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2022-07-23 01:27:09 By : Ms. Holly Hou

Official Website for the City of Oakland | Mayor Libby Schaaf

California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, Senate Bill 9 (SB-9) The California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, Senate Bill 9 (SB-9) requires the City to create a ministerial approval process for single-family residential zoned lots to 1) approve two residential units on a single-family lot and/or 2) subdivide a single-family parcel into two separate lots, enabling the creation of either a single-family home or two residential units on each resulting parcel. SB-9 is intended to increase residential housing stock and incentivize the building of affordable housing units. For more information about how SB-9 is applied in the City of Oakland and instructions to apply, please visit our webpage. Oakland Construction Innovation and Expanded Housing Options Ordinance Goes Into Effect Jan. 15 On November 16, 2021, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed the Oakland Construction Innovation and Expanded Housing Options Ordinance to increase housing options and affordability for all Oaklanders. The Ordinance goes into effect on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The Ordinance updated the City's zoning regulations to:

⇒ Apply for a Vehicular Residential Facility ⇒ Read the full text of the Ordinance ⇒ View a video to learn more about this Ordinance