Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 51.57. EVICTION PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS HOUSING PERSONS OR PETS DISPLACED BY THE FIRES.

, type of animal, and number of the displaced Pets; the property address of the residence that previously housed the displaced persons or Pets; whether the residence that previously housed the displaced persons or Pets was subject to an evacuation order, damage or destruction arising from the Fires; a description of the other reasonable cause arising from or related to the Fires that caused the identified persons or Pets to obtain shelter with the Tenant, in addition to documentation showing the basis for the displacement of the person(s) or pet(s) by the Fires. The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) shall prepare a form for the purpose of providing the information required by this subsection. LAHD shall make the form available on its website for the Tenant’s optional use. E. Remedies. A Tenant may use the protections afforded by this article as a defense in an action by a Landlord to recover possession of Residential real property, including an action to recover possession of Residential real property filed before the effective date of this ordinance. Any Landlord who fails to comply with this article shall be liable in a civil action to a Tenant for reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as determined by a court including a prevailing Tenant in an action to recover possession of Residential real property. Violations of this article shall be considered a misdemeanor. F. Duration. The protections provided by this section shall expire one year from the effective date of this ordinance.