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Ordinance No. 2287 Page 3 of 21 EXHIBIT A TITLE 17 PLANNING AND RELATED MATTERS Chapter 17.40 AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEES § 17.40.010. Purpose. An affordable housing fee (previously known as the lower-income housing fee) is established as set forth in this chapter in order to assist in meeting the affordable and moderate-income housing goals as established in the general plan. (Ord. 1488 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019) § 17.40.020. Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Commercial office or industrial development project" means any construction of a new commercial, office or industrial structure, the addition to any existing commercial, office or industrial structure, or the conversion of an existing commercial, office or industrial structure to a use classification capable of employing additional employees. "Housing Unit, Lower-Income" means a new or rehabilitated unit to be made available at a sales price or rental cost affordable to a household whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the Area Median Income, as those terms are defined in Chapter 17.44. "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 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.