Riverside County implements California Government Code 65915 density bonus law, granting up to 50 percent additional units, parking reductions, and incentives for projects providing affordable, senior, or special-needs housing.
Under Gov Code 65915, qualifying projects receive bonus density tied to the share of restricted affordable units, plus up to four concessions and unlimited waivers of standards that physically preclude development. AB 2334 and AB 1287 expand bonuses for very-low and 100-percent-affordable projects to as much as 100 percent. Riverside County applies the law countywide in unincorporated areas and through Ord. 348 implementation tools. Specific plan zones honor the bonus unless a stricter local affordable program is in effect.
Cities or counties cannot deny or reduce a compliant density-bonus project except under the limited findings allowed by state law; refusal can lead to Housing Accountability Act litigation.
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