What happens to tenants when a Pleasant Hill building converts to condos?

Pleasant Hill's code: At least 20% of the city's total housing stock must stay rental apartments. (Conversion is not allowed if the share falls below this percentage.) (§ 17.50.040); Moving expenses of 2 times the monthly rent. (Tenant households living in a unit when the completed tentative map application is accepted. Paid within 14 days after moving.) (§ 17.50.050).

Condo conversions in Pleasant Hill: the local rules

Pleasant Hill code What Pleasant Hill's code adds
Limits on conversions	At least 20% of the city's total housing stock must stay rental apartments. Applies: Conversion is not allowed if the share falls below this percentage. § 17.50.040 · code text The percentage of rental apartments to the total city housing stock falls below 20%;
Relocation help	Moving expenses of 2 times the monthly rent. Applies: Tenant households living in a unit when the completed tentative map application is accepted. Paid within 14 days after moving. § 17.50.050 · code text The subdivider shall provide moving expenses of two times the monthly rent to any tenant household living in a unit at the time a completed tentative map application is accepted by the zoning administrator.
Notice to tenants	At least 60 days before the tentative map is filed. The notice must include specified information. Applies: Applies to the notice of intention to convert. § 17.50.050 · code text Beginning at least 60 days before the filing of a tentative map, the subdivider shall give notice of intention to convert to each tenant and prospective tenant as provided in Government Code section 66452.8 and 66452.9. At least 180 days to find other housing and move. Applies: Non-buying tenants not in default, counted from the later of the notice to convert or the final subdivision or parcel map filing. § 17.50.050 · code text Each nonpurchasing tenant, not in default under the rental agreement or lease, shall have not less than 180 days from the date of receipt of notification from the subdivider of the intent to convert, or from the filing date of the final subdivision map or parcel map, whichever date is later, to find substitute housing and to relocate. At least 6 more months after the final map is approved. Applies: Non-buying tenants who are handicapped, have minor children in school, or are 60 or older and refuse a lifetime lease. § 17.50.050 · code text A nonpurchasing tenant who: (a) is handicapped, or (b) has minor children in school, or (c) is age 60 or older (whether publicly subsidized or not) and does not accept a lifetime lease, living in any unit at the time a completed tentative map application is accepted by the zoning administrator, shall be given at least an additional six months after approval of the final map in which to find suitable replacement housing.
Tenants' right to buy	At least 90 days. Applies: Present tenant's nontransferable right of first refusal, starting at the later of the subdivision public report date or the start of sales. § 17.50.050 · 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 beginning of sales, whichever is later.
Vacancy-rate test	5%. Applies: Conversion is not allowed if the city's rental apartment vacancy rate is below this rate. § 17.50.040 · code text The rental apartment vacancy rate in the city is below 5%.

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