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SEC. 152.03. PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING PRIMARY RENOVATION WORK.

SEC. 152.03. PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING PRIMARY RENOVATION WORK. (Added by Ord. No. 176,544, Eff. 5/2/05.) A. Building Permits. 1. No landlord shall undertake Primary Renovation Work without first obtaining a permit, pursuant to Sections 91.106, 92.0129, 92.0132, 93.0201, 94.103, or 95.112.2 of this Code. This requirement applies to all Primary Renovation Work, regardless of whether such work is eligible for a rent adjustment under any of the provisions of Section 151.07 A.1. of this Code and regardless of which provision of that subdivision, if any, is intended to be used as a ground for seeking a rent adjustment following the completion of the work. 2. The Department shall clear a landlord’s application for a permit for Primary Renovation Work if both of the following conditions have been met: a. The landlord has submitted a Tenant Habitability Plan which, in accordance with Subsection C. of this section, the Department finds to adequately mitigate the impact of Primary Renovation Work and any Related Work upon affected tenants; and b. The landlord has submitted a declaration documenting service to affected tenants of both a Notice of Primary Renovation Work and a copy of the non-confidential portions of the Tenant Habitability Plan. B. Tenant Habitability Plan. At a minimum, a Tenant Habitability Plan shall provide the following information, together with any other information the Department deems necessary to ensure that the impact of Primary Renovation Work and any Related Work upon affected tenants is adequately mitigated: 1. Identification of the landlord, the general contractor responsible for the Primary Renovation Work, and any specialized contractor responsible for hazardous material abatement, including but not limited to lead-based paint and asbestos. 2. Identification of all affected tenants including the current rent each tenant pays and the date of each tenant’s last rent increase. In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1798 et seq. , information regarding tenants shall be considered confidential. 3. Description of the scope of work covering the Primary Renovation Work and any Related Work.