Density Bonus Law

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:affordabilityPeriod 45 years for ownership units
55 years for rental units
gptkbp:amendedBy AB 2345
SB 1227
SB 1818
SB 330
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:California
residential developments
gptkbp:citation California Government Code Section 65915-65918
gptkbp:codifiedIn California Government Code Section 65915
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1979
gptkbp:eligibility inclusion of affordable housing units
gptkbp:enables developers to build more units
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Density Bonus Law
gptkbp:maximumDensityBonus up to 50%
gptkbp:minimumAffordableUnits 5%
gptkbp:provides density bonuses
incentives and concessions
waivers of development standards
gptkbp:purpose encourage affordable housing development
gptkbp:relatedTo affordable housing policy
zoning
land use planning
California housing crisis
gptkbp:requires affordable units to remain affordable for a set period
local governments to grant density bonuses
gptkbp:subject state oversight
local government review
gptkbp:target low income households
moderate income households
very low income households
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:State_Housing_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7