The Zoning Code includes two mixed income housing programs, the Mixed Income Housing Bonus (MIHB) and the Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay (MIN). The purpose of these programs is to produce more affordable housing by leveraging private sector investments in market rate housing. Annual reports about these programs are available on this Resource page.
| Name | Description | Released | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Income Housing Bonus Fact Sheet PDF | A summary of requirements for the Mixed Income Housing Bonus. | March 20, 2024 | |
| Mixed Income Overlay District Fact Sheet PDF | A summary of requirements for Mixed Income Housing Overlay Districts. | March 20, 2024 | |
| Mixed Income Housing Bonus Code Bulletin PDF | Code bulletin from the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I). | July 17, 2019 | |
| Mixed Income Acknowledgement Form PDF | Developers upload this form to their Zoning Permit application if they want to use the Mixed Income Housing Bonus. Before L&I can issue the Zoning Permit, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) must review, sign, and stamp this form to certify the application. | July 13, 2022 | |
| Mixed Income Neighborhood Overlay District Acknowledgement Form PDF | Developers upload this form to their Zoning Permit application if their development is subject to MIN Overlay District requirements. Before L&I can issue the Zoning Permit, PCPC must review, sign, and stamp this form to certify the application. | July 13, 2022 | |
| Declaration of Affordable Housing Covenants (Sample) PDF | Developers must complete and record a legal instrument declaring that affordable units will remain at affordable levels. | September 14, 2022 | |
| MIHB/MIN Affordable Building Plan Requirements PDF | Guidelines for creating an Affordable Building Plan for mixed income developments subject to the Mixed Income Housing Bonus and/or Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay. PCPC must complete a “comparability” review demonstrating that on-site or off-site affordable dwelling units are comparable in quality to a development’s market-rate units.Project Plans with Building Elevations & Unit Table, and more. | March 20, 2024 |