Relocation payments in Santa Barbara County

“Relocation benefits” means a sum equal to three months of the fair market rent for the area as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 1437f(c)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code or seven thousand dollars, whichever is greater.

When more than one qualified tenant occupies a rental unit, the owner shall divide the relocation assistance payment equally among the qualified tenants and make the divided relocation assistance payment to each qualified tenant.

Any relocation assistance or rent waiver required by state law shall be credited against the relocation assistance payment required by this chapter, but only to the extent such credit is required by state law.

(a) "Relocated" or "relocation" means the required vacating of a resident household as a result of the following: 1) repairs required to bring a rental unit or room into health and safety code compliance as determined by the building official; or, 2) in buildings of four or more rental units in which an eligible relocation event occurs due to the demolition of any rental unit on the lot; the alteration or substantial rehabilitation of any structure on a lot that requires a permit from the county; or the change of use of real property from a residential use to a nonresidential use.

(3) Definitions. (a) "Relocated" or "relocation" means the required vacating of a resident household as a result of the following: 1) repairs required to bring a rental unit or room into health and safety code compliance as determined by the building official; or, 2) in buildings of four or more rental units in which an eligible relocation event occurs due to the demolition of any rental unit on the lot; the alteration or substantial rehabilitation of any structure on a lot that requires a permit from the county; or the change of use of real property from a residential use to a nonresidential use. (b) "Code enforcement or code enforcement activity" means an activity or activities initiated by an authorized agent of the County of Santa Barbara to ascertain the conditions of a building and requiring the owner to make necessary repairs to bring the property into compliance with applicable building and housing codes that threaten the health and safety of residents. (c) "Building official" means one employed by or authorized by the County of Santa Barbara who has the authority to render a decision with respect to a code violation, to issue a citation, and to order a notice and order to the property owner. (d) "Rental unit" means a structure or that part of a structure which is used as a place of permanent or customary and usual abode of a resident household including but not limited to single-family residences and units of multiplexes and apartment buildings. (e) "Room" means a room hotel or boarding house occupied by a resident for at least fourteen consecutive days or a rented room in a private dwelling. (f) "Resident household" means all of the persons who are entitled to occupy one rental unit primarily for living or dwelling purposes under a rental agreement (written or oral), and includes those persons who are considered to be residents under the California Civil Code, but there shall only be one "resident household" per rental unit. (g) "Property owner" means a person, persons, landlord, corporation, or any entity holding all or any part of the legal title to a property or their agent, successors or assigns. (h) "Rental agreement" means all oral or written agreements between the property owner and resident household, which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, regulations, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a rental unit or room. (i) "Code violation" means a violation of a state or local housing or building code which poses a serious threat to the health and safety of the resident household. (j) "Relocation benefits" means a sum equal to three months of the fair market rent for the area as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 1437f(c)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code or seven thousand dollars, whichever is greater. (k) "Eligible relocation event" means the relocation of the greater of two rental units or ten percent of rental units in a ninety-day period in a building with four or more rental units. Where the calculation of ten percent results in a percentage of a unit, the number of units shall be rounded down (e.g. two and one-half units is rounded down to two units). (l) "Fast-track permit processing" means expedited plan check and case review by the Planning and Development Department.

(3) Definitions. (a) "Relocated" or "relocation" means the required vacating of a resident household as a result of the following: 1) repairs required to bring a rental unit or room into health and safety code compliance as determined by the building official; or, 2) in buildings of four or more rental units in which an eligible relocation event occurs due to the demolition of any rental unit on the lot; the alteration or substantial rehabilitation of any structure on a lot that requires a permit from the county; or the change of use of real property from a residential use to a nonresidential use. (b) "Code enforcement or code enforcement activity" means an activity or activities initiated by an authorized agent of the County of Santa Barbara to ascertain the conditions of a building and requiring the owner to make necessary repairs to bring the property into compliance with applicable building and housing codes that threaten the health and safety of residents. (c) "Building official" means one employed by or authorized by the County of Santa Barbara who has the authority to render a decision with respect to a code violation, to issue a citation, and to order a notice and order to the property owner. (d) "Rental unit" means a structure or that part of a structure which is used as a place of permanent or customary and usual abode of a resident household including but not limited to single-family residences and units of multiplexes and apartment buildings. (e) "Room" means a room hotel or boarding house occupied by a resident for at least fourteen consecutive days or a rented room in a private dwelling. (f) "Resident household" means all of the persons who are entitled to occupy one rental unit primarily for living or dwelling purposes under a rental agreement (written or oral), and includes those persons who are considered to be residents under the California Civil Code, but there shall only be one "resident household" per rental unit. (g) "Property owner" means a person, persons, landlord, corporation, or any entity holding all or any part of the legal title to a property or their agent, successors or assigns. (h) "Rental agreement" means all oral or written agreements between the property owner and resident household, which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, regulations, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a rental unit or room. (i) "Code violation" means a violation of a state or local housing or building code which poses a serious threat to the health and safety of the resident household. (j) "Relocation benefits" means a sum equal to three months of the fair market rent for the area as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 1437f(c)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code or seven thousand dollars, whichever is greater. (k) "Eligible relocation event" means the relocation of the greater of two rental units or ten percent of rental units in a ninety-day period in a building with four or more rental units. Where the calculation of ten percent results in a percentage of a unit, the number of units shall be rounded down (e.g. two and one-half units is rounded down to two units). (l) "Fast-track permit processing" means expedited plan check and case review by the Planning and Development Department.

(3) Definitions. (a) "Relocated" or "relocation" means the required vacating of a resident household as a result of the following: 1) repairs required to bring a rental unit or room into health and safety code compliance as determined by the building official; or, 2) in buildings of four or more rental units in which an eligible relocation event occurs due to the demolition of any rental unit on the lot; the alteration or substantial rehabilitation of any structure on a lot that requires a permit from the county; or the change of use of real property from a residential use to a nonresidential use. (b) "Code enforcement or code enforcement activity" means an activity or activities initiated by an authorized agent of the County of Santa Barbara to ascertain the conditions of a building and requiring the owner to make necessary repairs to bring the property into compliance with applicable building and housing codes that threaten the health and safety of residents. (c) "Building official" means one employed by or authorized by the County of Santa Barbara who has the authority to render a decision with respect to a code violation, to issue a citation, and to order a notice and order to the property owner. (d) "Rental unit" means a structure or that part of a structure which is used as a place of permanent or customary and usual abode of a resident household including but not limited to single-family residences and units of multiplexes and apartment buildings. (e) "Room" means a room hotel or boarding house occupied by a resident for at least fourteen consecutive days or a rented room in a private dwelling. (f) "Resident household" means all of the persons who are entitled to occupy one rental unit primarily for living or dwelling purposes under a rental agreement (written or oral), and includes those persons who are considered to be residents under the California Civil Code, but there shall only be one "resident household" per rental unit. (g) "Property owner" means a person, persons, landlord, corporation, or any entity holding all or any part of the legal title to a property or their agent, successors or assigns. (h) "Rental agreement" means all oral or written agreements between the property owner and resident household, which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, regulations, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a rental unit or room. (i) "Code violation" means a violation of a state or local housing or building code which poses a serious threat to the health and safety of the resident household. (j) "Relocation benefits" means a sum equal to three months of the fair market rent for the area as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 1437f(c)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code or seven thousand dollars, whichever is greater. (k) "Eligible relocation event" means the relocation of the greater of two rental units or ten percent of rental units in a ninety-day period in a building with four or more rental units. Where the calculation of ten percent results in a percentage of a unit, the number of units shall be rounded down (e.g. two and one-half units is rounded down to two units). (l) "Fast-track permit processing" means expedited plan check and case review by the Planning and Development Department.

The owner of a rental unit who issues a termination notice based upon no-fault just cause shall make a relocation assistance payment to each qualified tenant in an amount established by County Code Section 44-2.