§ 18.107.230. General—Definitions.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section shall govern the provisions of this chapter.
"Addition" means the addition of gross square feet to an existing structure.
"Affordable rent" means monthly rent, including utilities and all fees for housing services, that does not exceed:
1.
For very low income households: fifty percent of the median income for the county multiplied by thirty percent and divided by twelve.
2.
For low income households: sixty percent of the median income for the county, multiplied by thirty percent and divided by twelve.
Affordable rent shall be based on presumed occupancy levels of one person in a studio dwelling unit, two persons in a one bedroom dwelling unit, three persons in a two bedroom dwelling unit, and one additional person for each additional bedroom thereafter.
"Affordable sales price" means the maximum purchase price that will be affordable to the specified household at the specified income level. The purchase price shall be considered affordable only if it is based on a reasonable down payment, and monthly housing payments (including interest, principal, mortgage insurance, property taxes, homeowners insurance, homeowners association dues, property maintenance and repairs, and a reasonable allowance for utilities), all as determined by the county, that are equal to or less than:
1.
For very low income households: fifty percent of the median income for the county multiplied by thirty percent and divided by twelve.
2.
For low income households: seventy percent of the median income for the county, multiplied by thirty percent and divided by twelve.
3.
For moderate income households: one hundred ten percent of the median income for the county, multiplied by thirty-five percent and divided by twelve.
Affordable sales price shall be based on presumed occupancy levels of one person in a studio dwelling unit, two persons in a one bedroom dwelling unit, three persons in a two bedroom dwelling unit, and one additional person for each additional bedroom thereafter.
"Affordable units" means those deed-restricted dwelling units which are required to be offered for sale at an affordable sales price to specified households pursuant to Section 18.107.080 or which the applicant proposes to offer for rent at an affordable rent pursuant to Section 18.107.110 or which the applicant constructs pursuant to an equivalency proposal approved pursuant to Section 18.107.100.
"Annual household income" means the combined gross income for all adult persons living in a dwelling unit as calculated for the purpose of the Section 8 program under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or its successor.
"Density bonus" means a density increase over the otherwise allowable maximum residential density for a residential project.
"Density bonus units" means those dwelling units allowed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which exceed the maximum residential density for a residential project.
"Development standard" means a site or construction condition that applies to a residential project pursuant to any ordinance, general plan element, specific plan, or other county condition, law, policy, resolution, or regulation. A "site and construction condition" is a development regulation or law that specifies the physical development of a site and buildings on the site in a residential project.
"Discretionary permit" means any permit issued pursuant to Title 17 or Title 18 of this code which requires the exercise of judgment or deliberation from the decision-making body, including but not limited to, use permits, variances, site plan approval, general and specific plan amendments, zoning amendments, and the approval of tentative, final or parcel maps.
"Floor area" for a residential project is that area included within the surrounding walls of a dwelling unit as calculated by the building division in accordance with its standard practice. This area does not include garages, carports or common areas.
"Gross square feet" is the area included within the surrounding walls of a structure as calculated by the building division in accordance with its standard practice. This area does not include garages or carports. The gross square footage of any tank or wine crush pad or similar non-walled wine-related structure shall be included in the gross square feet of a nonresidential development.
"Housing board" means any affordable housing fund board established pursuant to Section 18.107.020 as advisory to the board of supervisors.
"Housing director" means the county executive officer or the designee of such person.
"Housing fund" means the affordable housing fund for the county established pursuant to Section 18.107.020 of this chapter.
"Low income households" are those households whose income does not exceed the low income limits applicable to Napa County as published annually pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6932 (or its successor provision) by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
"Market rate units" means dwelling units in a residential project which are not affordable units or target units.
"Maximum residential density" means the maximum number of dwelling units permitted in a residential project by the county's zoning ordinance and by the land use element of the county general plan on the date that the application for the residential project is deemed complete, excluding any density bonus. If the maximum density allowed by the zoning ordinance is inconsistent with the density allowed by the land use element of general plan, the land use element density shall prevail.
"Median income" means the median income, adjusted for family size, applicable to Napa County as published annually pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6932 (or its successor provision) by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
"Moderate income households" are those households whose income does not exceed the moderate income limits applicable to Napa County as published annually pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6932 (or its successor provision) by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
"Nonresidential development" means any development in the county for which a discretionary permit or building permit is required, other than those developments involving solely residential projects, that includes an addition, the new construction of gross square feet of nonresidential space, the conversion of a residential use to a nonresidential use, or the conversion of one nonresidential use to another nonresidential use.
"Residential project" means any development for which a discretionary permit or building permit is required that includes the creation of one or more additional dwelling units, an addition to a dwelling unit, conversion of nonresidential uses to dwelling units, or a condominium conversion.
"Residential ownership project" means any residential project that includes the creation of one or more residential dwelling units that may be sold individually. A residential ownership project also includes the conversion of apartments to condominiums.
"Residential rental project" means any residential project that creates residential dwelling units that cannot be sold individually.
"Senior citizen residential project" means a senior citizen housing development with at least thirty-five dwelling units as defined in Civil Code Section 51.3, or a mobilehome park that limits residency based on age requirements for older persons pursuant to Civil Code Sections 798.76 or 799.5.
"Target unit" means a deed-restricted dwelling unit within a residential project which is reserved for sale or rent, at an affordable rent or affordable sales price, to very low, low, or moderate income households, and which qualifies the residential project for a state density bonus and incentives pursuant to Section 18.107.150 and Section 18.107.160.
"Very low income households" are those households whose income does not exceed the very low income limits applicable to Napa County as published annually pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6932 (or its successor provision) by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
(Ord. No. 1334, § 3, 1-19-2010)
(Ord. No. 1386, § 2, 12-10-2013)