City of Newport
§ 17.100.150

Emergency low income housing facilities

Emergency low income housing facilities are subject to the following conditions:

    • A. Such a facility is to be located in a building which is more than forty (40) years old as of April 13, 1977;

    • B. The facility is located in a building that is within a historic district;

    • C. The facility is sponsored by a nonprofit entity, whose primary purpose is to provide housing to low and moderate income, elderly and/or handicapped persons, which qualifies for exemption from federal income taxation;

    • D. The living units, which are a combination of dwelling units and rooms, are to be reserved for elderly, low and moderate income, and/or handicapped persons;

    • E. The facility is located in a building which as of February 10, 1988 had in excess of one hundred (100) living units;

    • F. Upon completion, the emergency low income housing facility will contain fewer living units than it had prior to the conversion;

    • G. The facility is located in a building which covers more than ninety-five (95) percent of the lot on which it is situated and it need provide no additional parking as a result of the conversion;

    • H. Such a facility shall not be subject to the density restrictions or floor area requirements set forth in the zoning code.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1264.03.14)