§ 66-99. Applicability; exceptions.

(a)

The rights and responsibilities set forth in this article shall apply only to owners and tenants involved in a mass eviction.

(b)

This article shall not apply to a mass eviction if all tenants affected by the mass eviction are notified by the owner in writing that they will be permitted to remain in their accommodations for a period not less than the greater of:

(1)

The period otherwise provided under state law or the applicable lease; or

(2)

Ninety days.

(c)

An owner shall not be required to make the relocation payment provided for in section 66-101 if a court of competent jurisdiction determines either that:

(1)

The low-income tenant was evicted for good cause; or

(2)

The low-income tenant was responsible for damages to the accommodations in excess of the tenant's security deposit, if any. In such a case the owner may reduce the relocation payment otherwise owed to the low-income tenant by the amount the court determines the damages exceed the tenant's security deposit.

(Ord. No. 2002-03, § 1(16.150.040), 2-21-2002)