Evanston, Ill., City Code tit. 5 (2026) § 5-7-3

To administer this Chapter, these definitions will apply: APPLICANT. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or any entity or combination of entities whose application to the Department includes a covered development according to this Chapter. APPROVED COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. A private, non-profit corporation that the City will create or authorize to acquire and own land for the benefit of the City and low- and moderate-income households. AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI). The median income level for the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, adjusted for household size, as established annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CONTRACTED AGENCY. An organization with which the City contracts and has a written agreement to manage components of this Chapter that may include, but are not limited to, the centralized wait list and/or tenant annual income certification. COVERED DEVELOPMENT. A development or concurrent developments containing seven (7) or more covered units under common ownership or control by an applicant. COVERED UNIT. Any dwelling unit including, but not limited to, an accessory dwelling unit, live/work unit, and age-restricted unit, that is either: 1. A new dwelling unit in a newly constructed development or a new dwelling unit in an existing development 2. A dwelling unit in an existing development that has increased or decreased in size and/or number of bedrooms. 3. A dwelling unit in an existing development where the development has changed tenure (from rental to for-sale or for-sale to rental) DEPARTMENT. The City of Evanston Community Development Department or any successor agency. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROVIDER. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or any entity or combination of entities that owns a covered development with Inclusionary Housing rental units. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING UNIT. A for-sale or rental dwelling unit in a covered development that is affordable to income-qualified households and sold or rented only to income-certified households. INCOME CERTIFIED HOUSEHOLD. A household that meets the eligibility criteria to rent or purchase a specific inclusionary housing unit, as stipulated by the policies and procedures. MAJORITY AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT. A covered development where greater than fifty (50) percent of all covered units are affordable according to the requirements of this Chapter. MARKET-RATE UNIT. A dwelling unit in a covered development that is not an inclusionary housing unit. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. A document(s), authorized by the City Manager or their designee, that provides additional detail to effectively implement, administer and enforce this Chapter. PUBLICLY-FUNDED. Any covered development, that receives or has received any grant, loan, or subsidy from any Federal, State, or local agency or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, the sale of property below market value, purchase money financing, construction financing, permanent financing, or low-income housing tax credit allocations or bond proceeds. Public funding does not include a loan from a government-sponsored enterprise (i.e. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), a housing choice voucher rent subsidy, or a property tax exemption or abatement.