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· Housing accommodations in any hospital, skilled nursing, health or care facility, <br />extended-care facility, nonprofit home for the aged; <br />· Dwelling units in which housing accommodations are shared by landlord and <br />tenant; <br />· Secondary dwelling units; <br />· Dwelling units in a condominium, planned unit development or community <br />apartment; <br />· Housing accommodations rented by a medical institution which are then <br />subleased to a patient or patient’s family; <br />· Dwelling units whose rents are controlled or regulated by any government unit, <br />agency or authority, or whose rent is subsidized by any government unit, agency <br />or authority; or <br />· Dwelling units acquired by the city or any other governmental unit, agency or <br />authority intended to be used for public purposes. <br /> <br />Policy Administration <br />Based on the methods of administration of similar minimum lease term policies and <br />ordinances in other local cities, this ordinance is intended to be administered <br />autonomously, with City intervention and enforcement provided on a complaint basis. <br />One city reported they assessed a nominal monetary penalty for violations to the <br />ordinance, however, in hindsight they recommend the penalties be substantial enough <br />to provide a stronger disincentive for violations. The City’s draft ordinance would rely <br />upon Chapter 1, Section 1.7 of the Municipal Code for penalties and violations, which <br />include a fine of $100 per day for the first violation, $200 per day for a second violation <br />and $500 per day for each additional violation within one year. If these fines are not <br />sufficient to deter violations, the City may evaluate whether it would be possible to <br />amend the ordinance with alternative penalties in the future. <br /> <br />Public Outreach and Notification <br />The City would implement an extensive policy outreach and education process in <br />advance of the ordinance being in effect. This ordinance would become effective <br />January 1, 2019. <br /> <br />Relocation Assistance Ordinance <br />The primary purpose for relocation assistance is to alleviate some of the trauma and <br />disruption to tenants and their families caused by an unforeseen need for relocation <br />(i.e., children leaving school mid‐year) by addressing some of the financial impacts. <br />Securing replacement housing generally requires a significant amount of money for <br />expenses related to a physical move, such as first and last month’s rent and security <br />deposits. Projects assisted with Federal and State funds are subject to requirements to <br />8.A. - Page 4