York County, PA Chapter 49 Housing, Affordable

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County 8-24-1994 as Ord. No. 94-5. An ordinance enacted 9-14-1994 amended this ordinance to provide that it shall take effect 11-1-1994. Other amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Housing Authority — See Ch. 11, Art. V.

Home Improvement Program — See Ch. 215.

§ 49-1 Preamble.

There is hereby ordained and enacted by the Board of Commissioners of York County, as provided by Act No. 137 of 1992 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,[1] the following Recorder of Deeds fee-increasing chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1690.1.

§ 49-2 Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "County Affordable Housing Fees Ordinance."

§ 49-3 Purpose.

The County Commissioners of York County intend to raise revenues to enable county residents to purchase or rent quality residential housing.

§ 49-4 Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORT

Any program or project, approved by the York County Board of Commissioners, which increases the availability of quality housing, either sales or rental, to any York County resident whose annual income is less than the median income of the County of York.

COUNTY

The County of York.

MEDIAN INCOME

The median household income for the County of York, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

§ 49-5 Fee increases.

The fees charged by the Recorder of Deeds for recording deeds and mortgages under the Act of June 12, 1919 (P.L. 476, No. 240), referred to as the "Second Class County Recorder of Deeds Fee Law,"[1] and the Act of April 8, 1982 (P.L. 310, No. 87), referred to as the "Recorder of Deeds Fee Law,"[2] shall be increased as follows:

A. Deeds: from $11.50 each to $23.

B. Mortgages: from $11.50 each to $23.

[1] Editor's Note: See 16 P.S. § 11411 et seq.

[2] Editor's Note: See 42 P.S. § 21051 et seq.

§ 49-6 Disposition of proceeds.

Any additional moneys, raised under § 49-5 of this chapter, shall be deposited in the general fund of the county, which shall be allocated as follows:

A. A minimum of 85% of the additional revenue shall be deposited in an affordable housing trust fund and used to fund affordable housing efforts. These include, but are not limited to:

(1) Providing local matching funds to secure National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 HOME funds.

(2) Assisting or supporting housing efforts by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and by commercial banks and thrift institutions.

(3) Supporting second, soft-mortgage programs.

B. Not more than 15% of the additional revenue may be used for administrative costs associated with the affordable housing efforts.

§ 49-7 Administration; procedures.

The York County Planning Commission shall be responsible for administering affordable housing efforts. The York County Planning Commission shall prepare procedures for affordable housing efforts for the Board of Commissioners' review and action within 90 days of the enactment of this chapter.