24(b) request, plan or zoning amendment, listed planning area. § 17.42.040 · code text this chapter shall apply only to new residential developments with five or more units, as defined herein, whether the lots or units will be offered for sale, for rent, or combination thereof and which meet any one of the following:

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Does Monrovia require affordable units in new housing?

Monrovia's code: A minimum of 55 years. (Affordable rental units, deed restricted.) (§ 17.42.100); A minimum of 45 years. (Affordable ownership units, deed restricted.) (§ 17.42.100).

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