Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Napa

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How long units stay affordable	Affordability lasts at least 45 years. Applies: Applies to ownership affordable units created as an alternative to the impact fee or built with impact fee revenue. § 15.94.080 · code text Provisions requiring that each affordable unit shall remain affordable to the relevant affordable income level for a minimum of at least 45 years for ownership units and 55 years for rental units. Affordability lasts at least 55 years. Applies: Applies to rental affordable units created as an alternative to the impact fee or built with impact fee revenue. § 15.94.080 · code text Provisions requiring that each affordable unit shall remain affordable to the relevant affordable income level for a minimum of at least 45 years for ownership units and 55 years for rental units. A new minimum term of at least 45 years applies. Applies: Applies on transfer of an ownership unit built with impact fee revenue, when the new owner signs new resale restrictions. § 15.94.080 · code text Prior to the transfer of any ownership affordable unit constructed all or in part with the use of affordable housing impact fees imposed and collected under this chapter, the new owner shall execute new resale restrictions, deeds of trust and/ or other documents acceptable to the Director and approved as to form by the City Attorney, and record such resale restrictions, deeds of trust or other regulatory documents against such unit for a new minimum term of at least 45 years.
Fee instead of units	The Chief Building Official calculates the fee by the City Council's methodology, in amounts set by resolution. Applies: Applies to the affordable housing impact fee on development projects; the developer may propose an approved alternative. § 15.94.040 · code text Affordable housing impact fees shall be calculated by the Chief Building Official based on the methodology identified by the City Council and in the amounts established by implementing resolution for each development project land use category.

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Napa's code: Affordability lasts at least 45 years. (Applies to ownership affordable units created as an alternative to the impact fee or built with impact fee revenue.) (§ 15.94.080); Affordability lasts at least 55 years. (Applies to rental affordable units created as an alternative to the impact fee or built with impact fee revenue.) (§ 15.94.080).

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