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Housing Element Implementation Toolkit

Click here for specific information about your city in Santa Clara County! Every eight years, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process is used to assign each city and county in California their “fair share” of the region’s new housing units, to make room for future growth and to ease our housing crisis. This process […]

HOUSING TOPICS

Condo Conversions

Condominium (also known as “condo”) conversion refers to the conversion of multi-family rental units from…

Ellis Act

The Ellis Act, adopted in 1985, establishes limits on how cities can regulate the way…

Mother and children

Fair Housing

Federal Law Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate in the sale or rental…

Homelessness

According to the 2022 Santa Clara County Homeless Census and Survey (also known as the Homeless…

Mobile homes

Mobilehomes

Mobilehomes are often a source of naturally affordable housing.  Mobilehome park residents often own their…

Electric vehicle charging stations

Reach Codes

Reach codes are building codes that reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and improve air…

Soft-Story Buildings

Soft-story building construction is a term used to describe low-rise, multi-story, wood-frame apartment structures with…