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Rent Stabilization Bulletin Rent Adjustment Commission Regulations & Guidelines
Central (Wilshire) Regional Office 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD., 15TH Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
East Regional Office 2215 N. BROADWAY AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
South Regional Office 690 KNOX ST., Suite 125 LOS ANGELES, CA 90502
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
CD-8 Satellite Office 8475 S. VERMONT AVE., 2nd Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90044
West Regional Office 1645 CORINTH AVE., Suite 104
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
North (Valley) Regional Office 6400 LAUREL CANYON BLVD., Suite 610
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
P.O. BOX 17280, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-0280 ▪ 866-557-RENT ▪ 866-557-7368 ▪ HTTP://HCIDLA.LACITY.ORG
INDEX
720.00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC RETROFIT WORK
721.00 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
722.00 DEFINITIONS
723.00 PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING SEISMIC RETROFIT WORK
724.00 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND APPEAL PROCESS
725.00 NOTICE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
726.00 COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
727.00 PERMANENT TENANT RELOCATION
728.00 TEMPORARY RELOCATION
729.00 TENANTS REMAINING IN THE UNIT
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721.00 DECLARATION OF PURPOSE
721.01 Purpose
721.02
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Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
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723.00 PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING SEISMIC RETROFIT WORK
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2.
1. The landlord has submitted a Tenant Habitability Plan which the Department
finds adequately mitigates the impact of Seismic Retrofit Work and any
Related Work upon tenants; and
2.
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2.
3. Name, address, and contact phone number of the general contractor
responsible for the Seismic Retrofit Work and any Related Work; and
4. Name, address, and contact phone number of any specialized contractor or sub
-contractor responsible for hazardous material abatement.
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2.
Tenants; and
3.
723.02.3 Scope of Work
The landlord shall provide a description of the scope of the Seismic Retrofit Work
and any Related Work. Such description shall address:
1.
2. The identification of specific units and common areas affected by the Seismic
Retrofit Work and any Related Work;
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4. The overall scope of the Seismic Retrofit Work, Related Work, and any other
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work to be undertaken at or about the same time as the Seismic Retrofit Work
and any Related Work;
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7. The estimated total cost of all Seismic Retrofit Work and any Related Work.
1. Noise;
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1. Work areas which must be cleared of furnishings and other tenant property;
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723.02.7
723.03.1 Departmental Determination
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724.00 RIGHT TO APPEAL AND APPEAL PROCESS
After the Department's acceptance of a Tenant Habitability Plan, the landlord must
serve all tenants that may be affected by the work following the notice and service
requirements of RAC Regulation Section 725.00, et. seq. Tenants may appeal the
Department's Determination regarding a Tenant Habitability
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725.00 NOTICE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
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1. The Seismic Retrofit Work and any Related Work associated with a Tenant
Habitability Plan accepted by the Department; and
2.
A Notice of Seismic Retrofit Work shall provide:
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2.
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2. The amount of rent; and
3. The next date rent is due.
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b.
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726.00 Commencement of Seismic Retrofit Work
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727.00 PERMANENT TENANT RELOCATION
Any tenant affected by Seismic Retrofit Work and Related Work shall have the
option to voluntarily terminate the tenancy in exchange for permanent relocation
assistance pursuant to LAMC Section 159.09.
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2. The Seismic Retrofit Work and any Related Work continues for 30 or more days
longer than the projected completion date set forth in the later of either the
Tenant Habitability Plan or any modifications thereto accepted by the
Department.
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3.
727.08 Payment Requirements
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728.00 TEMPORARY RELOCATION
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A landlord shall pay for all temporary housing accommodation costs regardless of
whether those costs exceed rent paid by the tenant.
728.06 Escrow Accounts
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3.
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1. Be located no greater than two miles from the tenant's rental unit, unless no
such accommodation is available; and
2. Contain standard amenities such as a telephone.
728.07.3 Payment Arrangements
1. The person to whom such payment will be made;
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3. The period of time such payment will cover; and
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1. Loss of cooking facilities;
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A tenant shall not be temporarily relocated to an unfurnished rental unit without
the provision of basic necessary furnishings. The landlord may provide temporary
furnishings or the landlord may move, and later return, the tenant's furnishings.
Rent Stabilization Bulletin Rent Adjustment Commission Regulations & Guidelines
Central (Wilshire) Regional Office 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD., 15TH Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
East Regional Office 2215 N. BROADWAY AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
South Regional Office 690 KNOX ST., Suite 125 LOS ANGELES, CA 90502
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
CD-8 Satellite Office 8475 S. VERMONT AVE., 2nd Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90044
West Regional Office 1645 CORINTH AVE., Suite 104
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
North (Valley) Regional Office 6400 LAUREL CANYON BLVD., Suite 610
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
P.O. BOX 17280, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-0280 ▪ 866-557-RENT ▪ 866-557-7368 ▪ HTTP://HCIDLA.LACITY.ORG
728.09 Landlord Obligations
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2.
3. Provide for the security of tenant personal property remaining on site during
Seismic Retrofit Work in accordance with Section 728.08.3 of these regulations;
4.
Rent Stabilization Bulletin Rent Adjustment Commission Regulations & Guidelines
Central (Wilshire) Regional Office 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD., 15TH Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
East Regional Office 2215 N. BROADWAY AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
South Regional Office 690 KNOX ST., Suite 125 LOS ANGELES, CA 90502
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
CD-8 Satellite Office 8475 S. VERMONT AVE., 2nd Floor
LOS ANGELES, CA 90044
West Regional Office 1645 CORINTH AVE., Suite 104
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
North (Valley) Regional Office 6400 LAUREL CANYON BLVD., Suite 610
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91606
P.O. BOX 17280, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-0280 ▪ 866-557-RENT ▪ 866-557-7368 ▪ HTTP://HCIDLA.LACITY.ORG
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these regulations; and
7.
728.10 Tenant Obligations
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2.
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729.00 TENANTS REMAINING IN THE UNIT
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