Item 21 - Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinances

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Ordinance No. NS - ____ Page 10 of 44 G. Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the tTenant’s lease, as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. i. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this section, an Owner shall not take any action to terminate a Tenancy based on a tTenant’s sublease of the rResidential rReal pProperty if all the following requirements are met: I. The tTenant requests permission from the Owner in writing to sublease the rResidential rReal pProperty; II. The tTenant continues to reside in the rResidential rReal pProperty as their primary residence; III. The sublease replaces one or more departed tTenants under the lease on a one-for-one basis; and IV. The Owner fails to respond to the tTenant in writing within a reasonable amount of time of the receipt of the tTenant’s written request. If the Owner fails to respond to the tTenant’s written request, the request shall be deemed approved by the Owner if the lease is for a period of one (1) year or less. An Owner’s reasonable refusal of the tTenant’s written request may be based on, but is not limited to, the ground that the total number of occupants in a rResidential rReal pProperty exceeds the maximum number of occupants as determined under Section 503(b) of the Uniform Housing Code or successor provision. H. The tTenant’s refusal to allow the Owner to enter the rResidential rReal pProperty as authorized by Sections 1101.5 and 1954 of the Civil Code, and Sections 13113.7 and 17926.1 of the Health and Safety Code. I. Using the premises for an unlawful purpose as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. J. The employee, agent, or licensee’s failure to vacate after their termination as an employee, agent, or a licensee as described in paragraph (1) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. EXHIBIT 1