A. The affordable dwellings developed pursuant to this chapter shall be available to qualified occupants without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, occupation or other affiliation. Occupants may be screened on the basis of age only to qualify those occupants seeking housing designed for the elderly.

B. The city housing authority or other third party acceptable to the community development director shall screen prospective occupants so that dwellings developed pursuant to this chapter shall be occupied by households with the appropriate qualifying incomes, ages, or other qualifying status. Owners of projects shall enter into agreements with the housing authority for such screening services.

C. Preference in occupant screening shall be given to those employed within the city or the immediately surrounding area, to the extent that this provision does not conflict with state or federally funded housing assistance programs which may apply to a particular project or other applicable law. This section is to ensure that those households having the greatest difficulty obtaining housing at market value within the city shall be able to occupy affordable housing made available pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)