§ 50691.1. — 50691.1. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2.)

California § 50691.1.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 31.: DIVISION 31. HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE
• Part 2.: PART 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 7.5.: CHAPTER 7.5. Housing Advisory Service
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. Findings and Declarations

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The Legislature finds and declares that self-help housing generates self-reliance and a sense of community for participants, and that it is an important and proven source of housing for many low- and moderate-income California residents.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the California Self-Help Housing Program has been very successful in its goal of stimulating the production and rehabilitation of housing with the use of several self-help housing techniques, and that the program should be expanded to assist more low- and moderate-income residents throughout this
state.
In addition to the purposes specified in Section 50691, the purposes of this chapter include all of the following:
(1)
Expansion of the production of decent and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people through the use of self-help methods of rehabilitation and construction.
(2)
Expansion of homeownership opportunities for those to whom it would otherwise not be available without the cost savings achieved by the self-help method.
(3)
Encouragement of self-reliance, pride of ownership, and sense of community for those who participate.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1001, Sec. 2. Effective September 26, 1985.