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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS — RENTAL REGISTRY EXHIBIT 2 <br />City of Santa Ana - Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance <br />I own and live in my house, but I rent a room. Do I need to register the bedroom with the <br />City's Rental Registry portal? <br />Yes. A "Rental Unit" means any building, structure, or part thereof. All property owners <br />must register all of their rental units in the Rental Registry. <br />Are there properties that are exempt from the Rent Stabilization Provisions of the Ordinance? <br />Yes. The following properties are exempt from the Rent Stabilization provisions of the <br />Ordinance. Refer to Section 8-3147 for the specific requirements for each exemption. <br />• Any residential real property that has a certificate of occupancy issued after <br />February 1, 1995 (California Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(1)); and, any other <br />provisions of the Costa -Hawkins Rental Housing Act addressing exemptions, as <br />applicable. <br />Any mobilehome space subject to a long term (more than one year) rental agreement <br />(California Civil Code section 798.17); any newly constructed mobilehome space first <br />offered for rent on or after January 1, 1990 (California Civil Code section 798.45); <br />mobilehomes not being used as a person's primary residence that are not being <br />leased to someone else (California Civil Code section 798.21); and, any other <br />provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law addressing exemptions, as applicable. <br />• Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a <br />government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons <br />and families of very low, low, or moderate income. <br />• Housing that is subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for <br />affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income. <br />• Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a <br />kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school. <br />• Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous <br />15 years. <br />• Residential real property that is alienable separate from the title to any other <br />dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply: <br />A. The owner is not any of the following: <br />i. A real estate investment trust, as defined in section 856 of the Internal Revenue <br />Code, <br />ii. A corporation, or <br />iii. A limited liability company in which at least one member is a <br />Updated October 2023 1 1 P a g e <br />