First, a land developer purchases the rights to build on a lot from private owners or from the county at Fair Market Value (currently estimated at $10,000 per unit).

Then, the developer can redistribute the population density for an area without a net change in county-wide density numbers.

This allows for a build-up of population in a focused region where infrastructure can be cheaper and more easily managed.

The downside to all of this is that the transfer fees associated with the project become astronomical, which in turn stymies civic development.

For more information as well as for the complete text of the ordinance please follow the link below.