San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. IX Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 32.90. Relocation Assistance. Sec. 32.91. Administration of Relocation Assistance. Sec. 32.91-1. Finder's Fee. Sec. 32.92. Conversion to State or Federal Program. Sec. 32.93. Availability of Rehabilitation Financing in FACE Areas. Sec. 32.94. Construction and Effect of Chapter. Sec. 32.95. Severability.

(a) The Chief Administrative Officer shall by regulation approved by resolution of the Board of Supervisors establish the conditions of eligibility for relocation benefits and to describe the various types of benefits available to eligible persons who are displaced by Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RAP) activities and who do not receive benefits under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. (b) These are the services and assistance which will, at a minimum, be provided to all persons or businesses located in a RAP area: (1) Not less than 90 days prior to displacement, residents of the RAP area shall be informed of the availability of various types of relocation benefits, the eligibility requirements for relocation benefits and the procedures for obtaining relocation benefits. (2) Current and continuing information on the availability and cost of comparable housing and comparable commercial properties and locations will be maintained and available to the public at the Central Relocation Services Office. (3) Information concerning federal and state housing programs, disaster loan and other programs administered by the Small Business Administration, and other federal or state programs offering assistance to displaced persons, will be available at the Central Relocation Services Office. (4) Persons who believe that they have been discriminated against in the rehousing process will be referred to the Human Rights Commission for either action or referral to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. (Added by Ord. 116-77, App. 4/1/77)

In the event that funds for rehabilitation loans become available through a state or federal program on more favorable terms than conventional RAP loans, every effort shall be made to convert to the use of such loans in existing Residential Rehabilitation Areas. (Added by Ord. 23-74, App. 1/9/74)

(a) The rehabilitation financing provisions of the chapter shall be available to complete the projects in the three existing federally- assisted code enforcement areas: Bernal Heights, Duboce Triangle and Alamo Square. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed or applied to prevent the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter from being used to finance residential rehabilitation in these three areas. Financing for residential rehabilitation in these areas shall be the first priority for use of the proceeds of such bonds. (b) The Citizens Advisory Committees previously established in Bernal Heights, Duboce Triangle and Alamo Square shall be the Citizens Advisory Committees required by this Chapter without regard to Section 32.30. (c) For the purposes of this Chapter, Bernal Heights, Duboce Triangle and Alamo Square shall be deemed designated as Residential Rehabilitation Area as of the date on which this ordinance becomes effective. (Added by Ord. 23-74, App. 1/9/74)

The provisions of this Chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the City and County of San Francisco and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (Added by Ord. 23-74, App. 1/9/74)

If any provision of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter and the applicability of such provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Added by Ord. 23-74, App. 1/9/74)