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Sec. 8-1966. Exemptions. A. The following rental housing units shall be exempt from the requirements of this Division: 1. Legal accessory dwelling units and /or rooms rented to single individuals in an owner - occupied single family residence. 2. Rental housing units comprised of a single - family residence or other undivided single residential rental premises as between an owner or leaseholder and any individual immediately related by blood, adoption or marriage to said owner or leaseholder, as approved by law, where the remuneration rendered to said owner or leaseholder does not exceed the cost of maintaining said premises, as set forth in this Code. 3. Eligibility for the fee exemptions herein provided is restricted to property owners who are natural persons and whose ownership of or leasehold interest in said residential rental property is undivided. 4. A property owner or leaseholder claiming a fee exemption under this section shall have the burden of furnishing to the Executive Director such information as the Executive Director may require to support the claim of eligibility for exemption. B. Gold Seal Incentive Program. If a Property Owner's rental housing property or rental housing unit qualifies for the Gold Seal Incentive Program (as further described in Exhibit A (the "Gold Seal Incentive Program Outline ") incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth, the Property can be exempt from the periodic regulatory inspection fee for three (3) years. In order to qualify for the incentive program, a rental property owner must pass all parts of a three -stage process, as described more fully in Exhibit A. Sec. 8-1967. Fees. A. The following fees are established and shall be imposed upon the owners of rental housing properties: 1. Rental Housing Inspection Fee. A non - proratable regulatory inspection fee in the amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be assessed annually on a July 1St to June 30th fiscal year basis to each owner of residential rental property within the City of Santa Ana to cover the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of the Proactive Rental Enforcement Program. Except where otherwise provided under the terms of this Division, the Rental Housing Inspection Fee shall be payable 30 days in advance of each fiscal year period. The Property Owner shall have the responsibility for payment of this fee. Ordinance No. NS -2898 Page 8 of 22