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A covered structure is a low-rise or mid-rise building of up to 25 units

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 209, Sec. 209. Written by .

A covered structure is a low-rise or mid-rise building of up to 25 units

The document says “meansWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 209 in the PDF
What the document says

“(A) a low-rise or mid-rise structure with not more than 25 dwelling units; and (B) includes-- (i) an accessory dwelling unit; (ii) infill development; (iii) a duplex; (iv) a triplex; (v) a fourplex;”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 209

The section defines a covered structure as a low-rise or mid-rise structure with no more than 25 dwelling units, and lists as included an accessory dwelling unit, infill development, a duplex, triplex, fourplex, cottage court, courtyard building, townhouse, multiplex, and any other structure of at least two dwelling units the Secretary considers appropriate.

What the document actually says

“(A) a low-rise or mid-rise structure with not more than 25 dwelling units; and (B) includes-- (i) an accessory dwelling unit; (ii) infill development; (iii) a duplex; (iv) a triplex; (v) a fourplex;”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 209
That sentence, in plain words

The building must be low or middling in height. It can hold up to 25 homes. A small extra home on a lot counts. So do buildings split into two, three, or four homes.

What this is about

This kind of building sits between a single house and a tower. Builders sometimes call it missing middle housing. The list names the shapes it can take.

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