Affordable housing; certain localities allowed to adopt dwelling unit ordinances.
It became law on Mar 4, 2020.
- Stage
- Became law
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- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 4, 2020
What it does
Affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. Allows certain localities to adopt affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. The governing body of any locality, other than localities to which certain current affordable housing provisions apply, may by amendment to the zoning ordinances of such locality provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program. Such program shall address housing needs, promote a full range of housing choices, and encourage the construction and continued existence of housing affordable to low-and-moderate-income citizens by providing for increases in density to the applicant in exchange for the applicant's voluntarily electing to provide such affordable…
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