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ARTICLE III -- MISCELLANEOUS Section 17.44.090. Administration An applicant of a project subject to this Chapter shall submit an Affordable Housing Proposal stating the method by which it will meet the requirements of this Chapter. The Affordable Housing Proposal shall be submitted as part of the applicant's City development application (e.g., design review, Planned Unit Development, etc.) to the Planning Department in a form approved by the City Manager. The Director of Planning and Community Development may waive the requirement for submittal of an Affordable Housing Proposal for projects approved prior to the effective date of this ordinance and/or for projects that have undergone considerable pubic review during which affordable housing issues were addressed. The Affordable Housing Proposal shall be reviewed by the City's Housing Commission at a properly noticed meeting open to the public. The Housing Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council either accepting, rejecting or modifying the developer's proposal and the utilization of any incentives as outlined in this Chapter. TheHousing Commission may also make recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding the project as necessary to assure conformance with this Chapter. Acceptance of the applicant's Affordable Housing Proposal is subject to approval by the City Council, which may direct the City Manager to execute an Affordable Housing Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. The City Manager or his/her designee shall be responsible for monitoring the sale, occupancy and resale of Inclusionary Units. Section 17.44.100. Conflictof Interest. The following individuals are ineligible to purchase or rent an Inclusionary Unit: (a) City employees and officials (and their immediate family members) who have policy making authority or influence regarding City housing programs; (b) the Project Applicant and its officers and employees (and their immediate family members); and (c) the Project Owner and its officers and employees (and their immediate family members). Section 17.44.110. Enforcement. The City Manager is designated as the enforcing authority. The City Manager may suspend or revoke any building permit or approval upon finding a violation of any provision of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all agents, successors and assigns of an Applicant. No building permit or final inspection shall be issued, nor any development approval be granted which does not meet the requirements of this chapter. In the event that it is determined that rents in excess of those allowed by operation of this Chapter have been charged to a tenant residing in an Inclusionary Unit, the City may take appropriate legal action to recover, and the Project Owner shall be obligated to pay to the tenant or to the City in the event the tenant cannot be located, any excess rents charged. Ordinance No. 1818 Page 10