West Hollywood affordable units in new housing

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How long units stay affordable	Affordable units stay affordable permanently. Applies: Applies to affordable units provided to fulfill a requirement of the chapter. § 19.22.090 · code text Any affordable unit provided to fulfill a requirement of this chapter shall be permanently reserved for and occupied by qualified households meeting the affordable income requirement specified for the unit in the Resolution of Approval, Agreement Imposing Restrictions on Real Property, and all other eligibility requirements.
Exemptions	New single-family dwellings, and replacing one single-family dwelling with another, are exempt. § 19.22.020 · code text A new single-family dwelling or the replacement of one single-family dwelling with another single-family dwelling Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are exempt. § 19.22.020 · code text Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units
Share of affordable units	One affordable unit. Applies: Applies to projects of 10 or fewer units. § 19.22.030 · code text Projects of 10 or Fewer Units. One unit. 20 percent of the base unit count must be affordable. Applies: Applies to projects of 11 to 20 units; affordable to very low-, low- and moderate-income households. § 19.22.030 · code text Projects of 11 to 20 Units. 20 percent of the base unit count (alternating as set forth in subsection F below). 20 percent of the base unit count must be affordable. Applies: Applies to projects of 21 to 40 units; affordable to very low-, low- and moderate-income households. § 19.22.030 · code text Projects of 21 to 40 Units. 20 percent of the base unit count (alternating as set forth in subsection F below). 20 percent of the base unit count must be affordable. Applies: Applies to projects of 41 units or more; affordable to very low-, low- and moderate-income households. § 19.22.030 · code text Projects of 41 Units or More. 20 percent of the base unit count (alternating as set forth in subsection F below).

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West Hollywood's code: Affordable units stay affordable permanently. (Applies to affordable units provided to fulfill a requirement of the chapter.) (§ 19.22.090); New single-family dwellings, and replacing one single-family dwelling with another, are exempt. (§ 19.22.020).

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