ding to be demolished consists of four or fewer rental units, and that the owner occupied the building for three consecutive years prior to filing an application for exemption. An owner may, at any time, apply for exemption, but must do so by written application on a form provided by the Department. If the Department issues an exemption while there are tenants residing in units that are subject to the provisions of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, each of the units shall continue to be subject to the provisions of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance until all tenants in a unit voluntarily vacate the unit, or have their tenancies terminated pursuant to the provisions of Subdivisions 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 9., 11., or 12. of Subsection A. of Section 151.09 of this article. An owner who files an application for exemption from the Rent Stabilization Ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision shall pay to the Department an administrative fee in an amount to be determined by ordinance. The administrative fee shall be used to finance the costs of processing and investigating applications for exemption. 4. Verification of Information. Information submitted in any written application to the Department for any of the exemptions outlined in this section, will be subject to verification and approval by the Department. D. Appeals. An owner who is denied an exemption from the Rent Stabilization Ordinance for an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C. of this section may appeal the denial by requesting a hearing before the General Manager. The appeal must be filed in writing and received by the Department within 15 calendar days of the date of mailing the denial decision. The appeal must be on a form provided by the Department and identify the grounds for appeal. If an appeal from a decision to deny an exemption is not received by the Department within the 15 day appeal period, the decision will be final. An owner who files an appeal from an application for exemption filed pursuant to the provisions of Subdivisions 1. or 2. of Subsection C. of this section shall pay to the Department an administrative fee in the amount of $290.00 for each appeal. An owner who files an appeal from an application for exemption filed pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision 3. of Subsection C.