“Improvement” means any construction, building, paving, or landscaping activity which materially adds to the value of a property or facility, substantially extends its useful life, or adapts it to new uses. Repairs performed for the purpose of maintaining a facility in good operating condition but which do not materially add to the value of a facility or substantially extend its useful life are not considered improvements.

“Inclusionary housing in-lieu fee” means a fee paid to the city by a residential or mixed-use developer pursuant to Chapter 20.30 CMC to assist the city in the production of affordable housing.

“Inclusionary housing unit development cost” means the city’s average costs to develop a unit of housing affordable to 30 percent income households, 50 percent income households, 80 percent income households or moderate-income households.

“Inclusionary ownership housing cost” means for moderate income households whose gross incomes exceed maximum income limits for 80 percent income households, inclusionary housing cost shall not be less than 28 percent of the gross income of the household, nor exceed the product of 35 percent times 110 percent of the area median income adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit.

“Inclusionary unit” means a dwelling unit that will be offered for sale or rent to very low, low, or moderate-income households, at an affordable housing cost in compliance with Chapter 20.30 CMC.

Income Eligibility. Income eligibility is based upon the gross income of the household, including the income of all wage earners, elderly or disabled family members, and all other sources of household income.

“Income household 30 percent” means a household whose gross income does not exceed the 30 percent income limits applicable to the Los Angeles-Long Beach Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area, adjusted for household size, as published and periodically updated by HUD.

“Income household 50 percent” means a household whose gross income does not exceed 50 percent of the area median income, adjusted for household size, as published and periodically updated by HUD. Fifty percent income households include 30 percent income households.

“Income household 80 percent” means a household whose gross income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for household size, as published and periodically updated by HUD. Eighty percent income households include 50 percent income households.

“Industrial” means establishments engaged in the manufacturing of finished parts or products, either from raw materials or previously prepared materials, within an enclosed structure. Includes processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, testing (e.g., laboratories), packaging, incidental office storage, sales, and distribution of the parts or products; and laundry and dry cleaning plants. Excludes “Vehicle, Rentals,” “Vehicle, Major Repair,” “Vehicle, Minor Repair,” and “Wholesaling, Distribution, and Storage.”