RBC Categories

Administrative Processes & Streamlining

The administrative processes and streamlining category contains procedures by which developers receive permission to develop affordable housing. It includes the process for obtaining zoning changes, building permits, and occupancy permits. The topic also refers to receiving approvals from each government agency involved in the development process, as well as any required public hearings or citizen meetings. It includes both the pre-construction planning activities and the review activities that occur during construction. The link above will bring you to a list of records with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Building & Housing Codes

Building and housing codes are state and local ordinances that prescribe certain minimum standards for construction, rehabilitation, or occupancy of affordable housing. It also relates to the acceptance or rejection of new building designs, materials, or technology intended to reduce the cost of affordable housing. The following page lists each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Fair Housing and Neighborhood Deconcentration

This page provides information related to fair housing and neighborhood deconcentration. This category refers to state and local laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin. It also refers to actions taken by state and local governments to enforce or evade these laws. Click on the link for a list of records with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Fees and Dedications

The records in the fees and dedications category contain state and local requirements for the payment of fees, dedication of property, or installation of infrastructure to meet the increased demand on public services that result from a particular development. The next page lists each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Planning & Growth Restrictions

Planning and growth restrictions refer to barriers and solutions included relate to the process of developing a comprehensive land use plan and the restrictions placed on future development based on a map of the community. The topic also covers activities such as smart growth programs, sewer and building permit moratoriums, or requirements for fiscal impact studies. The following page contains each planning and growth restriction record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Redevelopment/Infill

Barriers and solutions in the redevelopment and infill category refer to the rules under which abandoned or underused property is redeveloped. This topic includes inner city redevelopment, single lot infill, and brownfields redevelopment, as well as the process for obtaining the state and local government authorization to proceed with such work. The subsequent page catalogs each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Rent Controls

Rent controls are defined as state and local government actions that restrict rent increases or service fee charges to tenants. The following page lists each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

State and Local Environmental and Historic Preservation Regulations/Enforcement Process

This page provides information relating to state and local environmental and historic preservation regulations/enforcement process. This category refers to state and local enforcement of environmental and historic preservation laws. The topic also includes additional regulations promulgated by state and local governments that exceed federal requirements. The following page lists each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title

Tax Policies

State and local tax policies are those barriers and solutions which impact housing affordability, and include laws related to property taxes, tax assessments, transfer taxes, and sales taxes on building materials. It also refers to tax abatements or concessions and homestead exemptions. Click on the link to be taken to a page that contains relevant records with barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.

Zoning, Land Development, Construction, and Subdivision Regulations

These records provide information on zoning, land development, construction, and subdivision regulations. This category contains rules and regulations that affect the use of land. It also contains rules and regulations that permit an owner to divide his land into smaller tracts. These activities include barriers, such as exclusionary zoning, as well as solutions, such as bonus density zoning. It also includes private restrictions on the use of property, such as deed restrictions. The following page lists each record with individual barriers identified or solutions proposed. For details on a particular record, please click on that record’s title.