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ATTACHMENT C 149 A.When Required:A new owner of a housing building must pay relocation assistance to housing unit 150 tenants if, during the three month tenant notification period, the new owner: 151 1.Terminates or does not renew the tenant’s rental agreement without cause; 152 2.Raises the rent and the tenant terminates his or her rental agreement due to the rent increase; 153 3.Requires existing tenants to be re-screened or comply with new screening criteria andthe 154 owner or tenant terminates the tenant’s lease; or 155 4.Imposes a material change in the terms of the lease and the owner or tenant terminates or does 156 not renew the tenant’s lease. 157 B. Amount: Relocation assistance shall be in an amount equal to three months of the monthly rent pursuant 158 to the current lease. 159 160 C.When Paid: The new owner shall, when required, pay relocation assistance to the tenant of a housing 161 unit within 30 days after receiving tenant’s written notice of termination of the lease or within30 days 162 after the owner notifies the tenant that the lease will be terminated or not renewed. 163 910.06: Tenant Complaints 164 A tenant of a housing unit who believes the new owner has not provided the tenant the notifications 165 required under this Chaptermay submit a notice of violation to the City. The purpose of the notice is to 166 inform the City of an alleged violation of this Chapterto assist the City in determining whether to impose 167 an administrative penalty provided for in this Section. The City is not required to take any particular action 168 in response to a notice of violation, and any enforcement action it does take shall be on behalf of the City, 169 not the tenant. Filing a notice of violation does not prohibit the tenant from pursuing any remedy available 170 to the tenant under law. 171 910.07: Penalty 172 A.Violations:A violation of this Chapteris an administrative offense that may be subject to an 173 administrative citation and civil penalties as provided in Title 1of the City Code. Notwithstanding any 174 provision of Title 1 of the City Code, the penalty for a violation of Sections 910.04 or 910.05 shall be the 175 sum of the applicable amount of relocation assistance plus $500. 176 B.Number of Offenses:A violation of this Chaptershall constitute a separate offense for each dwelling 177 unit affected. 178 179 C.Transfer of Funds: Within 30 days after a person pays the penalty in Section 910.07.A to the City, the 180 City shall pay to the displaced tenant of the housing unit in which the violation occurred an amount equal 181 to the relocation assistance amount specified in Section 910.05.B. 182 183 D.Additional Redress: In addition, any tenant aggrieved by a landlord’s noncompliance with this Chapter Page 5 of 6