(a)  Subject to the limitations of this chapter, any city or county may, in addition to any other power conferred by this part, issue revenue bonds as provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 52030) for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, refinancing, or development of multifamily rental housing and for the provision of capital improvements in connection with and determined necessary to that multifamily rental housing.

(b)  For this purpose, the term “home mortgage,” as used in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 52030), and as defined by Section 52013, shall be further defined to include construction loans and mortgage loans to housing sponsors to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, refinancing, or development of multifamily rental housing and for the provision of capital improvements in connection with and determined necessary to the multifamily rental housing.

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(c)  To the extent possible, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 52030) shall be construed in a manner that enables a city or county to comply with the purpose and requirements of this chapter.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 12, Sec. 1. Effective March 11, 2002.)