Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in La Habra

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How long units stay affordable	The term may be longer if the subsidy program requires a longer term. Applies: Applies to residential development receiving any subsidy: loan, grant, mortgage financing, mortgage insurance or rental subsidy. § 18.82.090 · code text A longer term of affordability may be required if the residential development receives a subsidy of any type, including, but not limited to, loan, grant, mortgage financing, mortgage insurance, or rental subsidy, and whether the subsidy program requires a longer term of affordability.
Exemptions	Projects that propose no residential units are exempt. § 18.82.040 · code text Projects that are not proposing residential units.
Projects it applies to	The rule applies to projects of 10 or more units. Applies: Applies to residential development that will construct 10 or more units. § 18.82.050 · code text All residential development that will construct ten or more units will be required to comply with this chapter and provide inclusionary housing units.
Share of affordable units	15% of units must be for-sale inclusionary units. Applies: Applies to residential development of 10 or more units; households earning no more than 110% of area median income. § 18.82.050 · code text fifteen percent of the total number of dwelling units proposed with the residential development can be made available for purchase to those households earning no more than one hundred ten percent of the area median income. 9% of units must be rental inclusionary units for moderate income households. Applies: Applies to residential development of 10 or more units. § 18.82.050 · code text nine percent of the total number of dwelling units proposed with the residential development can be made available for rent to moderate income households 6% of units must be rental inclusionary units for very low and low income households. Applies: Applies to residential development of 10 or more units. § 18.82.050 · code text six percent of the total number of dwelling units for rent to very low and low income households.

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La Habra's code: The term may be longer if the subsidy program requires a longer term. (Applies to residential development receiving any subsidy: loan, grant, mortgage financing, mortgage insurance or rental subsidy.) (§ 18.82.090); Projects that propose no residential units are exempt. (§ 18.82.040).

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