Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Pittsburg

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How long units stay affordable	The affordability term is at least 55 years. Applies: Applies to rental affordable units. § 18.86.100 · code text but in no case shall the minimum term be less than 55 years. The affordability term is at least 45 years. Applies: Applies to owner-occupied affordable units initially sold. § 18.86.100 · code text but in no case shall the minimum term be less than 45 years. Not subject to the minimum 45-year term. Applies: Applies to owner-occupied affordable units for which the city council signed an equity participation agreement with the developer. § 18.86.100 · code text Affordable units that are owner-occupied and for which the city council has executed an equity participation agreement with the developer of the residential project shall not be subject to the minimum 45-year term required by this subsection.
Exemptions	Extra units authorized as a density bonus under state law are not counted as part of the residential project. § 18.86.040 · code text any additional units authorized as a density bonus pursuant to California Government Code Section 65915(b)(1) or (b)(2) shall not be counted as part of the residential project.
Fee instead of units	The fee is the adopted in-lieu fee times the fractional remainder (a pro rata fee). Applies: Applies when the affordable unit calculation leaves a fraction under one-half; the developer may instead build the next higher whole unit. § 18.86.040 · code text The in lieu fee permitted by this subsection shall be equal to the adopted in lieu fee multiplied by the fractional remainder resulting from applying the requirements of the applicable subsection (A), (B) or (C) of this section. The fee equals the cost of developing a comparable market rate unit on-site. Applies: Fee set by city fee resolution; an alternative for owner projects and low-density owner projects. § 18.86.080 · code text The in lieu fee shall be set by the city by fee resolution or other action of the city council so that the fee amounts are equal to the cost of developing a comparable market rate unit on-site.
Share of affordable units	At least 9 percent lower-income renter units and 6 percent very low-income renter units. Applies: Applies to rental projects, one of three options: this one, 10 percent very low-income units, or 6 percent extremely low-income units. § 18.86.040 · code text At least nine percent of all new dwelling units shall be lower-income renter units and six percent of all new dwelling units shall be very low-income renter units; or At least 10 percent very low-income renter units. Applies: Applies to rental projects, one of three options. § 18.86.040 · code text At least 10 percent of all new dwelling units shall be very low-income renter units; or At least 6 percent extremely low-income renter units. Applies: Applies to rental projects, one of three options. § 18.86.040 · code text At least six percent of all new dwelling units shall be extremely low-income renter units. At least 9 percent moderate-income owner units and 6 percent very low-income owner units. Applies: Applies to low-density owner projects, one of two options: this one, or 20 percent moderate-income owner units. § 18.86.040 · code text At least nine percent of all new dwelling units shall be moderate-income owner units and six percent of all new dwelling units shall be very low-income owner units; or At least 20 percent moderate-income owner units. Applies: Applies to low-density owner projects, one of two options. § 18.86.040 · code text At least 20 percent of all new dwelling units shall be moderate-income owner units. At least 9 percent lower-income owner units and 6 percent very low-income owner units. Applies: Applies to owner projects, one of two options: this one, or 20 percent lower-income owner units. § 18.86.040 · code text At least nine percent of all new dwelling units shall be lower-income owner units and six percent of all new dwelling units shall be very low-income owner units; or At least 20 percent lower-income owner units. Applies: Applies to owner projects, one of two options. § 18.86.040 · code text At least 20 percent of all new dwelling units shall be lower-income owner units.

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Pittsburg's code: The affordability term is at least 55 years. (Applies to rental affordable units.) (§ 18.86.100); The affordability term is at least 45 years. (Applies to owner-occupied affordable units initially sold.) (§ 18.86.100).

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