Skip to content

Carpinteria · Building on your lot

Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Carpinteria

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

Ask about affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Carpinteria See coverage

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

What Carpinteria's code says

Carpinteria code What Carpinteria's code adds
Fee instead of units
  • Median condominium price minus the price affordable to an above-moderate household earning 121% of area median income.
    Applies: Condominium projects.
    § 14.75.090 · code text
    The in-lieu fee shall be sufficient to make up the monetary difference between the following: a. The median sales price of a condominium unit in the city, and b. The sales price of a condominium unit affordable to an above-moderate income household earning one hundred twenty one (121) percent of the area median income calculated according to the procedure specified in the city's Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures.
  • Median single-family residence price minus the price affordable to an above-moderate household earning 121% of area median income.
    Applies: Single-family detached residential projects.
    § 14.75.090 · code text
    The in-lieu fee shall be sufficient to make up the monetary difference between the following: a. The median sales price of single-family residences in the city, and b. The sales price of a single-family residence affordable to an above-moderate income household earning one hundred twenty-one (121) percent of the area median income calculated according to the procedure specified in the city's Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures.
  • Reduced by 20%.
    Applies: Residential developments where at least two-thirds of market-rate units are 1,200 square feet or less.
    § 14.75.090 · code text
    For residential developments where the interior dwelling size of at least two-thirds of the market-rate units is one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet or less, the amount of in-lieu fee shall be reduced by twenty (20) percent.
  • A fee for each required inclusionary unit not provided on site, set by a city council resolution schedule.
    Applies: When the city determines on-site inclusionary units are infeasible.
    § 14.75.090 · code text
    If the city determines that the production of on-site inclusionary units is infeasible in conjunction with a residential development, a fee will be charged for every inclusionary unit required by this chapter, but which is not provided on-site. The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be fixed by a schedule adopted. from time to time, by resolution of the city council, as provided in this section.
Projects it applies to
  • 5 or more housing units.
    Applies: Residential development projects involving a subdivision map to create individual ownership units or parcels.
    § 14.75.020 · code text
    As a condition of approval, all residential development projects of five or more housing units involving a subdivision map for the purpose of creating individual ownership units or parcels shall construct twelve (12) percent of the total units for a target sales price set at a price affordable to households earning one hundred twenty one (121) percent of the area median income, as specified herein.
Share of affordable units
  • 12% of total units, affordable to households earning 121% of area median income.
    Applies: Projects of 5 or more housing units involving a subdivision map to create individual ownership units or parcels.
    § 14.75.020 · code text
    As a condition of approval, all residential development projects of five or more housing units involving a subdivision map for the purpose of creating individual ownership units or parcels shall construct twelve (12) percent of the total units for a target sales price set at a price affordable to households earning one hundred twenty one (121) percent of the area median income, as specified herein.

Who this affects

HomeownersContractorsDesigners

Frequently asked questions

Does Carpinteria require affordable units in new housing?

Carpinteria's code: Median condominium price minus the price affordable to an above-moderate household earning 121% of area median income. (Condominium projects.) (§ 14.75.090); Median single-family residence price minus the price affordable to an above-moderate household earning 121% of area median income. (Single-family detached residential projects.) (§ 14.75.090).

General information, not legal advice.

Ask about a specific Carpinteria property

Ask GoCodebook how Carpinteria's affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) rules apply to your situation and get an answer that cites the section.

Ask your question

More on building on your lot in Carpinteria

All building on your lot rules in Carpinteria

Fences and walls in Carpinteria

Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Carpinteria

Running a business from home in Carpinteria

Building in a flood zone in Carpinteria

Grading and erosion control in Carpinteria

Carpinteria Municipal Code — full text