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