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Ordinance No. Page 2 of 32 P24-0505, Pleasanton Municipal Code Amendments City Council, November 17, 2024 Exhibit A, PMC Amendments, Page 2 “Housing Unit, Moderate-Income” means a new or rehabilitated unit to be made available at a sales price or rental cost affordable to a household whose income is more than 80 percent of the Area Median Income, but does not exceed 120 percent of the Area Median Income, as those terms are defined in Chapter 17.44. "Rehabilitated unit" means any housing unit not meeting Uniform Building Code requirements for occupancy which is improved so as to meet those requirements. "Residential development project" means the construction of a new housing unit. (Ord. 1488 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019) § 17.40.030. Affordable housing fee required. A.All residential and commercial office or industrial development projects not otherwise exempt shall pay an affordable housing fee as established by separate city council resolution and which fee shall be set forth in the city's fees and charges appendix, master fee schedule, as amended. If additional floor area is constructed for, or converted to, commercial, industrial or office use, the fee shall be applicable only to the square footage of the floor area added or to that portion of the square footage of the floor area converted for which the fee has not been paid. B.The city council may adjust the fee in consideration of on-site programs promoting lower- income housing such as the dedication of land suitable for lower-income housing, or in conjunction with an alternative compliance proposal made as part of an affordable housing proposal in accordance with Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 1488 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019) § 17.40.040. Exemptions. A.The following are exempt from the affordable housing fee: 1.All units within a residential development project when the project has a minimum of 15 percent deed-restricted lower-income housing units; 2.Those lower-income housing units in a residential development project with less than 15 percent deed-restricted lower-income housing units; 3.Deed-restricted Moderate moderate-income housing units in residential development projects; 4.Second units and accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as those terms are used in Section 66313 of the Government Code and Chapter 18.106; 5.Reconstruction or other new development on a site when such reconstruction replaces an equal number of square feet of floor area, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, when the use is similar, and when such reconstruction occurs within two years from the time the previous structure on the site was demolished; 6.Churches Facilities used exclusively for religious purposes as defined in California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 207. Page 51 of 658