(a) Unless arrangements to lease or occupy a premises acquired for public use have first been made, the General Manager of the Department of General Services as soon as the City acquires the right to possession of real property, shall give the occupants of said real property 90 days written notice to vacate. The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall further discuss with the occupant the reasonable monthly rent which should be paid for the premises, and thereafter shall notify the occupant in writing of the reasonable monthly rent the occupant shall be required to pay to the City during the occupant’s occupancy and prior to vacating. The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall fix the amount of rent considering the fair rental value of the premises if offered for rent on a short term basis.
(b) If the occupant desires to remain in possession of the premises for a period in excess of 90 days and where rental of the premises is practical the occupant shall be required to execute a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions, including rent payments, for the premises. The monthly rent shall be fixed by negotiation at an amount equal to the fair rental value of the premises for a short term occupancy. Each rental agreement shall provide, among other matters, that the tenant shall not be entitled to relocation assistance over and above the amount to which the tenant would be entitled if the tenant did not rent from the City of Los Angeles after the City’s acquisition for public use.
(c) The General Manager of the Department of General Services shall not rent any premises which is unfit for occupancy, nor shall the General Manager of the Department of General Services rent a premises for a purpose for which it is unsuitable. No rental for residential purposes shall be made of any premises acquired for public use which is not decent, safe and sanitary according to the standards established by the City for purposes of relocation assistance.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord No. 145,802, Eff. 5-16-74.
Subsecs. (a), (c), amended by Ord. No. 152,427, Eff. 6-29-79.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,281, Eff. 6-26-00, Oper-7-1-00.