Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Seaside

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Exemptions	Rebuilding a structure destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other act of nature is exempt, if units do not increase. § 17.32.030 · code text The requirements of this chapter do not apply to: A. The reconstruction of a structure that has been destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other act of nature; provided, that reconstruction does not increase the number of residential units; Development that already has more units affordable to moderate-, low- and very low-income households than required is exempt. § 17.32.030 · code text A development that already has more units that qualify as affordable to moderate-, low- and very low-income households than this chapter requires; Housing built by a government agency is exempt. § 17.32.030 · code text Housing constructed by a government agency; A second unit is exempt. § 17.32.030 · code text A second unit.
Fee instead of units	The review authority may accept any mix of on-site building, off-site building, fees and land equal to on-site cost. § 17.32.060 · code text The review authority may accept any combination of on-site construction, off-site construction, in-lieu fees and land dedication that at least equal the cost of providing inclusionary units on site as would otherwise be required by this chapter.
Share of affordable units	At least 20 percent of total units must be restricted for moderate-, low- or very low-income households. Applies: Applies to each residential development, including condominium conversions. § 17.32.020 · code text Each residential development, including a condominium conversion, shall be designed and constructed to provide at least 20 percent of the total units as inclusionary units restricted for occupancy by moderate-, low- or very low-income households. The first one-third of required inclusionary units are restricted to low-income households. § 17.32.020 · code text The first one-third of the required inclusionary units shall be restricted to occupancy by low-income households. The second third of inclusionary units are restricted to very low-income households. § 17.32.020 · code text The second third of the inclusionary units shall be restricted to occupancy by very low-income households.

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Seaside's code: Rebuilding a structure destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other act of nature is exempt, if units do not increase. (§ 17.32.030); Development that already has more units affordable to moderate-, low- and very low-income households than required is exempt. (§ 17.32.030).

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