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Chapter 1A Zoning Code Current through 2025-07-23 Score 8.03 BM25 relevance score for this query. Higher scores are stronger text matches within this result set; scores are not legal importance or correctness.

Sec. 1.5.13.

... construction; b. Major remodel; c. exterior modification; | 4-222 [ FOrM - FrONt AGe - STANDARDS ] [ USe - DeNSit Y ] Div. 4C.15. (Resident Protections) Sec. 4C.15.2. (Non-Housing Projects That Result In The Demolition of Dwelling Units) Last amended by Ord. 188,482 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A d. Use modification; e. t emporary use; f. Demolition; or g. renovation. 3. Reconciling Provisions a. Relationship to Specific Plans, Supplemental Districts and Special Zones Suppl ...

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SEC. 151.09. EVICTIONS.

... 185,224, Eff. 12/13/17.) c. (Deleted by Ord. No. 185,224, Eff. 12/13/17.) d. The landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit for use and occupancy by a resident manager, provided that the resident manager is replacing the existing resident manager in the same unit. For the purposes of this exception, a resident manager shall not include the landlord, or the landlord’s spouse, grandchildren, children, parents or grandparents; (Second Sentence Amended by Ord. No. 180,747, Eff. 8/1/09.) e. T ...

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SEC. 152.07. REMEDIES.

SEC. 152.07. REMEDIES. (Added by Ord. No. 176,544, Eff. 5/2/05.) A. A landlord who fails to abide by the terms of an accepted Tenant Habitability Plan shall be denied individual rent adjustments under Section 151.07 A.1.(d) of this Code, absent extenuating circumstances. B. In any action by a landlord to recover possession of a rental unit, the tenant may raise as an affirmative defense the failure of the landlord to comply with any provisions contained in this article. C. Any person who willfully or knowingly with ...

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SEC. 151.07. AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION TO GRANT INDIVIDUAL RENT ADJUSTMENTS.

... cer if it had been submitted earlier. The filing of an appeal will not stay the effect of the hearing officer’s determination. However, any rent increases collected by the landlord pursuant to the hearing officer’s determination but not approved on appeal shall be forthwith refunded to the tenant or tenants from whom such rent increases were collected or offset against the next legally due rental payment. (Amended by Ord. No. 164,167, Eff. 12/12/88.) b. Record on Appeal . Upon receipt of an appeal, the entire admin ...

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SEC. 151.06.02. PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SECURITY DEPOSITS.

... ns of Section 1950.5 of the California Civil Code shall pay annually interest on all security deposits held for at least one year for their tenants as follows: 1. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,020, Eff. 2/1/03.) Beginning January 1, 2003, the landlord may determine the annual rate of interest by either of the following methods: (a) Using the annual rate of interest established by the Rent Adjustment Commission (RAC). That rate shall be based on the average of the interest rates on savings accounts paid on September 1 of ...

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Sec. 47.06.

... ppeal period, or final approval, whichever is later, for tentative tract map or preliminary parcel map approval and a copy provided to each tenant within five days of recordation. the covenant and agreement shall run to the benefit of any eligible tenant, as defined in Paragraph 2. (Eligible Tenant) below and shall be enforceable by any eligible tenant or by the city . 2. Eligible Tenant As used in this Subsection F. (Relocation Assistance), the term eligible tenant means any tenant who was resident of the property ...

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SEC. 165.04. APPLICABILITY.

... e housing accommodations are subject to and operating in accordance with a Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract; and (2) any tenant remaining in the housing accommodations at the commencement of the Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract shall be afforded all rights and protections provided by this Article. The Department shall have the authority to revoke an exemption issued pursuant to this subdivision for failure to adhere to any of the conditions for an exemption set forth in this su ...

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SEC. 45.33. TENANT HARASSMENT.

SEC. 45.33. TENANT HARASSMENT. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,416, Eff. 12/29/24.) Tenant Harassment shall be defined as a landlord’s bad faith conduct directed at a specific tenant or tenants that causes the latter detriment or harm. “Bad faith” refers to willful, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct. Examples of Tenant Harassment include but are not limited to the following actions: 1. Reducing or eliminating, or threatening to reduce or to eliminate, housing services required by a lease, contract or law, including t ...

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SEC. 45.42. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.

... ee or contractor of such Landlord, to do or attempt to do any of the following: A. Inquire as to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant or prospective occupant of a Rental Unit. B. Require any tenant, prospective tenant, occupant or prospective occupant of a Rental Unit to make any statement, representation or certification concerning their immigration or citizenship status. C. Disclose or threaten to disclose to any person or entity information regarding or relating to the ...

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SEC. 162.05. RENT REDUCTION.

SEC. 162.05. RENT REDUCTION. (Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 184,446, Eff. 9/28/16.) A. Rent Reduction Schedule. The RAC shall adopt by regulation a schedule setting forth the amount by which the rent shall be reduced, taking into account the nature of the violation, the severity of the conditions, and the history of past untenantable conditions. The RAC may set a maximum rent reduction if necessary to prevent abandonment of the property or exacerbation of health and safety violations. The Department, in acc ...