NS-3073 - Adopting a Rent Stabilization Just Cause Eviction Ordinance

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(a) Initial Registration. A Landlord must file an initial Registration Form with the City for each Rental Unit that is subject to the provisions of this Article. Registration of a Rental Unit shall not be complete until an Owner has: 1 ) Completely and accurately provided a Registration Form; and, 2) Paid all fees owed to the City with respect to the Rental Unit including Registration Fees imposed pursuant to this Article. (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, re -register 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. Ordinance No. NS-3073 Page 33 of 40