A. The permitting authority, at its sole discretion, may allow an applicant of an inclusionary zoning project to comply with the inclusionary zoning requirement by constructing inclusionary units on a site other than that on which the project is located. The following may be required by the permitting authority for such off-site construction.
- (1) Off-site rehabilitation of affordable units in existing buildings.
- (2) Off-site construction of affordable units.
B. Provisions of off-site inclusionary units shall be subject to the following conditions:
- (1) Off-site inclusionary units shall have a certificate of occupancy prior to, or simultaneous with, the occupancy of market-rate units.
- (2) New off-site units shall be compatible in architectural style to the existing units in the surrounding neighborhood in which they are being constructed.
- (3) Renovated off-site units shall be in full compliance with all applicable construction and occupancy codes and shall be sufficiently maintained or rehabilitated so that all major systems meet standards comparable to new construction.

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