HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1188ORDINANCE N0, 1188
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TENANT PRO-
TECTION MEASURES ON CONDOMINIUM
CONVERSIONS
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame does ORDAIN
as follows:
Section 1. Section 26.30.-080, establishing tenant
protection measures on condominium conversations, is hereby
added to the Burlingame Municipal Code, to read as follows:
"26.30.080 Tenant Provisions
1. Notice of Intent. A notice of intent to convert
shall be delivered to each tenant. Evidence of receipt
by each tenant shall be submitted with the Tentative
Map. The form of the notice shall be as developed and
approved by the Planning Department and will inform tenants
of all rights provided under this section.
2. Tenant's Right to Purchase. As provided in
Government Code Section 66427.1(b), any present tenant or
tenants of any unit shall be given a non -transferable
right of first refusal to purchase the unit occupied at
a price no greater than the price offered to the general
public. The right of first refusal shall extend for at
least sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of the
Subdivision Public Report or commencement of sales,
whichever date is later.
3. Vacation of Units. Each non -purchasing tenant
not in default under the obligations of the rental agree-
ment or lease under which he occupies his unit, shall
have not less than one hundred eighty 01.80) days from the
approval date of the conversion permit or Final Subdivision
Map to find substitute housing and relocate. The sub-
divider shall notify each tenant immediately prior to the
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time of Final Map approval of the anticipated date
required to vacate the unit and when the one hundred
eighty (180) day period will begin. Evidence of receipt
by each tenant shall be submitted prior to approval of
the Final Map. Any non -purchasing tenant aged sixty-
five (65) or older shall be given at least an additional
six (6) months in which to find suitable replacement
housing.
4. Increase in Rents. A tenant's rent shall not
be increased from the time of filing of the application
for the conversion permit until the unit is sold or until
the subdivision is denied or withdrawn more -than the .in-
crease in the Consumer Price Index, San Francisco -
Oakland SMSA.
5. Termination by Tenant. The subdivider shall
permit a tenant to terminate any lease or rental agree-
ment without any penalty whatsoever after notice has been
given of the intention to convert if such tenant notifies
the developer in writing thirty (30) days in advance of
such termination.
6. Moving Expenses. The subdivider shall provide
moving expenses of -two times the monthly rent to any
tenant household living in any unit at any time prior to
Tentative Map approval as provided in this section.
A tenant moving in after Tentative Map approval will
not be required to be provided with moving expenses.
Eligible tenants will receive moving expenses when they
relocate, except when the tenant has given notice of his
intent to move prior to receipt of notification from the
subdivider of his intention to convert.
7. Notice to New
Tenants. After submittal of the
Tentative Map, any prospective tenants shall be notifed
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in writing of the intent to convert prior to leasing or
renting any unit,°
Section 2. This ordinance shall be published as
required by law.
Mayor
I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of
1980, and was adopted thereafter at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on the day of
1980, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
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