Novato, Marin County

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Policy and Jurisdiction Information

Population:	47,630
Land Area (sq mi.):	27.7
Year Adopted:	1999

Compliance Type:	mandatory
Policy Type:	zoning

Developer Options

Construction Alternatives

conversion to affordable housing
credit transfer
in-lieu fee
land dedication
off-site construction

In-Lieu Fee Structure: formula

The amount of in-lieu fees shall be established by resolution of the council. The in-lieu fee shall be adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and may also be adjusted as necessary for changing conditions in the city.

Incentives

clustering of IH units
delayed building of IH units
density bonus
fast-track processing
fee deferral
fee reduction
fee waiver
flexible design standards
growth control extension
subsidies
tax abatement
(other)

Requirements

	Rental Units	Ownership Units
IH Requirement Threshold	1 units	1 units
% Production Required	variable formula; 10 - 50%	variable formula; 5 - 50%
Targeted Groups	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior	extremely low income very low income low income moderate income above-moderate income senior
Length of Affordability	in perpetuity	in perpetuity

Production Data

Production data not available for this jurisdiction.

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

last updated April 14, 2008

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