St. Charles — Title 19 Inclusionary Housing [legal-review: § 19.02.110 rent-amount text] § 19.02.090
Development cost offsets
Operative Text
An applicant that fully complies with the requirements of this chapter, including any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, shall, upon written request to the City, receive a waiver of all building permit, demolition, and plan review fees required by Title 15 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, sewer and water connection fees required by Title 13 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, and cash contributions (when required in lieu of park and school land dedications) as required by Title 16 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, but only relative to the required affordable units constructed within the residential development.
Section 19.02.090 of St. Charles's Inclusionary Housing chapter establishes a cost-offset mechanism for residential developers who fully comply with the chapter's affordable housing requirements. A qualifying applicant can receive waivers covering building permit, demolition, and plan review fees under Title 15, sewer and water connection fees under Title 13, and certain cash contributions made in lieu of park and school land dedications under Title 16. These waivers apply only to the portion of the development that consists of required affordable units, not to the project as a whole.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 19.02.090, operators and developers who achieve full compliance with St. Charles's Inclusionary Housing chapter—including any associated rules or regulations—may submit a written request to the City to unlock fee waivers tied to their affordable units. Compliant developers generally document their adherence to all chapter requirements before submitting that written request, since the waiver is conditioned on full compliance. The offset covers only the affordable-unit portion of the project, so maintaining clear records that distinguish affordable units from market-rate units is a standard practice for operators pursuing this benefit.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 19.02.090 is primarily directed at developers rather than individual renters, but it has indirect relevance to tenants: the fee waivers it provides are intended to reduce the cost burden of building affordable units, which can support the availability of income-restricted housing in St. Charles. Tenants living in or seeking affordable units within a development subject to this chapter may find it useful to understand that the developer was eligible for these offsets only because affordable units were included. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with St. Charles's Inclusionary Housing rules can help renters understand how the broader chapter's requirements—of which § 19.02.090 is a part—protect access to affordable housing in qualifying developments.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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