Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify an effective date, so it is unclear when this law takes effect.
Extending Rezoning Deadlines for Housing Plans
AB-1407 extends the deadline by six months for cities and counties to rezone land when they fail to meet housing plan requirements within a specific timeframe.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the current one-year deadline for rezoning to one year and six months if local governments miss their adoption deadlines.
- Applies this new timeline only if a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of the statutory deadline.
- Requires cities or counties to rezone land when their inventory does not show enough sites for specific household income levels.
- Makes nonsubstantive changes to existing rules about the content of general plan housing elements.
Who It Names or Affects
- Cities and counties that fail to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of the statutory deadline.
- The Department of Housing and Community Development, which reviews these plans for compliance.
Terms To Know
- Housing Element
- A required part of a city or county general plan that identifies sites for housing and assesses local needs.
- Rezoning
- Changing the legal rules about what can be built on specific land to allow more types of homes when current inventory is insufficient.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not change how many housing sites are needed, only the deadline for rezoning them.
- This extension applies only if a local government fails to adopt a compliant plan within 120 days of the statutory adoption deadline.