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

28 of the Roseville Municipal Code, Residential Density Bonus, implements the state density bonus law at California Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918 and states that where a city provision conflicts with those state sections, state law controls. 040 lists the ways a housing development of five or more units can qualify: dedicating at least five percent of units to very low income households, at least 10 percent to lower income households, at least 10 percent of for-sale units to moderate income households, building a qualifying senior citizen housing development, dedicating at least 10 percent of units to transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons at very low income levels, dedicating at least 20 percent of units to lower income students in a student housing development, or dedicating 100 percent of units to lower income households, with up to 20 percent allowed at moderate income.

050(C) sets the outer limit: in no event may the density bonus exceed 80 percent above the base allowable density, and the calculation runs on a sliding scale keyed to the percentage of affordable units provided, starting at a 20 percent bonus for the five-percent very-low-income threshold. 020 as reductions in site development standards, such as reduced setbacks or parking ratios, to make the affordable units financially feasible.