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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Sutter County

Sutter County's own rules on affordable units in new housing (inclusionary), with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Sutter County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Sutter County's code says

Sutter County code What Sutter County's code adds
How long units stay affordable
  • Affordability lasts 5 years.
    Applies: Applies to affordable units for which credit is transferred.
    § 1600-600 · code text
    Deed restrictions shall be placed on such units to ensure they are affordable for five years.
Exemptions
  • Projects shown to be infeasible are exempt, if compliance would prevent financing, construction or marketing under prevailing conditions.
    § 1600-300 · code text
    Developments for which it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that compliance with this ordinance will render a project infeasible because it is incapable of being financed, built, and marketed given the economic conditions prevailing at the time and the sources of financing, public funding, and other assistance available.
  • Residential projects for very low, low or moderate income households, including farmworker housing, are exempt.
    § 1600-300 · code text
    Residential projects for very low, low, or moderate income households, including farmworker housing.
Fee instead of units
  • An in-lieu fee that funds the required affordable units applies, per the fee schedule set by Board of Supervisors resolution.
    Applies: The Planning Commission may approve it on request instead of on-site construction or land dedication; paid before market rate certificates of occupancy.
    § 1600-600 · code text
    The in-lieu fee amount shall be sufficient to enable the County or its designee to satisfy the affordable housing requirement under this ordinance by providing sufficient funds for the development of the required units, as set forth in the fee schedule in effect at the time of payment of the fee as determined by the Board of Supervisors.
Projects it applies to
  • The rule applies to projects of 10 or more dwelling units.
    § 1600-300 · code text
    This ordinance applies to residential development projects of ten or more dwelling units.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sutter County require affordable units in new housing?

Sutter County's code: Affordability lasts 5 years. (Applies to affordable units for which credit is transferred.) (§ 1600-600); Projects shown to be infeasible are exempt, if compliance would prevent financing, construction or marketing under prevailing conditions. (§ 1600-300).

General information, not legal advice.

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