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(b) Change of Ownership or Management. 1} Whenever a change in ownership of a Rental Unit occurs, the Landlord shall provide the City with written notice of the change in ownership, including the date of transfer, and the name, address and contact information of the new Owner, within thirty (30) days of the close of escrow. 2) The new Owner is required to file a Registration Form with the City within sixty (60) days of such change. The new Owner's Registration Form will only be accepted by the City if it is accompanied by a copy of a written notification on a form prescribed by the Program Administrator from the Landlord to all Tenants advising the Tenants of the change in ownership of the building and setting forth the name, address and contact information of the new Owner and of the new Owner's property manager or representative, and a declaration that the new Owner served the written notification on all the Tenants. 3) Registration amendments also shall be required to be filed with the City within sixty (60) days of a change of the property management or authorized agent or if the address of the Owner or authorized agent changes. (c) Re -Registration Following a Vacancy. A Landlord shall, in the manner described herein, reregister a Rental Unit with the City within thirty (30) days after a vacancy has occurred and the Rental Unit is re -rented. (d) Claim of Exemption. Any Landlord that is claiming any exemption from this Article must file a claim of exemption with the City. The Landlord shall provide the City, on a form approved by the Program Administrator and accompanied by supporting documentation, a written declaration stating the facts which support the claim of exemption from the provisions of this Article. If the written declaration and supporting documents are not submitted by July 1 of each year for any Rental Unit, that Rental Unit shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Article. If the Board determines that any Unit was incorrectly registered as exempt due to any affirmative misrepresentation by the Owner, the exemption for that Unit may be revoked retroactively, and the Unit will be subject to any applicable enforcement measures. (e) Termination of Exemption. Any time a Rental Unit that has been exempted under the provisions of this Article loses its exempt status due to termination of the conditions qualifying it for exemption, the Landlord of such Rental Unit is required to file a Registration Form for said Rental Unit within thirty (30) days of the change in status. (f) Annual Requirement. For the subsequent years after the initial Registration date, each Registration Form and claims of exemption(s) must be annually Ordinance No. NS-3027 Page 35 of 43 City Council Page 121 opt-3a 25 5/16/2023