Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.

Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. In addition to optional increases in density, the bill provides that such program may include certain additional implement…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 8, 2026

• RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Increases the availability of affordable housing units, potentially leading to lower rental costs or more housing options.

  “Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality.”· Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.

• Housing-insecuredirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Expands the ability for localities to create affordable housing programs, which can directly benefit individuals experiencing housing insecurity.

  “Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality.”· Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.

• Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Enables the creation of affordable housing programs that are typically designed to assist low-income individuals and families.

  “Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality.”· Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.