In order to provide adequate and decent housing to meet the needs of all economic segments of the community, the City Council determines that it is necessary to exempt from certain City fees, licenses and taxes certain housing projects intended for persons and families of low and moderate income. Therefore, the construction, occupancy and use of any residential dwelling unit by any housing corporation (a corporation organized pursuant to the Community Land Chest Law in Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California), limited dividend corporation (any joint venture, partnership, limited partnership, trust or corporation organized or existing under the laws of this state or authorized to do business in this state and subject to the restrictions of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California), or nonprofit corporation may request the following waiver of fees in connection with the development of affordable housing to be approved by City Council resolution:
A. 
When such affordable housing is developed, owned and operated under conditions which make it available to low-and moderate-income households as defined in Section 20.80.040(E), City Council may exempt payment of 50% for any and all City licenses, fees and taxes contained in Municipal Code provisions described in subsection C below.
B. 
When such affordable housing is developed, owned and operated under conditions which make at least 10% of the affordable housing available to extremely low-income households, with the remainder of the housing affordable to low-and moderate-income households, as defined in Section 20.80.040(E), City Council may exempt payment of 100% for any and all City licenses, fees and taxes contained in Municipal Code provisions described in subsection C below.
C. 
This section shall allow for the reduction and/or waiver in licenses, fees and taxes described in the following Municipal Code provisions: Chapter 5.10, Chapter 5.30, Chapter 11.16, Title 14, Chapter 17.04, Title 20 and Title 21, except monthly sewer service charge imposed by Section 17.04.090. Whenever any such residential dwelling unit ceases to be owned by a housing corporation under conditions which qualify for this exemption, the exemption shall cease and the fees, licenses and taxes which would otherwise have been due under the provisions of this Municipal Code shall be paid to the City of Mill Valley.
(Ord. 844 § 1, June 11, 1975; Ord. 1337 § 2, October 3, 2022)