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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
2
991315
Name:
Amending Administrative Code, Residential Rent
Control Chapter, to include the technical changes to
conform local law with the State Costa-Hawkins
Rental Housing Act
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
7/12/1999
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
12/6/1999
6/2/2000
Enactment date:
116-00
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization
and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Sections 37.2 and 37.3 in order to implement and conform to
the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (California Civil Code Sections 1954.50, et seq.), by removing
the rental rates of most single-family homes and condominiums from rent control after specified dates,
and by authorizing rent increases in rent controlled units upon specified subletting or assignment.
However, specified units with serious long-term health, safety, fire or Building Code violations are
excluded; unless a tenant who is party to a rent/lease agreement notifies the owner in writing, an
owner’s acceptance of rent does not waive the owner’s right to establish initial rent or to enforce a
sublease/assignment prohibition; termination or nonrenewal of an owner’s contract or recorded
agreement with a government agency that provides rent limitations for qualified tenant(s) requires 90
days written notice to the tenant(s), and the owner may not set the initial rent for the affected unit for
three years except as specified. Also, amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 37A
"Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fee" by amending Section 37A.1 to provide that the
fees remain applicable to defined units that are exempt from the rent control provisions but not from
the other provisions of Chapter 37.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
7/2/1999
1
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Housing and Social Policy
Committee
9/21/1999
1
Pass
SUBSTITUTED
City Attorney
11/19/1999
1
ASSIGNED
President
11/19/1999
2
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Housing and Social Policy
Committee
12/21/1999
2
RECOMMENDED
Housing and Social Policy
Committee
5/2/2000
2
Pass
CONTINUED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
5/8/2000
2
Pass
MOTION
Board of Supervisors
5/8/2000
2
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
5/15/2000
2
Pass
MOTION
Board of Supervisors
5/15/2000
2
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
5/22/2000
2
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
6/2/2000
2