Santa Clara County imposes limited inclusionary housing requirements in unincorporated areas. Major SCC cities including San Jose, Mountain View, Cupertino, and Palo Alto adopted their own commercial linkage fees and inclusionary ordinances at varying rates.
Santa Clara County's unincorporated inclusionary ordinance requires 20% below-market-rate units for residential developments of 10 or more units, or in-lieu fees calculated by housing-cost differential. Most SCC residential development occurs inside city boundaries where local rules govern. San Jose's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (2010) requires 15% inclusionary or in-lieu fee tied to median sales prices. Mountain View charges $25 per square foot commercial linkage fee plus 15% inclusionary. Cupertino requires 15% BMR plus housing mitigation fees on commercial development. Palo Alto's housing-impact fee on office/R&D ranges $40-$60 per square foot. Funds flow into local affordable-housing trust funds supporting acquisition, rehabilitation, and development projects.
Noncompliance with inclusionary requirements blocks certificates of occupancy. Unpaid in-lieu fees become property liens. Cities impose administrative penalties for misrepresenting unit affordability or converting BMR units to market rate without authorization.
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