cation for a Replacement Unit Determination with the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). Information from the owner and existing tenant(s), as well as information gathered by LAHD, will be used to determine whether any Protected Units exist. (b) Existing Occupant Protections. (1) Right to Remain. An existing occupant shall be allowed to occupy their unit until six months before the start of construction activities with proper notice, subject to Chapter 16 (beginning with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code. The project applicant shall give existing occupants written notice of the planned demolition, the date the occupant must vacate, and the occupant’s rights under this Section 16.60. Notice shall be provided at least six months before the date the occupant must vacate, or more than six months before if required under applicable state or local law. (2) Right to Return if Demolition Does Not Proceed. An existing occupant that is required to leave their unit shall be allowed to return to the same rental unit or a Comparable Unit at their prior rental rate if the demolition does not move forward and the property is returned to the rental market. This right to return is in addition to any applicable requirement in Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 151.26 (Ellis Act Provisions - Regulation of Property on Re-Offer for Rent or Lease After Withdrawal) or 151.27 (Ellis Act Provisions - Re-Rental Rights of Displaced Tenants) of Article 1 of Chapter XV for properties subject to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. (3) Right to Relocation. For occupants who are not Lower Income Households, relocation benefits shall follow the amounts and processes, as applicable, in Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 151.09 G. (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) and 165.06 A. (Just Cause Ordinance), California Government Code Section 65863.7 (Mobile Home Closures), or for publicly funded projects the greater amount under either local law or under Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code.