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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2B-21 Inclusionary requirements.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2B-21" heading="Inclusionary requirements.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Applicability of section.">This section applies to any residential project :<para num="(1)">that provides 20 or more dwelling units;</para>
      <para num="(2)">that receives:<para num="(i)">a major public subsidy; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a significant land use authorization;</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">that is newly constructed, wholly renovated, or converted from a non-residential building; and</para>
      <para num="(4)">the cost of the construction or conversion exceeds $60,000 per rental unit.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Affordable units required.">
      <para num="(1)">In every residential project subject to this section, at least 5% of all dwelling units for rent must be affordable units to low income households.</para>
      <para num="(2)">In every residential project subject to this section, at least 5% of all dwelling units for rent must be affordable units to very low income households.</para>
      <para num="(3)">In every residential project where the developer is offered an additional subsidy or offered the opportunity to apply for an additional subsidy for affordable units for very low income or extremely low income households, up to an additional 5% of dwelling units for rent must be affordable to very low and extremely low income households upon an award of the additional subsidy.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="More restrictive governs.">If the City negotiates or a residential project promises to provide a greater percentage of affordability or longer time period of affordability, that more restrictive provision governs over the requirements of this subtitle to the extent of any conflict.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Exclusions.">The provisions of this section do not apply to:<para num="(1)">dormitories, as defined in &lt;cite data-path="32|1|3|1-305|(g)"&gt;§ 1-305(g)&lt;/cite&gt; of the &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 24-308" data-path="32"&gt;Zoning Code&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      <para num="(2)">fraternity or sorority houses, as defined in &lt;cite data-path="32|1|3|1-306|(p)"&gt;§ 1-306(p)&lt;/cite&gt; of the &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 24-308" data-path="32"&gt;Zoning Code&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      <para num="(3)">residential-care facilities, as defined in &lt;cite data-path="32|1|3|1-312|(p)"&gt;§ 1-312(p)&lt;/cite&gt; of the &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 24-308" data-path="32"&gt;Zoning Code&lt;/cite&gt;; or</para>
      <para num="(4)">a residential project that is designed for, marketed to, and leased to students enrolled in accredited educational institutions located in Baltimore City, also known as “student housing”.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-474</annotation>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
