This subchapter shall not apply to any dwelling units expressly exempt pursuant to any provision of state or federal law, and such units shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter, with the exception of the requirements of § 15.09.230. The following dwelling units are also specifically exempt from this subchapter, with the exception of the requirements of § 15.09.230:
A. Any dwelling unit that has a certificate of occupancy or equivalent permit for residential occupancy issued after February 1, 1995. For this purpose, certificate of occupancy is the certificate first issued before the property is used for any residential purpose. To the extent State law permits, this exemption shall be limited to dwelling units that have a certificate of occupancy or equivalent permit for residential occupancy issued within the previous 15 years.
B. Any dwelling unit that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, including single-family residences, condominiums and townhomes, but excluding: (i) mobilehomes offered for rent by the owner of the mobilehome; and (ii) a rental unit that is wholly contained within such separately alienable dwelling unit. To the extent State law permits, this exemption shall be limited to dwelling units owned by a landlord who has no direct or indirect economic interest in more than two rental units located within or outside of Culver City, and who also is not: (i) a real estate investment trust, as defined in § 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) a corporation; (iii) a limited liability company in which at least one member is, or is controlled by, a corporation; or (iv) a partnership in which at least one partner is, or is controlled by, a corporation.
C. Any dwelling unit that is a subdivided interest in a subdivision, as specified in Cal. Business and Professions Code § 11004.5(b), (d) and (f).
D. Any dwelling unit for which the landlord receives federal, state, or local housing subsidies, including, but not limited to, federal housing assistance vouchers issued under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 line 9 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1437f).
(Ord. No. 2020-014 § 2)