Ord 1663 - AMENDING THE RENT MEDIATION AND DISPUTE ORDINANCE TO REGULATE RENT INCREASES TO NEW MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTSORDINANCE NO. 1663
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING
THE RENT MEDIATION AND DISPUTE ORDINANCE
TO REGULATE RENT INCREASES TO
NEW MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTS
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos hereby ORDAINS:
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Section 24.70.015 of the Town Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 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 except as to mobile home spaces.
(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 bimonthly 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.
(4) In the event of a sale of a mobile home, a rent increase
shall not exceed 10% of the current rent for that space at
the time of sale or $25.00, whichever is lower.
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This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date 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.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at
a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on
the l5t day of _July,,_____ 1985.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, at a regular meeting of the Town Council, held on
the 5th day of August , 988 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
J. F errito, and
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Eric D. C arlson, T
Mayor Joanne Benjamin
None
None
Terrence J. Daily
Brent N. Ventura
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN 0 LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GA S