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SEC. 20A-24.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS.
   (a)   Definitions. In this article:
      (1)   AFFIRMATIVE FAIR HOUSING MARKETING PLAN means a marketing strategy designed to attract renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, or source of income.
      (2)   AFFORDABLE RENT means: (i) a monthly rental housing payment, in compliance with a rent and income schedule produced annually by the department, or (ii) the voucher payment standard for voucher holders.
      (3)   ANNUAL INCOME has the definition assigned to that term in 24 CFR §5.609, "Annual Income," as amended.
      (4)   APPLICANT means a household applying to lease a reserved dwelling unit.
      (5)   AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ("AMFI") means the median income for the Dallas, TX HUD Metro Fair Market Rent Area, adjusted for family size, as determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
      (6)   DEPARTMENT means the department of housing and neighborhood revitalization.
      (7)   DEVELOPMENT means the structure or structures located on the Property receiving a development bonus.
      (8)   DEVELOPMENT BONUS means yard, lot, and space bonuses that can be obtained by meeting the requirements in this division and Chapter 51A.
      (9)   DEVELOPMENT BONUS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT means a covenant running with the land that meets the requirements of this chapter.
      (10)   DIRECTOR means the director of the department of housing and neighborhood revitalization and includes representatives, agents, or department employees designated by the director.
      (11)   ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS means households with an income within the required income band or voucher holders regardless of income.
      (12)   FAMILY means family as defined in 24 CFR §5.403, "Definitions," as amended.
      (13)   HANDBOOK means the HUD Handbook 4350.3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, as periodically revised and published by HUD.
      (14)   HUD means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
      (15)   INCOME means income as defined by 24 CFR §5.609, "Annual Income."
      (16)   INCOME BAND means the range of household adjusted incomes between a pre- determined upper limit and a pre-determined lower limit generally stated in terms of a percentage of area median family income adjusted for family size.
         (A)   INCOME BAND 1 means an income between 81 and 100 percent of AMFI.
         (B)   INCOME BAND 2 means an income between 61 and 80 percent of AMFI.
         (C)   INCOME BAND 3 means an income between 51 and 60 percent of AMFI.
      (17)   MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS ("MVA") means the most recent official study that was commissioned by and prepared for the city to assist residents and policy-makers to understand the elements of their local residential real estate markets.
      (18)   MIXED-INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM means a program administered by the department in which each owner using a development bonus participates.
      (19)   MIXED-INCOME HOUSING RESTRICTIVE COVENANT means the instrument securing the terms and enforcement of this division.
      (20)   OPTIONAL AMENITIES means services or features that are not included in the monthly rent, including access to premium parking and concierge services, among other services.
      (21)   OWNER means the entity or person who owns the development or Property during the rental affordability period, including the owner's employees, agents, or contractors.
      (22)   PROGRAM MANUAL means the guidebook published, maintained, and updated by the department that includes specific guidance for program implementation.
      (23)   PROPERTY means the land and all improvements as more particularly described in the mixed-income restrictive covenant.
      (24)   RENTAL AFFORDABILITY PERIOD means the period that the reserved dwelling units may only be leased to and occupied by eligible households.
      (25)   RESERVED DWELLING UNIT means the rental units in a development available to be leased to and occupied by eligible households, or which are currently leased to and occupied by eligible households and are leased at affordable rental rates.
      (26)   UNIT TYPE means the kind of unit broken out by number of bedrooms in the unit, or, if the unit is a specialty unit, a description of the type of specialty unit, such as efficiency, one bedroom, two bedroom, loft, penthouse, etc.
      (27)   VOUCHER HOLDER means a holder of a housing voucher, including vouchers directly or indirectly funded by the federal, state, or local government.
      (28)   VOUCHER PAYMENT STANDARD means the maximum monthly assistance payment for a family assisted in the voucher program (before deducting the total tenant payment by the family).
   (b)   Interpretations. For uses or terms found in Chapter 51, the regulations in Section 51A-4.702 (a)(6)(C) apply in this division. (Ord. Nos. 31142 ; 32195 )