San Benito County Local Tenant Preference: Two Points for Veterans
Under Ordinance 1085 (October 14, 2025), affordable and county-assisted housing projects of five or more units in San Benito County rank local applicants by preference points, and a San Benito County veteran gets two points where most groups get one.
Also called: affordable housing, tenant preference, Ordinance 1085, Chapter 21.04, preference points, housing lottery, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Tres Pinos, Aromas.
On October 14, 2025 the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 1085, adding Chapter 21.04, Local Tenant Preference, to the County Code.
Where it applies. Residential units in projects in the county that have five or more units, are restricted as affordable housing, receive county development assistance for new construction or substantial rehabilitation approved by the Board, the Planning Commission or the Planning Director, or are affordable units required by Chapter 21.03.
The points. The preferences include displaced households, neighbourhood residents, county residents and workers, school district employees, residents with high housing costs or children in local schools, agricultural employees, seniors, people with disabilities, "San Benito County veterans", first responders and health care providers. "Each preference identified above shall constitute one point towards local tenant preferences, except that San Benito County Seniors and Veterans shall qualify for two points". Points add up for each preference the applicant documents, so bring a DD-214 with the application.
Contact. San Benito County Planning and Building, 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023; 831-637-5313; [email protected].
Thresholds
Thresholds for San Benito County Local Tenant Preference: Two Points for Veterans
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San Benito County veteran applying for covered housing
A county veteran with proof of service; the income limits are the project's own. No rating is needed.
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Disclaimer
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