Chapter 18.61 — HOUSING REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the loss of housing units and the displacement of lowerincome households pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66300.5 — 66300.6 and 65915 .

(Ord. 25-01, 2/18/2025)

"Affordable housing cost" has the same meaning as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

"Affordable rent" has the same meaning as defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code.

"Equivalent size" means that the replacement units contain at least the same total number of bedrooms as the units being replaced.

"Housing development project" has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 65905.5 .

"Lower income households" has the same meaning as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

"Persons and families of low or moderate income" has the same meaning as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.

"Protected units" means any of the following:

1. Residential dwelling units that are or were subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of lower or very low income within the past five years.

2. Residential dwelling units that are or were subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power within the past five years.

3. Residential dwelling units that are or were rented by lower or very low-income households within the past five years.

4. Residential dwelling units that were withdrawn from rent or lease in accordance with Chapter 12.75 (commencing with Government Code Section 7060 ) of Division 7 of Title 1 within the past 10 years.

"Very low income households" has the same meaning as defined in Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 25-01, 2/18/2025)

This section shall apply only to housing development projects that on or after January 31, 2025: (1) submit a complete application or a complete set of building plans for plan check and permit to the Planning Department, along with any associated submittal fee; or (2) on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, receive an approval of a complete application that was submitted to the Planning Department.

Replacement requirements and occupant protections:

• A. The City shall not approve or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more residential dwelling units unless the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished.

• B. The City shall not approve or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, or that is located on a site where protected units were demolished in the previous five years, unless the housing development project meets all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 66300.6 .

• (Ord. 25-01, 2/18/2025)