Ord 1803 - Amending the rent mediation and dispute ordinance to deregulate rent increase on mobile home park vacancies.ORDINANCE NO. 1803
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING
THE RENT MEDIATION AND DISPUTE ORDINANCE
TO DEREGULATE RENT INCREASES ON
MOBILE HOME PARK VACANCIES
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN:
SECTION I
Section 24.70.015 of the Town code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 24.70.015 - Specific standards
(1) Exemptions. The first rent increase after the following events shall be exempt
from this chapter:
(a) Construction of a new unit.
(b) A voluntary vacancy.
(c) Eviction of a tenant by a court for nonpayment or other violation of
a written rental agreement.
(2) Frequency of Rent Increases. Rent should not ordinarily be increased more'
frequently than annually, but it may be increased:
(a) When the fee imposed under Part 6 hereof is paid, it may be passed
through at the rate of no more than 1/12th of the fee per month.
(b) At any time, with the written consent of all affected tenants, which
shall be sought through conciliation or mediation.
(3) Amount of Annual Increase. Annual rent increases shall not exceed the 70%
CPI ceiling or 5 %, whichever is greater, unless the Hearing Officer determines
that other factors render a larger increase reasonable. CPI is the Consumer
Price Index - all urban consumers for the San Francisco - Oakland Area. The
most recent CPI is the bi- monthly figure most recently available from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 70% CPI ceiling is an amount arrived at by
adjusting the current rent to reflect 70% of the most recent annual average
change in the CPI.
SECTION II
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted. Within 15 days after this
ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper
of general circulation published and circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on November 6, 1989 and adopted by the following vote as an
ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on November 20, 1989.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Joanne Benjamin
Robert L. Hamilton
Brent N. Ventura
Mayor Thomas J. Ferrito
NAYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF Lo' GATOS
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Eric D. Carlson