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condominiums), the Inclusionary Units may be comparable to the smallest or lowest priced Market Rate product. The size of the Inclusionary Units may be up to 15 percent smaller in livable floor area than the average size of the smallest or lowest priced Market Rate product. The average number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Inclusionary Units shall equal the average number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the smallest or lowest priced Market Rate product. b. Projects with One Housing Product: Where a project consists of one housing product with similar lot sizes and lot configurations, the size of the Inclusionary Units may be up to 25 percent smaller in livable floor area than the average size of the Market Rate Units. The average number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Inclusionary Units shall equal the average number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Market Rate Units; however, the Inclusionary Units do not have to exceed three bedrooms with two and one-half bathrooms. c. Exception to the Minimum Size and Housing Type: For single- family detached projects, the size of the Inclusionary Units may be less than the minimum size stipulated in Section 6-3010 A 5 a and b above, if such units are combined to appear as a single- family home and the building is very similar in size and architectural design to a larger single-family detached unit within the project. This is not an exception to the bedroom and bathroom requirements as stipulated in Section 5 a and b above. B. TiminQ. All Inclusionary Units must be constructed and occupied concurrently with or prior to the construction and occupancy of Market-Rate Units or development or in accordance with the approved Inclusionary Housing Plan sequencing requirements. In phased developments, Inclusionary Units must be constructed and occupied in proportion to the number of units in each phase of the Residential Development. C. Duration of Affordabilitv Requirement. Inclusionary Units produced under this ordinance must be legally restricted to occupancy by Households of the income levels for which the units were designated for a minimum of 55 years for rental units and 45 years for owner occupied units. 6-3012 In-Lieu Fees. For Residential Developments of a for-sale project of six or fewer units, including Inclusionary Units, the requirements of this Article may be satisfied by paying an in-lieu fee to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund as provided in Section 6-3028. For Residential Developments with more than six units, including Inclusionary Units, the Approval Authority may allow the requirements on this Article to be satisfied by paying an in-lieu fee in combination with one or more of the production alternatives described in Section 6-3016.c 8