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Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 Residential Rent Arbitration and Stabilization Ordinance, by amending Sections 37.2(a) and 37.9 to provide for temporary Good Samaritan occupancy with reduced rent rate and, upon expiration of the temporary Good Samaritan Status, to provide that the landlord may either evict the tenant for just cause or increase the rent to a previously agreed base rent rate; Section 37.2 by adding Subsection 37.2(a)(1)(D) to permit creation of temporary Good Samaritan Status when a landlord and new tenant agree in writing for the tenant to commence occupancy following an emergency such as fire, earthquake, landslide or similar emergency situation that required unexpected vacation of the tenant's previous unit, and the agreement includes a reduced rent rate for a specified period of time up to twelve (12) months, which may be extended for a combined total of no more than twenty-four (24) months; Good Samaritan Status may be utilized only upon written certification by a specified City Official, that identifies the emergency and the resulting unit vacation on grounds of public health, safety, and habitability; and Section 37.9 by adding Subsection 37.9(a)(16) to permit eviction for just cause upon expiration of the Original Good Samaritan Status period plus any Extended Good Samaritan Status Period.
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