13.44.010 General facility charges—Waiver for low-income housing.
A. Sewer, stormwater and water general facility charges for building permits for low-income housing may be waived per RCW 35.92.380.
B. “Low-income housing” means housing with a monthly housing expense that is no greater than 30 percent of 80 percent of the median family income (defined by HUD) adjusted for family size, for Skagit County, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
C. The waiver must be conditioned on requiring the property owner to record a low-income housing covenant in a form approved by the city with the Skagit County Auditor. The covenant must run with the land and be binding on the owner, assigns, heirs and successors and must:
1. Prohibit use of the property or units for any purpose other than for low-income housing, as defined in this section;
2. Address price restrictions and household income limits for the low-income housing;
3. Provide that if the property or units are converted to a use other than for low-income housing, the property owner must pay the applicable general facilities charges in effect at the time of conversion;
4. Address reporting and monitoring requirements and any other topics related to the provision of low-income housing units deemed necessary by the city.
D. The city may, at its sole discretion, establish a monitoring fee for the low-income units to cover the costs to the city to review and process documents to maintain compliance with low-income restrictions of the covenant. (Ord. 3022 § 6 (Att. A), 2018)