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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Saratoga

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

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

What Saratoga's code says

Saratoga code What Saratoga's code adds
Exemptions
  • Residential developments with fewer than 5 dwelling units are exempt from the BMR program.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    A residential development with fewer than five dwelling units is exempt from the BMR program.
Projects it applies to
  • The rule applies to developments of at least 5 dwelling units.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    The BMR program requirements shall apply to all residential developments with at least five dwelling units.
Share of affordable units
  • At least 15% of the total dwelling units must be affordable.
    Applies: Applies to residential developments of at least 5 dwelling units.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    All residential developments, unless otherwise exempted by this Article, shall provide at least fifteen percent of the total number of dwelling units as affordable units.
  • At least 15% must be for moderate-income households (about 80% to 120% of AMI).
    Applies: Applies to ownership developments of at least 5 dwelling units.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    All ownership residential developments that meet the requirement of Section 15-82.030(d) shall include at least fifteen percent of the total number of ownership dwelling units within the development as units affordable to moderate-income households (approximately eighty percent to one hundred twenty percent of AMI].
  • At least 15% must be for lower-income households (about 80% of AMI or less).
    Applies: Applies to rental developments of at least 5 dwelling units.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    All rental residential developments that meet the requirement of Section 15-82.030(d) shall include at least fifteen percent of the total number of rental dwelling units within the development as units affordable to lower income households (approximately eighty percent or less of AMI).
  • At least 50% of the 15% BMR units go to very low-income households (50% of AMI or less).
    Applies: Applies to rental developments of at least 5 dwelling units.
    § 15-82.030 · code text
    Of the fifteen percent BMR units, at least fifty percent must be affordable to very low-income households (fifty percent or less of AMI)

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Frequently asked questions

Does Saratoga require affordable units in new housing?

Saratoga's code: Residential developments with fewer than 5 dwelling units are exempt from the BMR program. (§ 15-82.030); The rule applies to developments of at least 5 dwelling units. (§ 15-82.030).

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