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child, provided that the approval is not unreasonably withheld. If the Landlord fails to respond to the Tenant in writing with a description of the reasons for the denial of the request within 14 days of receipt of the Tenant's written request, the Tenant's request shall be deemed approved by the Landlord; or (C) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Section, a Landlord shall not take any action to terminate a tenancy based on a Tenant's sublease of the Rental Unit if all of the following requirements are met: i. The Tenant continues to reside in the Rental Unit as his or her Primary Residence; and ii. The sublease replaces one or more departed Tenants under the Rental Agreement on a one-for-one basis; and iii. The Landlord has unreasonably withheld the right to sublease following written request by the Tenant. If the Landlord fails to respond to the Tenant's written request, the Tenant's request shall be deemed approved by the Landlord. A Landlord's reasonable refusal of the Tenant's written request may not be based on the proposed additional occupant's lack of creditworthiness, if that person will not be legally obligated to pay some or all of the Rent to the Landlord. A Landlord's reasonable refusal of the Tenant's written request may be based on, but is not limited to, the ground that the total number of occupants in a Rental Unit exceeds the maximum number of occupants as determined under Section 503(b) of the Uniform Housing Code as incorporated by California Health & Safety Code section 17922. (D) Protections for Families. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Section, a Landlord shall not take any action to terminate a tenancy as a result of the addition to the Rental Unit of a Tenant's child, foster child, stepchild, parent, grandchild, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, sibling, or the spouse or partner of such relatives, or the spouse or partner of such relatives, or as the result of the addition of the spouse or partner of a Tenant, so long as the number of occupants does not exceed the maximum number of occupants as determined by Section 503(b) of the Uniform Housing Code as incorporated by California Health & Safety Code section 17922. The City Council may authorize the City Attorney for the City of Santa Ana to amend this Ordinance to include language that will further protect families and promote stability for school -aged children. (3) Nuisance. If, after the issuance of a Written Notice to Cease in a language that the Tenant can interpret or understand, the Landlord may terminate a tenancy if the Tenant is committing or permitting to exist a nuisance in, or 10