Davis, CA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

05, Affordable Housing, defines a density bonus as entitlement to build additional residential units above the maximum otherwise permitted by the general plan, applicable specific plan, and zoning designation, with density bonus units restricted to the same development as the affordable units they are tied to. , meaning a project can potentially draw on both. 050(b)(1) awards a one-for-one city density bonus for units that also meet the requirements for a state density bonus. Land-dedication ownership projects instead receive a one-for-one city density bonus calculated on the basis of fifteen units per net acre dedicated.

060(a)(3) likewise awards a one-for-one city density bonus for on-site affordable construction. These bonuses sit inside a broader inclusionary scheme: ownership projects on lots over 5,000 square feet must provide affordable units equal to 25% of total units, smaller-lot ownership projects 15%, attached ownership units 10%, and stacked condominiums or vertical mixed-use ownership units 5%, while rental projects of seven or more units must make at least 15% of units affordable, split evenly between low- and very-low-income households. 05, allowing deviations from otherwise applicable zoning standards for projects using these density bonuses and incentives.