(a) If the Director orders vacation of a tenant- occupied residence after finding that the substandard conditions at the residence are so extensive and of such a nature that the immediate health and safety of the residents is endangered, the Director shall determine the eligibility of the tenants for relocation benefits pursuant to Sections 17975 to 17975.10 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) If the Director determines that the tenants are eligible for relocation benefits, the Director shall calculate the benefit amount at issue and shall provide notice to the owner and tenants as specified in Section 17975.1 of the Health and Safety Code. If the Director determines that the tenants are not eligible for relocation benefits, the Director shall provide notice of that determination to the owner and tenants, including a brief statement of the reasons for that determination.
(c) For purposes of Section 17975.1 of the Health and Safety Code, any bedroom included in permits or plans for the residence submitted to the County at any time shall be counted as a bedroom regardless of the current use of that space. In addition, any space added to a residence by the current owner or a prior owner without permits that is in actual use as a bedroom, and any space converted for use as a bedroom by the owner or a prior owner, with or without permits, shall be counted as a bedroom.
(d) The Director shall not advance relocation payments to tenants.
(Added by Ord. No. 10100 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11)