Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Patterson

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How long units stay affordable	Affordable units must carry a covenant for 30 years. § 18.86.030 · code text Such dwelling units shall include a covenant that each dwelling unit shall be affordable for thirty years.
Share of affordable units	At least 15% of newly built dwelling units must go to very low-, low- and moderate-income households. § 18.86.020 · code text At least fifteen percent of all newly constructed dwelling units in a residential project shall be developed, offered to, and sold or rented to very low-, low-, and moderate-income households, at an affordable housing cost, according to Section 18.86.030 (Inclusionary unit requirement). 60% of the affordable units go to moderate-income households. Applies: Applies to owner-occupied developments. § 18.86.030 · code text Sixty percent of the affordable units, which are required to be constructed in connection with the construction of market-rate units intended for owner occupancy, shall be available at affordable sales prices to moderate-income households. 40% of the affordable units go to low-income households. Applies: Applies to owner-occupied developments. § 18.86.030 · code text The remaining forty percent of the required affordable units shall be available at affordable sales prices to low-income households. 40% of the affordable units go to very low-income households. Applies: Applies to renter-occupied unit developments. § 18.86.030 · code text Forty percent of the affordable units, which are required to be constructed in connection with construction of rental market-rate units, shall be available at affordable rents to very low-income households. 60% of the affordable units go to low-income households. Applies: Applies to renter-occupied unit developments. § 18.86.030 · code text The remaining sixty percent of the required affordable units shall be available at affordable rents to low-income households.

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Patterson's code: Affordable units must carry a covenant for 30 years. (§ 18.86.030); At least 15% of newly built dwelling units must go to very low-, low- and moderate-income households. (§ 18.86.020).

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