California § 65589.8. 65589.8. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 787, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 65589.8. — 65589.8. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 787, Sec. 1.)

California § 65589.8.

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Code GOVGovernment Code - GOV

Div.1.

Title 7.DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING

Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Local Planning

Art. 10.6.ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements

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Cal. Government Code - GOV Code § 65589.8. (2026).

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A local government which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the local government.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units.

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A local government which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the local government.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units.