17.69.030 Workforce housing required – Alternatives – Exemptions.
A. Applicants seeking land use approval of new overnight accommodations or conversions of other development into overnight accommodations shall do one of the following:
1. Construct or provide an appropriate number of affordable housing units in conjunction with the development of the overnight accommodations (the construction requirement); or
2. Pay the fee in lieu of construction (FILC).
B. The remodeling, repair, or reconstruction of any overnight accommodations lawfully existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the provision of this chapter; provided, that such activity does not result in a new addition or expansion (measured in square feet) relative to the existing use. Remodeling, repair, or reconstruction of overnight accommodations that expand the finished floor area of the building or structure shall be subject to this chapter to the extent of the expanded area. (Ord. 18-20 (part), 2018)