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Appeals ......................................................................................................................... 16 Failure to Comply with Court Order ............................................................................... 17 APPENDIX A: Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................... 18 What types of housing development project applications are subject to the Housing Accountability Act (HAA)? .................................................................................................. 18 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to charter cities? ............................................. 18 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to housing development projects in coastal zones? ................................................................................................................................ 18 Are housing developments still subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) if they qualify for the protections under the Housing Accountability Act? ........................... 18 Does the California Department of Housing and Community Development have enforcement authority for the Housing Accountability Act? ................................................ 18 If approval of a housing development project triggers the No-Net Loss Law, may a local government disapprove the project? .................................................................................. 18 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to a residential development project on an historic property? ................................................................................................................ 18 Under the Housing Accountability Act, is the retail/commercial component of a mixed-use project subject to review when the housing component must be approved? ...................... 19 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to subdivision maps and other discretionary land use applications?................................................................................................................ 19 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to applications for individual single-family residences or individual Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)? .............................................. 19 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to an application that includes both a singlefamily residence and an Accessory Dwelling Unit? ............................................................ 19 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to an application for a duplex? ....................... 19 Does the Housing Accountability Act apply to market-rate housing developments? .......... 19 Under the Housing Accountability Act, if a housing development project is consistent with local planning rules, can it be denied or conditioned on a density reduction? .................... 20 Under the Housing Accountability Act, can a housing development project affordable to very low-, low-, or moderate-income households (including farmworker housing) or emergency shelter that is inconsistent with local planning requirements be denied or conditioned in a manner that renders it infeasible for the use proposed? .......................... 20 Is there a definition for “specific, adverse impact” upon public health and safety? ............. 20 APPENDIX B: Definitions ....................................................................................................... 21 Appendix C: Preliminary Application (Senate Bill 330, Statutes of 2019) .......................... 23

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