Gov. Code § 65916
Density Bonus Law

Gov. Code § 65916

Direct financial contributionsTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 4.3. Density Bonuses and Other Incentives

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Requires 30-year continued availability of low- and moderate-income units when a city or county directly contributes financially to a density bonus project.

  • 30-year affordability. Where a city or county makes a direct financial contribution to a § 65915 housing development through infrastructure cost participation, land cost write-down, or construction subsidy, it must assure continued availability of low- and moderate-income units for 30 years.
  • Agreement. When appropriate, the § 65915 agreement must specify the mechanisms and procedures to carry this out.

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§ 65916

Where there is a direct financial contribution to a housing development pursuant to Section 65915 through participation in cost of infrastructure, write-down of land costs, or subsidizing the cost of construction, the city, county, or city and county shall assure continued availability for low- and moderate-income units for 30 years. When appropriate, the agreement provided for in Section 65915 shall specify the mechanisms and procedures necessary to carry out this section.

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History. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1207.)

Cites, in this navigator. Gov. Code § 65915

Cited by, in this navigator. Gov. Code § 65583

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