California Coalition for Rural Housing

Working to ensure affordable housing opportunities for low income and rural households since 1976.

California Inclusionary Housing Policy Database

 

Hayward, Alameda County

download the full policy: Hayward IH.pdf (0.11 MB pdf)

Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population: 140,030
Land Area (sq mi.): 44.3
Year Adopted: 2004
Compliance Type: mandatory
Policy Type: ordinance
   

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

  • (offered)conversion to affordable housing
  • (not offered)credit transfer
  • (offered)in-lieu fee
  • (offered)land dedication
  • (offered)off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: fixed per-unit fee

The amount of the Affordable Unit In-Lieu Fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The In-Lieu Fee amount will be reviewed annually, or as needed, and adjusted as necessary and appropriate, at the City Council’s discretion. At a minimum, the fee shall be sufficient to construct one unit of affordable housing.

Incentives

  • (offered)clustering of IH units
  • (not offered)delayed building of IH units
  • (offered)density bonus
  • (not offered)fast-track processing
  • (not offered)fee deferral
  • (not offered)fee reduction
  • (not offered)fee waiver
  • (not offered)flexible design standards
  • (not offered)growth control extension
  • (offered)subsidies
  • (not offered)tax abatement
  • (not offered)(other)

Requirements

  Rental Units Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold 20 units or 20 lots 20 units or 20 lots
% Production Required fixed formula; 15% fixed formula; 15%
Targeted Groups
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (offered)very low income
  • (offered)low income
  • (not offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
  • (not offered)extremely low income
  • (not offered)very low income
  • (not offered)low income
  • (offered)moderate income
  • (not offered)above-moderate income
  • (not offered)senior
Length of Affordability 45 years 45 years

Production Data

Inclusionary Development Units Produced, 1999-2006:0
In-Lieu Fee Units Produced, 1999-2006:0
Total Inclusionary Units Produced, 1999-2006:0

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

last updated July 5, 2007