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Board updates inclusionary housing rules: ADU language, 90-year affordability and rental coverage
Summary
Supervisors approved amendments to the county’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance including replacing 'residential second unit' with 'accessory dwelling unit (ADU)', extending ownership-unit deed restrictions to 90 years, and applying inclusionary requirements to 100% rental projects with specified waivers tied to local median rents.
Santa Barbara — The Board of Supervisors on March 4 adopted amendments to Santa Barbara County’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to increase the longevity of deed-restricted affordable homes and to extend the ordinance’s reach to certain rental-only developments.
Community Services staff said the ordinance had not been updated for more than a decade and that the county’s updated housing element directed staff to align the inclusionary rules with current state law and local housing needs. Among the actions approved, the board:
- Replaced the ordinance term "residential second unit" with "accessory…
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