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

120(B) lists the qualifying set-asides: 10% of units for lower-income households (up to 80% of area median income), 5% for very-low income households (up to 50% AMI), a senior housing development of at least 35 units restricted to residents 62 or older (or 55-plus under Cal. 3), 10% of units in a for-sale common interest development for moderate-income buyers (up to 120% AMI), or 10% of units for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons with a 55-year recorded affordability restriction. Section (C) requires the density bonus, concession, incentive, or waiver request to be made when the application is first submitted, and (D) requires the application to identify existing land uses, the type and location of affordable units, requested incentives or concessions, cost-reduction evidence, and any requested waivers of development standards.

Section (E)(3)(a)-(b) sets sliding-scale bonus tables: for low-income set-asides, the bonus runs from 20% at the 10% minimum up to 35% at 20% low-income units; for very-low income set-asides, the bonus runs from 20% at the 5% minimum up to 35% at 11% very-low income units. Senior housing and the transitional-foster-youth/veteran/homeless category each receive a flat 20% density bonus under (E)(3)(c)-(d). All fractional units from the density calculation are rounded up to the next whole number, and any bonus granted goes through the normal review process without additional permits or hearings under (E)(3).