Los Angeles Municipal Code

SEC. 16.60. DEMOLITION OF HOUSING UNITS.

e sections; d. Any requirement that an occupant make an advance payment to the owner, such as first and last month's rent or a security deposit, must be in accordance with all laws. An owner must pay the relocation benefit to the occupant before the occupant’s advance payment to the owner is due; e. LAHD reserves the right to review the comparable replacement unit and the lease for compliance with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code and any implementing regulations. LAHD may require the owner to provide additional proof that the occupant executed the lease at the comparable replacement unit; and f. In the event the occupant is unable to move into the comparable replacement unit or LAHD determines that the unit is not a comparable replacement unit consistent with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code and any implementing regulations, the owner shall pay relocation benefits to the occupant under Section 16.60 A.3.(b)(3)(ii) or (iii), below. (ii) Standardized Payment. Pay relocation benefits to the existing occupant(s) within 15 days after service of a notice to terminate tenancy, or, if no notice is served, then prior to or at the time the occupant(s) are displaced, according to the following requirements; a. Pay an amount equal to the difference between the Section 8 Department Voucher Payment Standard and the rent affordable to that occupant’s income level per Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code, multiplied by 42 months, plus estimated incidental moving costs; b. The amount for the Section 8 Department Voucher Payment Standard, the determination of the affordable rent per Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code, and the estimated incidental moving costs shall be determined upon the adoption of this ordinance, and then adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers. For the year beginning July 1, 2025, and all subsequent years, the fee amounts shall be adjusted on an annual basis pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 151.06 D. (Automatic Adjustments) of this Code. The adjusted amount shall be rounded to the nearest $50 increment. LAHD shall publish the amount annually; and c.