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Step 3: Adequate Sites Program

Housing Element Sites Inventory Guidebook (AB 1397) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-09-22 · California

Government Code section 65583(f) and Government Code section 65583.2(h)

Where the inventory of sites does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA for lower income households, a program must be included to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period. The housing element should include an inventory of potential sites for rezoning. Those sites must meet the adequate sites requirements in terms of the suitability and availability outlined above.

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