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ii. The Tenant/Resident continues to reside in the Covered Rental Unit or Rental Unit/Dwelling as his or her Primary Residence; and iii. The sublease replaces one or more departed Tenants or Residents under the Rental Housing Agreement on a one -for -one basis; and iv. The Landlord fails to respond to the Tenant or Resident within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of the Tenant's or Resident's written request. If the Landlord fails to respond to the Tenant's or Resident's written request, then the Tenant's or Resident's request shall be deemed approved by the Landlord. A Landlord's reasonable refusal of the Tenant's or Resident'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 or Resident's written request may be based on, but is not limited to, the ground that the total number of occupants in a Covered Rental Unit or Rental Unit/Dwelling 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, as described below: a. `Every residential rental unit must have at least 120 square feet; other rooms used for living must be at least 70 square feet; and any room used for sleeping must increase the minimum floor area by 50 square feet for each occupant in excess of two. Different rules apply in the case of `efficiency units"' (See 1997 Uniform Housing Code section 503(b), and Health and Safety Code section 17958.1, as may be amended.) b. "The standard shall be two occupants per bedroom plus one additional occupant." (d) Eviction Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse, or Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking. It shall be a defense to an action for possession of a unit under, Section 6(B) Nos. 1-10, if the trier of fact determines that: i. The Tenant/Resident or Tenant's/Resident's household member is a victim of an act or acts that constitute domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, or stalking if: (i) The domestic violence, elder or dependent adult abuse, sexual assault, 28