(A) Initial sales price and resale. The initial sales price and resale price of the for sale inclusionary unit will be at an affordable sales price that will ensure that the purchaser of the inclusionary unit will pay an affordable housing cost for the unit. The town shall, from time to time, set a benchmark mortgage interest rate and an assumed home buyer down payment amount to be used to calculate the affordable sales price. The Town Manager may establish and adjust such benchmark mortgage interest rates, establish an assumed home buyer down payment amount, along with a range of allowable home buyer down payments pursuant to the delegated authority set forth in § 17.140.160. Such standards shall be in writing and available to the public upon request.
(B) Transfer. A resale restriction agreement will be entered into on each change of ownership of for-sale inclusionary units, to maintain the household income restriction on the inclusionary unit prior to the expiration of the affordability period established pursuant to § 17.140.050.
(C) Owner occupancy required. All for-sale inclusionary units are subject to the following regulations:
(1) Principal residence. The purchaser of the inclusionary unit shall use and occupy the inclusionary unit as purchaser's principal place of residence.
(2) No rental. Owner is expressly prohibited from leasing or renting the inclusionary unit unless the town has given its prior written consent to such lease or rental on the basis of a demonstrated hardship by the owner.
(3) Annual report. The town from time to time may require certification of continuing occupancy of the inclusionary unit by owner, which shall be verified by owner to the reasonable satisfaction of the town by means of a written report by owner to the town setting forth the income and family size of the occupants of the inclusionary unit. Such report shall be submitted to the town annually. Owner shall not be deemed to be in default of the affordable agreement and this program for any failure to deliver such annual report until 30 days after receipt by owner of written notice from the town requesting such report. The town shall have the option of establishing the type of form to be used for the report.
(Ord. 884, passed 11-1-2023)