Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Rocklin

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Fee instead of units	In-lieu fees are not available unless the city council approves them and sets amounts by resolution. § 17.95.060 · code text Any fees may be established and updated by resolution of the city council.
Projects it applies to	Inclusionary rules apply to housing projects of 10 or more dwelling units. Applies: Applies to housing development projects. § 17.95.030 · code text All housing development projects proposing ten or more dwelling units shall include units that are affordable to very low and/or low-income households, in compliance with this chapter. Inclusionary rules apply at 10 or more dwelling units. Applies: Applies to parcels with existing dwelling units; counts existing and proposed units net of demolition. § 17.95.030 · code text Housing development projects for parcels with existing dwelling units shall be subject to this chapter if the sum of the existing dwelling units and the proposed dwelling units, net of any demolition, equal ten or more dwelling units. Inclusionary rules apply at 10 or more dwelling units. Applies: Applies to subdivision maps dividing a parcel with existing dwelling units; counts existing and proposed units net of demolition. § 17.95.030 · code text the proposed project shall be subject to this chapter if the sum of the existing dwelling units and any proposed dwelling units, net of any demolition, equal ten or more dwelling units.
Share of affordable units	At least 15 percent of all dwelling units, sold or rented at an affordable housing cost for low-income households. Applies: Option 1 of 3; the developer meets one option; ownership projects use ownership units, rental projects rental units. § 17.95.050 · code text A minimum of fifteen percent of all dwelling units in a housing development shall be developed, offered to, and sold or rented to low-income households, at an affordable housing cost for low-income households; At least 10 percent of all dwelling units, sold or rented at an affordable housing cost for very low-income households. Applies: Option 2 of 3; the developer meets one option; ownership projects use ownership units, rental projects rental units. § 17.95.050 · code text A minimum of ten percent of all dwelling units in a housing development project shall be developed, offered to, and sold or rented to very low-income households, at an affordable housing cost for very low-income households; At least 5 percent of all dwelling units, sold or rented at an affordable housing cost for extremely low-income households. Applies: Option 3 of 3; the developer meets one option; ownership projects use ownership units, rental projects rental units. § 17.95.050 · code text A minimum of five percent of all dwelling units in a housing development project shall be developed, offered to, and sold or rented to extremely low-income households at affordable housing cost for extremely low-income households.

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Does Rocklin require affordable units in new housing?

Rocklin's code: In-lieu fees are not available unless the city council approves them and sets amounts by resolution. (§ 17.95.060); Inclusionary rules apply to housing projects of 10 or more dwelling units. (Applies to housing development projects.) (§ 17.95.030).

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