Establishment of the San Diego Affordable Housing Fund
San Diego Municipal Code § 98.0502
in effect§98.0502 Establishment of the San Diego Affordable Housing Fund
(a) There is established a fund to be known as the San Diego Affordable Housing Fund. The Affordable Housing Fund shall consist of funds received from the commercial development linkage fees paid to the City pursuant to Chapter 9, Article 8, Division 6 of the San Diego Municipal Code; revenues from the Transient Occupancy Tax as provided in Section 35.0128 of the San Diego Municipal Code; funds received from the Employee Housing Incentive Program Fee paid to the City pursuant to Section 143.0742 of the San Diego Municipal Code; funds received from in lieu fees paid to the City and revenues received from promissory note repayments, shared equity payments, or other payments collected pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 13 of the San Diego Municipal Code; and any other appropriations as determined from time to time by legislative action of the City Council. The Affordable Housing Fund shall be administered by the San Diego Housing Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Division, the appropriation ordinances and applicable Council policies.
(b) There is also established within the Affordable Housing Fund, a San Diego Housing Trust Fund account. Except for funds received from the Employee Housing Incentive Program Fee paid to the City pursuant to Section 143.0742 of the San Diego Municipal Code and funds received from in lieu fees paid to the City and revenues received from promissory note repayments, shared equity payments, or other payments collected pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 13 of the San Diego Municipal Code, all funds received by the Affordable Housing Fund, either from special funds or general fund appropriations, shall be deposited in the Housing Trust Fund account. The administration and use of monies from the San Diego Housing Trust Fund shall be subject to all provisions under this Division related to the Affordable Housing Fund.
(c) There is also established within the Affordable Housing Fund, an Inclusionary Housing Fund account. Funds received from the Employee Housing Incentive Program Fee paid to the City pursuant to Section 143.0742 of the San Diego Municipal Code, funds received from in lieu fees paid to the City, and revenues received from promissory note repayments, shared equity payments, or other payments collected pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 13 of the San Diego Municipal Code shall be deposited in the Inclusionary Housing Fund account. The administration and use of monies from the Inclusionary Housing Fund shall be subject to all provisions under this Division related to the Affordable Housing Fund.
(“Definitions” repealed; “Establishment of the San Diego Housing Trust Fund and Trust Fund Account” renumbered from Sec. 98.0503, retitled and amended 6-3-2003 by O–19190 N.S.)
(Amended 1-28-2020 by O-21167 N.S; effective 7-1-2020.)
(Amended 3-11-2022 by O-21439 N.S.; effective 4-10-2022.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter09/Ch09Art08Division05.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026