Brentwood, Contra Costa County

download the full policy: Brentwood IH Ordinance.pdf (0.1 MB pdf)

Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population:	23,302
Land Area (sq mi.):	11.6
Year Adopted:	2003

Compliance Type:	mandatory
Policy Type:	ordinance

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

conversion to affordable housing
credit transfer
in-lieu fee
land dedication
off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula

The amount of the in-lieu fee shall be as set forth by resolution of the City Council, which may be amended from time to time to reflect inflation, and changed conditions in the City and the region.

Incentives

clustering of IH units
delayed building of IH units
density bonus
fast-track processing
fee deferral
fee reduction
fee waiver
flexible design standards
growth control extension
subsidies
tax abatement
(other)

Requirements

	Rental Units	Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold	4 units or 4 lots	4 units or 4 lots
% Production Required	fixed formula; 10%	fixed formula; 10%
Targeted Groups	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior
Length of Affordability	55 years	45 years

Production Data

Production data not available for this jurisdiction.

Residential building permit activity 5 years before and after adoption of ordinance:

last updated October 1, 2007

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