3 . The proposed development must be an affordable housing development , as defined in the Chapter , where a majority of the units as affordable and meet the following requirements :
a ) The owner of the affordable housing development executes a restrictive covenant that is enforceable by a party acceptable to the Town . This restrictive covenant must be recorded in the Aroostook County Registry of Deeds to ensure that for at least thirty ( 30 ) years after the completion of construction :
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For rental housing , occupancy of all the units designated affordable in the development will remain limited to households at or below 80 % of the local area median income at the time of initial occupancy , and
For owned housing , occupancy of all of the units designated affordable in the development will remain limited to households at or below 120 % of the local area median income at the time of initial occupancy .
4 . Prior to occupancy , the owner of the affordable housing development must provide written verification to the Code Enforcement Officer that each unit of the affordable housing development is connected to adequate water and wastewater services . Written verification under this subsection must include the following :
a ) If a housing unit is connected to a public , special district , or other comparable sewer system , proof of adequate services to support any additional flow created by the unit and proof of payment for the connection to the system ;
b ) If a housing unit is connected to a septic system , proof of adequate sewage disposal for subsurface wastewater . The septic system must be verified as adequate by the Local Plumbing Inspector pursuant to 30-A M . R . S § 4221 , as may be amended . Plans for subsurface wastewater disposal may be prepared by a licensed soil site evaluator in accordance with 10- 144 C . M . R Chapter 241 , Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules ;
c ) If a housing unit is connected to a public , special district , or other comparable water system , proof of adequate services to support any additional flow created by the unit and proof of payment for the connection to the system , and the volume and supply of water required for the structure ; and
d ) If a housing unit is connected to a well , proof of access to potable water , including the standards outlined in 01-672 C . M . R . Ch . 10 § 10.25 ( J ), Land Use Districts and Standards , as may be amended . Any test of an existing well or proposed well must indicate that the water supply is potable and acceptable for domestic use .
5 . At least two ( 2 ) off-street parking spaces for moto vehicles must be provided for every three ( 3 ) dwelling units of an affordable housing development .
B . Density Bonus
If the requirements of § 15-105 ( A ) are met , the proposed development may have a dwelling unit density of not more than 2.5 times the base density that is otherwise allowed in that location . If fractional results occur when calculating the density bonus , the number of units is rounded down to the nearest whole number .