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For purposes of Affordable Housing Construction Excise section, the terms defined below shall mean the following:

“Area Median Income” (AMI) means median family or household income by household size for Jackson County as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as adjusted and published periodically.

“Affordable Housing” means a household’s ability to find housing within their financial means. Household is divided into three categories: 1) Low-income households (households earning less than sixty (60) percent of Area Median Income), 2) Moderate-income households (households earning between sixty (60) and eighty (80) percent of Area Median Income), and 3) Middle-income households (households earning between eighty (80) and one hundred and twenty (120) percent of Area Median Income).

“Commercial” means any structure designed or intended to be used, or actually used, for occupancy for purposes other than residential and includes structures otherwise categorized or described as industrial.

“Construct” or “Construction” means erecting, constructing, building, assembling, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, or converting any building or structure for which the issuance of a building permit is required pursuant to the provisions of Oregon law.

“Improvement” means a permanent addition to, or modification of, real property resulting in a new structure, additional square footage in an existing structure, or alteration of an existing structure that adds living space.

“Living Space” means any floor usable for living purposes, which includes but is not limited to working, sleeping, eating, cooking, recreating, or a combination thereof.

“Net Revenue” means revenues remaining after the administrative fees are deducted from the total construction excise tax collected and payment of any refunds of such taxes.

“Residential” means any structure designed or intended to be used, or actually used, for occupancy for residential purposes including any residential structure, dwelling, or dwelling unit.

“Value of improvement” means the total value of the improvement as determined by the construction permit(s) or building permit(s), regardless of number of separate permits issued. The City Building Official shall calculate the total value in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rule 918-050-0100 Statewide Methodologies for Residential and Commercial Permits.

[Added Sec. 2, Ord. No. 2018-15, Feb. 15, 2018.]