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Northampton, MA Code § 350-20.7

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Northampton, MA Code § 350-20.7
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Housing marketing and selection plan. The housing marketing and selection plan shall make provision for payment, by an applicant, of reasonable costs to monitor and enforce compliance with affordability requirements and to develop, advertise and maintain the list of Eligible Households. An applicant may serve as its own administering agency only with the written authorization of DHCD.

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Age restrictions. The SG District shall not include the imposition of restrictions on age upon the entire district, but the development of specific Projects within the district may be exclusively for the elderly, persons with disabilities, or for assisted living, provided that any such Project shall be in compliance with all applicable fair housing laws and not less than 25% of the housing units in such a restricted Project shall be restricted as Affordable Housing. All Projects which include age-restricted residential units shall comply with applicable federal, state and local fair housing laws and regulations.

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Computation. Prior to the granting of any Plan Approval of a Project, the applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the administering agency, that the method by which such affordable rents or affordable purchase prices are computed shall be consistent with state or federal guidelines for affordability applicable to Northampton.

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No waiver. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Affordability provisions in this § 350-20.7 shall not be waived.