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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Norco

Residential developments must make 15 percent of new units affordable (9 percent low-income, 6 percent moderate); 5- and 6-unit developments pay an in-lieu fee.

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Key points

  • Affordable units: Residential developments must make 15 percent of new units affordable (9 percent low-income, 6 percent moderate); 5- and 6-unit developments pay an in-lieu fee.

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

What Norco's code says

Norco code What Norco's code adds
Exemptions
  • Developments of five and six units are exempt from the affordable-unit requirement and instead pay an in-lieu fee set by City Council resolution
    § 18.70.06 · code text
    Further, residential development of five and six units shall be exempt from the requirement to provide affordable housing and any associated obligations set forth in this chapter or the implementing regulations, and instead shall be required to pay an in-lieu fee as described in Section 18.70.10 and as set by City Council resolution.
Fee instead of units
  • Council resolution sets the fee; the code gives no figure. Half is due before the building permit, half before occupancy.
    Applies: Developer's choice for developments of 20 units or fewer, in place of all or some inclusionary units; required for 5 or 6 units.
    § 18.70.10 · code text
    At the discretion of the developer, if a residential development consists of 20 units or less, payment of a fee in lieu of all or some of the inclusionary units as follows:
Share of affordable units
  • 15 percent of new dwelling units must be for low- and moderate-income households.
    Applies: Applies to residential developments; developments of 5 or 6 units pay an in-lieu fee instead.
    § 18.70.08 · code text
    A total of 15 percent of all newly constructed dwelling units in residential developments shall be developed, offered to and sold or rented to low- and moderate-income households, at an affordable housing cost, as per the following breakdown:
  • 9 percent of units go to low-income households.
    § 18.70.08 · code text
    Nine percent of all newly constructed dwelling units shall be sold or rented to low-income households;
  • 6 percent of units go to moderate-income households.
    § 18.70.08 · code text
    Six percent of all newly constructed dwelling units shall be sold or rented to moderate-income households.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Norco require affordable units in new housing?

Residential developments must make 15 percent of new units affordable (9 percent low-income, 6 percent moderate); 5- and 6-unit developments pay an in-lieu fee.

General information, not legal advice.

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