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DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 58-121—58-135. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - HOMETOWN HOUSING PROGRAM#
Sec. 58-136. - Burnet hometown housing program.#
(a)
Scope. To encourage the development of affordable housing options to residents of Burnet by development and utilization of existing residential lots in the city and to promote job creation through home construction. To assist in the reduction of home construction costs, the city will waive certain fees and other costs for eligible lots in the city's neighborhood empowerment zones.
(b)
Eligible lots.
(1)
Lots must be located in the designated neighborhood empowerment zone(s); and,
(2)
Lots must be zoned for single family, duplex, triplex or four-plex residential units; and,
(3)
Lots must have existing utilities and paved streets in place at the time a building permit is requested. If the lot does not meet this requirement, the applicant or owner must bring the property into compliance with this subsection before the lot will be considered as an eligible lot.
(c)
Target area/neighborhood. The targeted areas shall be the neighborhood empowerment zone(s) as adopted by the city council from time to time.
(d)
City participation.
(1)
Provide information. The city shall make information on the program available to prospective homebuyers, builders and other interested parties;
a.
Fee waiver. All building permit fees, standard water tap fees, standard sewer tap fees, and standard electrical connection fees for new residential construction shall be waived
(e)
Baseline performance standards.
(1)
Homes must meet all local, state and federal codes, ordinances, rules, and laws and statutes
(2)
Builders are encouraged to include alternative building materials that address concerns relating to the environment or to the building costs, maintenance, or energy consumption (or as otherwise amended by state law) in any proposed structures.
(Ord. No. 2014-11, § 2, 5-27-14)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2014-11, § 2, adopted May 27, 2014, repealed §§ 58-136—58-143 in their entirety, and enacted a new § 58-136 to read as set out herein. Former §§ 58-136—58-143 pertained to scope; qualifying lots; target area/neighborhood; target income range; established price range; target buyer; city participation; and restrictions, respectively, and were derived from Ord. No. 2004-04, § 2(A)—(H), adopted January 27, 2004.