§ 2.213.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

"Affordable housing" means housing that, on an annual basis, costs thirty percent or less than the estimated median household income for households earning sixty percent or less than the median household income for Davidson County based on the number of persons in the household, as established by the "Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months by Household Size" from the most recently available United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.

"ECD" means the mayor's office of economic and community development.

"Household" means all people who occupy a housing unit regardless of relationship. A household may consist of a family, a person living alone, or unrelated individuals living together, provided that no more than three unrelated persons shall occupy the same dwelling unit. In order to be counted as an eligible household for purposes of affordable and/or workforce housing incentive grants, the total household income shall not exceed the median household income for the applicable affordable or workforce income category as defined in this section.

"OEOE" means the mayor's office of economic opportunity and empowerment (OEOE).

"Qualified developer" means a developer of affordable and/or workforce housing that the metropolitan government determines is willing and able to increase the affordable and/or workforce housing stock within Nashville and Davidson County.

"Third party entity" means an entity providing administrative services to the metropolitan government to assist in the management of the housing program.

"Urban Zoning Overlay (UZO)" means the urban zoning overlay district established pursuant to Article XII of Chapter 17.36 of the metropolitan zoning code.

"Workforce housing" means housing that, on an annual basis, costs thirty percent or less than the estimated median household income for households earning more than sixty percent and not in excess of one hundred twenty percent of the median household income for Davidson County based on the number of persons in the household, as established by the "Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months by Household Size" from the most recently available United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.

(Amdt. 2 to Ord. BL2016-342 § 1, 2016; Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2016-342 § 1, 2016; Ord. BL2016-342 § 1, 2016)