2004 Sacramento Ordinance 60 Establishing Affordable Housing Requirements
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2004
Level
City or Town
State(s)
California
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Safety, Public Spaces
This ordinance specifies that a portion of every new housing development project must include housing which is affordable for low income and very low income people. The percentage of the new development which much be affordable to these groups is subject to change conditional upon the size of the proposed development and a city assessment of need at the time of application for building permit. This ordinance establishes a number of clear and useful definitions related to housing agreements, home buyers, and income groups.