(a) This division does not apply to a new agricultural employee housing project that complies with Section 21159.22, meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (i) of Section 17021.8 of the Health and Safety Code, and that is any of the following:
(1) Funded by the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 50515.2) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code).
(2) Funded by the Office of Migrant Services within the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(3) Funded by a local government.
(4) Owned or operated and funded by a public or nonprofit entity, or that receives state, federal, or local public funding.
(b) This division does not apply to a project consisting exclusively of the repair or maintenance of an existing farmworker housing project.