Basic math—Doug Love explains a new act that allows an easier

The HOME Act

The new SB 9 law, the “California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act” streamlines the process for a homeowner to subdivide an existing lot. We often hear it referred to as the “Duplex Bill,” but it is more like a “Fourplex Bill”. Either way, people worry that their neighborhood of singlefamily homes might turn into a multi-unit apartment complex.

Backers of the bill, including the California Association of Realtors, put out the word on their support of the bill this way:

It’s a necessary solution. The bill is the product of a multi-year effort to develop solutions to address our state’s housing crisis. The Senate Housing Package of bills, ‘Building Opportunities for All,’ establishes opportunities to make real progressive and positive changes in our communities to strengthen the fabric of our neighborhoods with equity, inclusivity, and affordability.

SB9 Promotes strategic infill growth. SB 9 contains an owner occupancy requirement, which requires a homeowner to live in one of the units for three years from the time they get approval for a lot split. It also excludes the provisions of the bill being used in very high fire hazard severity zones, prime agricultural land, hazardous waste sites, earthquake zones, floodplains that do not have adequate mitigation, and others. At the end of the day, if local governments do not allow people to build homes in an area, then the bill does not apply.

No subdivisions. This bill prohibits the development of small subdivisions and prohibits lot splits on adjacent parcels by the same individual to prevent investor speculation.

Protects neighborhood quality. Any new housing created as a result of this bill must meet a specific list of qualifications that protects historic districts, preserves environmental quality and the look of communities, and prevents tenants from being displaced. This legislation will provide access to more rental and ownership options for working families who would otherwise be priced out of neighborhoods.

Doug Love is Sales Manager at Century 21 in Chico. Email dougwlove@gmail.com. Call or text 530-680-0817.

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