42 U.S.C. § 12705b : US Code - Section 12705B: Definition of regulatory barriers to affordable housing

Search 42 U.S.C. § 12705b : US Code - Section 12705B: Definition of regulatory barriers to affordable housing

For purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, the
terms "regulatory barriers to affordable housing" and "regulatory
barriers" mean any public policies (including policies embodied in
statutes, ordinances, regulations, or administrative procedures or
processes) required to be identified by a jurisdiction in
connection with its comprehensive housing affordability strategy
under section 12705(b)(4) of this title. Such terms do not include
policies relating to rents imposed on a structure by a jurisdiction
or policies that have served to create or preserve, or can be shown
to create or preserve, housing for low- and very low-income
families, including displacement protections, demolition controls,
replacement housing requirements, relocation benefits, housing
trust funds, dedicated funding sources, waiver of local property
taxes and builder fees, inclusionary zoning, rental zoning
overlays, long-term use restrictions, and rights of first refusal.