Article VII — Housing
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Chapter 18.210 – Affordable Housing Controls ...................................................................... VII-3 18.210.010 – Purpose and Intent .......................................................................................... VII-3 18.210.020 – Definitions ...................................................................................................... VII-3 18.210.040 – Administrative Fees........................................................................................ VII-4 18.210.050 – Affordability Controls .................................................................................... VII-5 18.210.060 – Duration .......................................................................................................... VII-5 18.210.070 – Occupancy Restrictions .................................................................................. VII-5 18.210.080 – Locals Preference ........................................................................................... VII-6 18.210.090 – Affordable Housing or Workforce Housing Agreement ................................ VII-6 18.210.100 – In-Lieu Affordable Housing Fee .................................................................... VII-6 Chapter 18.212 – Density Bonuses, Concessions and Incentives ............................................ VII-7 18.212.010 – Purpose of Chapter ......................................................................................... VII-7 18.212.020 – Density Bonus ................................................................................................ VII-7 18.212.030 – Concessions and Incentives for Cost Reduction ............................................ VII-9 18.212.040 – Concessions and Incentives for Physical Development ............................... VII-10 18.212.050 – Eligibility for Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives .................................. VII-13 18.212.060 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Very Low Income Residential Project ...................................................................................................................... VII-14 18.212.070 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Lower Income Residential Project ....... ...................................................................................................................... VII-16 18.212.080 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Moderate Income Residential Project .. ...................................................................................................................... VII-18 18.212.090 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Condominium Conversion Residential Project ........................................................................................................... VII-20 18.212.100 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Senior Citizen Residential Project ....... ...................................................................................................................... VII-21 18.212.110 – Bonus for Land Donation Residential Project .............................................. VII-21 18.212.120 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Child Care Residential Project .. VII-23 18.212.130 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Transitional Residential ProjectsVII-25 18.212.140 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for 100 Percent Affordable Projects VII-26 18.212.150 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Student Housing Projects .......... VII-27 18.212.160 – Development Bonus for Partnered Commercial Projects ............................. VII-27
ect .. VII-23 18.212.130 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Transitional Residential ProjectsVII-25 18.212.140 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for 100 Percent Affordable Projects VII-26 18.212.150 – Bonus, Concessions and/or Incentives for Student Housing Projects .......... VII-27 18.212.160 – Development Bonus for Partnered Commercial Projects ............................. VII-27
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18.212.170 – Additional Density Bonus ............................................................................ VII-29 Chapter 18.213 – Deed-Restricted Housing Incentives ......................................................... VII-31 18.213.010 – Purpose of Chapter ....................................................................................... VII-31 18.213.020 – Applicability ................................................................................................. VII-31 18.213.030 – Review Process ............................................................................................ VII-31 18.213.050 – Deed-Restricted Housing Project Incentives ................................................ VII-31 18.213.010 – Purpose of Chapter ....................................................................................... VII-31 18.213.020 – Applicability ................................................................................................. VII-31 18.213.030 – Review Process ............................................................................................ VII-32 18.213.040 – Deed-Restricted Housing Incentives Eligibility Requirements .................... VII-35 18.213.050 – Deed-Restricted Housing Project Incentives ................................................ VII-43 Chapter 18.214 – Inclusionary Housing ................................................................................. VII-51 18.214.010 – Purpose and Intent ........................................................................................ VII-51 18.214.030 – Administrative Fees...................................................................................... VII-51 18.214.040 – Inclusionary Housing Requirements ............................................................ VII-51 18.214.050 – Development Requirements ......................................................................... VII-54 18.214.070 – Affordability Controls .................................................................................. VII-56 18.214.080 – Inclusionary Housing Plan ........................................................................... VII-56 18.214.090 – Adjustments and Waivers............................................................................. VII-57 Chapter 18.216 – Workforce Housing .................................................................................... VII-58 18.216.010 – Purpose and Intent ........................................................................................ VII-58 18.216.030 – Administrative Fees...................................................................................... VII-58 18.216.040 – Workforce Housing Requirements ............................................................... VII-58 18.216.050 – Development Requirements ......................................................................... VII-65 18.216.060 – Bonuses, Incentives, and Concessions ......................................................... VII-65 18.216.070 – Affordability Controls .................................................................................. VII-66 18.216.080 – Workforce Housing Plan .............................................................................. VII-66 18.216.090 – Adjustments and Waivers............................................................................. VII-67 Chapter 18.217 – By Right Housing ....................................................................................... VII-69 18.217.010 – Purpose ......................................................................................................... VII-69 18.217.020 – Applicability ................................................................................................. VII-69 18.217.030 – By Right Housing Requirements .................................................................. VII-70 18.217.040 – Review Process ............................................................................................ VII-71 Chapter 18.218 – Reasonable Accommodation ..................................................................... VII-73 18.218.010 – Purpose and Intent ........................................................................................ VII-73 18.218.020 – Applicability ................................................................................................. VII-73 18.218.030 – Application Requirements ............................................................................ VII-73 18.218.040 – Review Authority and Procedure ................................................................. VII-74 18.218.050 – Findings and Decision .................................................................................. VII-74 18.218.060 – Appeal .......................................................................................................... VII-75
................ VII-73 18.218.040 – Review Authority and Procedure ................................................................. VII-74 18.218.050 – Findings and Decision .................................................................................. VII-74 18.218.060 – Appeal .......................................................................................................... VII-75
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▸ Title 18 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
Overview- Article I — Development Code Enactment and Applicability
- Article II — Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses
- Article III — Site Planning and General Development Standards
- Article IV — Land Use and Development Permit Procedures
- Article V — Subdivisions
- Article VI — Development Code Administration
- Article VII — Housing
- Article VIII — Development Code Definitions
- Article I
- Article II
- Chapter 18.12 — COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.16 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.20 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.24 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.26 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.30 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.34 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 18.36 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.38 — LAKE AND RIVER/STREAM CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 18.40 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.42 — LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.46 — OPEN SPACE/CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 18.48 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.50 — PARKING DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.52 — RAIL CORRIDOR STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.54 — SIGNS
- Chapter 18.56 — SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.58 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 18.60 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.62 — TEMPORARY USES AND EVENTS
- Chapter 18.64 — TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT AREA RESTRICTIONS
- Chapter 18.96 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
- Chapter 18.174 — MASTER PLANS