Term of Affordability
San Diego Municipal Code § 98.0506
in effect§98.0506 Term of Affordability
(a) Whenever funds from the Affordable Housing Fund are used for the acquisition, construction or substantial rehabilitation of an affordable rental or cooperative unit, the San Diego Housing Commission shall impose enforceable requirements on the owner of the housing unit that the unit remain affordable for the remaining life of the housing unit, assuming good faith efforts by the owner to maintain the housing unit and rehabilitate it as necessary. The remaining life of the housing unit shall be presumed to be a minimum of fifty–five (55) years.
(b) Whenever funds from the Affordable Housing Fund are used for the acquisition, construction or substantial rehabilitation of ownership housing, the San Diego Housing Commission shall impose enforceable resale restrictions on the owner to keep the housing unit affordable for the longest feasible time, while maintaining an equitable balance between the interests of the owner and the interests of the San Diego Housing Commission.
(c) For programs funded with funds from the Affordable Housing Fund which are not described in (a) or (b) above, the Commission shall develop appropriate mechanisms to ensure affordability which shall be described in the San Diego Housing Fund Annual Plan.
(d) The affordability restriction requirements described in this section shall run with the land and the Commission shall develop appropriate procedures and documentation to enforce these requirements and shall record such documentation in the Official Records of the Recorder of San Diego County.
(“Three Year Program” renumbered to Sec. 98.0507; “Term of Affordability” renumbered from Sec. 98.0505 and amended 6–3–2003 by O–19190 N.S.)
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=7Fetched: 10/28/2026