Bloomington Code of Ordinances Chapter 9 — Housing Opportunity and Preservation

Bloomington Housing Opportunity and Preservation chapter: 49 TOC entries, 11 articles (§ 9.05 RESERVED skipped; § 9.16 article container skipped; 47 or fewer parsed sections). Art. I (§§ 9.01–9.03) General provisions. Art. II (§§ 9.04–9.15) Housing opportunity findings and policies. Art. III (§§ 9.16.01–9.16.05) Density Bonus / Inclusionary Zoning. Arts. IV–XI (§§ 9.17–9.45) Affordable housing development programs and preservation, including § 9.45 AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDING SALE (tenant protections on sale of affordable housing buildings: 90-day notice, right of first offer to qualified purchasers, tenant protection period prohibiting rent increases, non-renewal without cause, and rescreening of existing tenants; enacted Ord. 2019-16, amended through Ord. 2026-10). Confirmed live 2026-09-15: supplement "2026 S-16" / Ord. 2026-23 / passed 6-15-2026.

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Bloomington Code of Ordinances Chapter 9 — Housing Opportunity and Preservation

Provisions (46)

FINDINGS

PURPOSE

AUTHORITY

DEFINITIONS

OPPORTUNITY HOUSING REQUIREMENT

ON-SITE

OFF-SITE

PAYMENT IN LIEU OF AFFORDABLE UNITS

DEDICATION OF LAND IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF OPPORTUNITY HOUSING UNITS

PURCHASE AND REHABILITATION OF NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING (NOAH)

ACQUISITION, CONVERSION, AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING MARKET RATE UNITS

COLLABORATION WITH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER

COMBINATION OF METHODS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TOOLS AND INCENTIVES

DENSITY BONUS

SITE AREA REDUCTION

SITE WIDTH REDUCTION

OPEN SPACE REDUCTION

FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUS

HEIGHT BONUS

PARKING REDUCTION

ENCLOSED PARKING SPACE CONVERSION ALLOWANCE

MINIMUM UNIT SIZE REDUCTION

SECONDARY EXTERIOR MATERIALS ALLOWANCE

STORAGE SPACE REDUCTION

LANDSCAPE FEE IN-LIEU REDUCTION

DEVELOPMENT FEE REIMBURSEMENT

DEVELOPMENT FEE DEFERMENT

EXPEDITED REVIEW OF PLANS

LAND WRITE-DOWN FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON CITY-OWNED LAND

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND

HOUSING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF)

PROJECT BASED HOUSING VOUCHERS (PBV)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

RENTAL PRICE LEVELS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS AND ECONOMIC STABILITY

ELIGIBILITY FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT

OBJECTIVES

COMPLIANCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND AFFORDABILITY CONTROLS

ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND

APPLICABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND

IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION

SEVERABILITY

PENALTY

AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDING SALE