(A) All mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and other dwelling units located in a mobile home park are exempt from this chapter.
(B) Hotels and motels are exempt from this chapter. This exception does not apply to residential hotels as defined in Cal. Health and Safety Code § 50519(b)(1).
(C) Units that are unavailable for rent as indicated by a statement that the property owner has submitted to the Community Development Director that the Rental Dwelling Unit is not offered or available for rent and that prior to offering or making available the unit as a rental dwelling unit, the property owner will notify the city and submit an enrollment package and associated initial inspection. Property owner shall sign such statement under penalty of perjury.
(D) Housing accommodations which a government unit, agency or authority owns, operates, or manages, or which are specifically exempted from municipal regulation by state or federal law or administrative regulation. This exception shall not apply once the governmental ownership, operation, or management regulation is discontinued. This exemption shall not apply to privately owned residential housing units that have a portion or all of the rent paid through a government subsidized housing program.
(E) Newly constructed buildings containing more than four rental units for a period of five years commencing on the date the Building Official issues a certificate of occupancy for the first unit on the property unless complaints are received in which case the property would immediately be subject to this chapter and lose its exemption. A similar grace period is not established for single-family rental units.
(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)