Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 493, Sec. 4. (AB 507) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative July 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 65658.16.
(a)A local government shall not adopt or impose any requirement, including, but not limited to, increased fees or inclusionary housing requirements, that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is eligible to receive ministerial or streamlined approval pursuant to this article.
(b)This article shall not affect a project proponent’s ability to use any alternative streamlined by right permit processing adopted by a local government.
(c)Any project that qualifies as an adaptive reuse project pursuant to this article shall also qualify as a housing development project
entitled to the protections of Section 65589.5.
(d)Alterations to an existing building necessary to comply with local code, the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), or the California Historical Building Code (Part 8 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) shall not disqualify a qualified adaptive reuse project from the streamlined, ministerial review process established under this article.
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