Sec. 8-8.119.   Administration of affordability control.
   Prior to the approval of any discretionary permit, if applicable, regulatory agreements shall be executed between the County and developer. Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, if the affordable units are owner-occupied, resale restrictions, deeds of trust and/or other documents, all of which must be acceptable to the Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Director and consistent with the requirements of this ordinance, shall be recorded against the parcel having such affordable units and shall be effective for at least the period of time required by Government Code Section 65915(c) with respect to each affordable unit, but not less than twenty (20) years.
   The resale restrictions shall provide that in the event of the sale of an affordable unit intended for owner occupancy, the County shall have a right of first refusal to purchase such affordable unit at the market price minus the percentage of the “silent second”, subject to the provisions of this ordinance.
   No persons shall be permitted to occupy an affordable unit, or purchase an affordable unit for owner-occupancy, unless the County or its designee has approved the household's eligibility, or has failed to make a determination of eligibility within the time or other limits provided by a regulatory agreement or resale restrictions. Households selected to occupy affordable units shall be selected from the list of eligible households maintained by the County to the extent provided in the regulatory agreement or resale restrictions.
(Ord. 1451, eff. January 1, 2015)