Oakland Municipal Code Art. III Scope and Exclusions

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply solely to real properties that meet all of the following:

A. Improved residential properties that have four or fewer dwelling units on the same parcel;

B. That have been acquired for valuable, not nominal, consideration, or transfers for estate planning purpose or through probate; and

C. That are not owner-occupied.

D. That have gone through a foreclosure process during or after the six years prior to the effective date of this Chapter, irrespective of whether the property was sold [or] transferred to by the lender or former owner during the six years prior to the effective date.

(Ord. No. 13141, § 2, 11-13-2012)

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to properties:

A. Which are owned by the United States of America, the State of California, the County of Alameda, the City, or to any of their respective agencies or political subdivisions; nor shall it apply to the Oakland Housing Authority or to utilities regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, or

B. Which are regulated by Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.54 - Vacant Buildings, or

C. Which are regulated by the California Department of Real Estate as a residential common interest subdivision (condominiums, planned developments, stock cooperatives, community apartments), or are occupied by the owners under a tenancy-in-common arrangement, or

D. Which are owned by an entity regulated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) nonprofit corporation formed for charitable or religious purposes, whereby the nonprofit serves as the sole owner or as the managing general partner in a partnership with entities that are not 501(c) nonprofit corporations, or

E. Where the owner has applied for a City building permit in order to rehabilitate the property within 90 days from the date of acquisition of the property. Should the property be occupied by tenants and access to the property delayed due to issues with the tenants, the owner can seek additional time through a request to the Building Official. If the permits expire without the permitted work being completed, this exclusion no longer applies and the owner must register the property with 30 days following the expiration of the permits.

(Ord. No. 13141, § 2, 11-13-2012)