SEC. 16.60. DEMOLITION OF HOUSING UNITS. (Added by Ord. No. 188,481, Eff. 2/11/25, Oper. 2/11/25.) A. Development Projects that Result in the Demolition of Housing Units. 1. Purpose. This subdivision enforces compliance with state law and offers protections related to the demolition of housing units that occurs as a result of Development Projects and extends these protections beyond their expiration of January 1, 2030 under state law. 2. Definitions. As used in this section the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified below. Other terms used in this section shall have the meanings in Section 12.03 of this Code if defined there. Affordable Housing Cost has the same meaning as defined in Section 50052.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. Affordable Rent has the same meaning as defined in Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code. Comparable Unit contains the same or greater number of existing bedrooms and bathrooms as the unit being replaced. Where one or more single family homes with four or more bedrooms are being replaced by a project that consists of two or more units, a Comparable Unit may have three bedrooms. Equivalent Size means that the replacement units contain at least the same total number of bedrooms as the units being replaced. 3. Approval of Housing Development Projects that Result in the Demolition of Housing Units. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the City shall not approve any Housing Development Project that would require the demolition of occupied or vacant Protected Units, or that is located on a site where Protected Units were demolished in the previous five years, unless all of the following requirements are satisfied. (a) Replacement of Existing or Demolished Protected Units. The Housing Development Project shall replace all existing Protected Units and Protected Units demolished on or after January 1, 2020 pursuant to the replacement requirements of California Government Code Section 65915(c)(3) and consistent with the requirements included in Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.60 A.3.(a), which are in addition to any requirements included in Chapter XV, Article 1 of this Code. (1) Income Requirements.