Mixed-Income Zoning Ordinance (MIZO) in-lieu fee

“Section 9.27.010 – Purpose — The purpose of this Chapter is to enhance the public welfare by facilitating mixed-income housing opportunities and contributing toward the City's share of the region's housing needs, assisting in the implementation of the City's Housing Element goals, policies, and programs, and ensuring compatibility of future housing development by requiring that land in the City developed for future residential housing is utilized in a manner consistent with State and local land use and housing policies.”

“Section 9.27.090 – Collection and Use of In-Lieu Fees — Any in-lieu fees received by the City pursuant to this Chapter shall be deposited into the City's Housing Trust Fund, to be used for authorized purposes and expenditures.”

“Section 9.27.030 – Applicability of Mixed-Income Unit Requirements — Applicability. Any new residential development project consisting of eleven (11) or more market rate units as approved by the City to be built anywhere within the City, and in any area within the City's sphere of influence to be annexed to the City in the future, shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter.”

2026-04-13 (Urgency Ordinance 26-02, effective immediately); permanent Ordinance 26-03 adopted 2026-04-20

“URGENCY ORDINANCE 26-02 — AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLOVIS FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-001 IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061, SUBDIVISION (B)(3); AND AMENDING THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.27 TO THE CLOVIS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A MIXED-INCOME ZONING ORDINANCE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ... APPROVED: April 13, 2026 ... The foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council held on April 13, 2026, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Ashbeck, Basgall, Bessinger, Mayor Pro Tem Pearce NOES: Mayor Mouanoutoua”

"Urgency Ordinance 26-02" and "Ord. 26-03"

“URGENCY ORDINANCE 26-02 — AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLOVIS FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-001 IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061, SUBDIVISION (B)(3); AND AMENDING THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.27 TO THE CLOVIS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A MIXED-INCOME ZONING ORDINANCE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ... APPROVED: April 13, 2026 ... The foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Council held on April 13, 2026, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Ashbeck, Basgall, Bessinger, Mayor Pro Tem Pearce NOES: Mayor Mouanoutoua”

at building permit | other: may be deferred to occupancy as approved by the Director

“Payment of In-Lieu Fee. Such in-lieu fee for an applicable project shall be paid no later than upon issuance of a building permit for each market rate units in the residential development project but may be deferred to occupancy as approved by the Director.”

City of Clovis, the agency that levies it

“Any in-lieu fees received by the City pursuant to this Chapter shall be deposited into the City's Housing Trust Fund”

“Will my project be subject to the Mixed-Income Zoning Ordinance if I already have an approved vesting tentative map? — If you have an approved vesting tentative map prior to the Mixed-Income Zoning Ordinance being adopted, it will not apply to your project.”

“Will the MIZO consider waiving development fees as an incentive? — Development fees cannot be waived. However, qualifying projects may apply for the City's Development Impact Fee Deferral Program, though units required by the MIZO are not eligible for fee deferral.”

“From and after the effective date of this Chapter, a residential development application will not be deemed complete until the applicant has provided the City with an Affordable Housing Plan that demonstrates the manner in which the applicant proposes to fulfill the requirements of this Chapter, if applicable, including, without limitation, any plans indicating the location of on-site/off-site Mixed-Income Units, land dedication, or intent to pay in-lieu fees, or some other alternative as authorized by Section 9.27.050, subdivision (E).”