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A. Public Hearing Notice. The Planning Commission and City Council shall hold public hearings on the condominium conversion permit, which shall be noticed in accordance with Chapter 17.400 SMC.

B. Tenant Notification. All tenant notification requirements described herein are in accordance with Government Code Section 66427.1, and shall be amended at such time as the Government Code may be amended.

1. Current Tenants.

a. The applicant must provide the Planning Department with written verification that each of the tenants of the proposed condominium project has received written notification of intention to convert at least 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map.

The notice shall be as follows:

To the occupant(s) of (address) ___________________________:

The owner(s) of this building, at (address), plans to file a tentative map with the (city, county, or city and county) to convert this building to a (condominium, community apartment, or stock cooperative project). You shall be given notice of each hearing for which notice is required pursuant to Government Code Sections 66451.3 and 66452.5, and you have the right to appear and the right to be heard at any such hearing.

_________________________________ (Signature of owner or owner’s agent)

_________________________________ (Date)

b. The applicant must provide the Planning Department with written verification that each tenant of the proposed condominium project has received 10 days’ written notification that an application for a public report will be, or has been, submitted to the Department of Real Estate, and that such report will be available on request.

c. The applicant must provide the Planning Department with written verification that each of the tenants of the proposed condominium project has been given written notification within 10 days of approval of a final map for the proposed conversion.

d. The applicant must provide the Planning Department with written verification that each of the tenants of the proposed condominium project has been, or will be, given 180 days’ written notice of intention to convert prior to termination of tenancy due to the conversion or proposed conversion.

e. The applicant must provide the Planning Department with written verification that each of the tenants of the proposed condominium project has been, or will be, given notice of an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of his or her respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that such unit will be initially offered to the general public or terms more favorable to the tenant. The right shall run for a period of not less than 120 days from the date of issuance of the subdivision public report pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 11018.2, unless the tenant gives prior written notice of his or her intention not to exercise the right.

f. These written notices shall be deemed satisfied if such notices comply with the legal requirements for service by mail.

2. Prospective Tenants. Commencing at a date not less than 60 days prior to the filing of a tentative map for the purpose of completing a condominium conversion, the applicant shall give notice of such filing to each person applying after such date for rental of a unit in the subject property immediately prior to acceptance of any rent or deposit from the prospective tenant.

The notice shall be as follows:

To the prospective occupant(s) of (address) ___________________________:

The owner(s) of this building, at (address), has filed or plans to file a tentative map with the City of Sebastopol to convert this building to a (condominium, community apartment, or stock cooperative project). No units may be sold in this building unless the conversion is approved by the city and until after a public report is issued by the Department of Real Estate. If you become a tenant of this building, you shall be given notice of each hearing for which notice is required pursuant to Sections 66451.3 and 66452.5 of the Government Code, and you have the right to appear and the right to be heard at any such hearing.

_________________________________ (Signature of owner or owner’s agent)

_________________________________ (Date)

I have received this notice on (date) ____________.

_________________________________ (Prospective tenant’s signature)

(Ord. 1111, 2018)