Condo conversions in Lafayette: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Lafayette Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Limits on conversions	No more than 12 apartment units approved for conversion per calendar year. Applies: First come, first served. Applications over the limit carry over to the next year. § 6-3207 · code text The total number of apartment units which may be approved for condominium conversion in any one calendar year (beginning January 1, 1985) shall not exceed 12 units.
Relocation help	moving expenses of one and one-half times the monthly rent Applies: tenant relocates from the building after receipt of notification from the subdivider of intent to convert; exception when the tenant gave notice of intent to move before receiving notification § 6-3205 · code text The subdivider shall provide moving expenses of one and one-half times the monthly rent to any tenant who relocates from the building to be converted after receipt of notification from the subdivider of his intent to convert, except when the tenant has given notice of his intent to move prior to receipt of notification from the subdivider of his intent to convert.
Notice to tenants	Non-buying tenants get at least 180 days to relocate, from the notice or final map filing, whichever is later. Applies: Each tenant gets notice of intent to convert. Tenants 62 or older, handicapped, or with minor children in school get at least 6 more months. § 6-3205 · code text A notice of intent to convert shall be delivered to each tenant. Evidence of receipt shall be submitted with the tentative map.
Tenants' right to buy	A nontransferable right of first refusal, at no more than the public price, for at least 90 days. Applies: Counted from the subdivision public report date or the start of sales, whichever is later. § 6-3205 · code text The right of first refusal shall extend for at least 90 days from the date of issuance of the subdivision public report or commencement of sales, whichever date is later.

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What happens to tenants when a Lafayette building converts to condos?

Lafayette's code: No more than 12 apartment units approved for conversion per calendar year. (First come, first served. Applications over the limit carry over to the next year.) (§ 6-3207); moving expenses of one and one-half times the monthly rent (tenant relocates from the building after receipt of notification from the subdivider of intent to convert; exception when the tenant gave notice of intent to move before receiving notification) (§ 6-3205).

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