42 USC 12705a – Purposes of Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act
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The purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title are—
(1) to encourage State and local governments to further identify and remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing (including barriers that are excessive, unnecessary, duplicative, or exclusionary) that significantly increase housing costs and limit the supply of affordable housing; and
(2) to strengthen the connection between Federal housing assistance and State and local efforts to identify and eliminate regulatory barriers.
Terms Used In 42 USC 12705a
- housing: includes manufactured housing and manufactured housing lots and elder cottage housing opportunity units that are small, free-standing, barrier-free, energy-efficient, removable, and designed to be installed adjacent to existing 1- to 4-family dwellings. See 42 USC 12704
- State: means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the State with regard to the provisions of this Act. See 42 USC 12704