A. If any notice and order issued under said codes requires the displacement of a tenant from a rental unit, that tenant shall be paid relocation benefits by the owner of the rental unit as provided by this chapter.
B. Relocation benefits shall be payable thirty (30) days after the date the notice and order is first mailed to the owner or posted on the premises or shall be payable within twenty-four (24) hours before the vacation date, whichever is later. The city shall provide written notice to the owner to notify the owner that benefits are payable immediately. Failure to provide the notice as specified herein shall not relieve the owner of any obligations imposed by this chapter.
C. The relocation benefits shall be a sum equal to three times the established monthly rental rate for the dwelling unit being vacated by the displaced tenant. The relocation benefits shall be paid in addition to the return, as required by law, of any deposit held by the owner. Relocation benefits shall also include any costs for security deposits, utility connection fees, and reasonable moving expenses. Any owner who does not make timely payment as specified in this section shall be liable to the tenant for an amount equal to one and one-half times the relocation benefits payable pursuant to this section. For those units abated with federal funds, relocation benefits shall be paid according to federal regulations, and owner shall be responsible for such costs.
D. No relocation benefits shall be payable by the owner to any tenant who has caused or substantially contributed to the condition giving rise to the order to vacate as determined by the enforcement officer. No relocation benefits shall be payable by the owner if the residential unit became unsafe or hazardous during the tenancy (and no more than six months prior to the order to vacate) as a result of earthquake, flood, fire, or other disaster not caused by building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or fire code violations. (Prior code § 7935)