L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5 § 165.04

This Article shall not apply until the expiration of an initial original lease or after six months of continuous and lawful occupancy, whichever comes first, or to the following types of residential real properties or residential circumstances:

(A) Rental units subject to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

(B) Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in Subdivision (b) of California Civil Code Section 1940, unless the landlord violates California Civil Code Section 1940.1 to maintain transient occupancy status.

(C) Housing accommodations in any hospital, asylum, religious facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the elderly, as defined in Section 1569.2 of the California Health and Safety Code, or an adult residential facility, as defined in Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 22 of the Manual of Policies and Procedures published by the State Department of Social Services.

(D) Housing accommodations in a fraternity or sorority house or any housing accommodation owned and operated by an institution of higher education, a high school, or elementary school for occupancy by students.

(E) Housing accommodations in which the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner who maintains their principal residence at the residential real property.

(F) A dwelling unit in a nonprofit stock cooperative while occupied by a shareholder tenant of the nonprofit stock cooperative.

(G) Housing accommodations in limited equity housing cooperatives, as defined in California Civil Code Sections 817 and 817.1, when occupied by a member tenant of the limited equity housing cooperative. However, if the cooperative acquired the property pursuant to California Government Code Section 54237(d), then all dwellings in the limited- equity housing cooperative shall be exempt from this Article.

(H) Housing accommodations in an Interim Motel Housing Project pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 14.00 A.12. This exception shall apply only to housing accommodations that have been issued an exemption by the Department indicating satisfaction of the following conditions:

(1) the housing accommodations are subject to and operating in accordance with a Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract; and

(2) any tenant remaining in the housing accommodations at the commencement of the Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract shall be afforded all rights and protections provided by this Article.

The Department shall have the authority to revoke an exemption issued pursuant to this subdivision for failure to adhere to any of the conditions for an exemption set forth in this subdivision.

This exemption shall be deemed automatically revoked upon termination of the Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract or failure to operate in accordance with the Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing contract.

(I) Housing accommodations in a nonprofit facility that has the primary purpose of providing short term treatment, assistance, or therapy for alcohol, drug, or other substance abuse and the housing is provided incident to the recovery program, and when the client has been informed in writing of the temporary or transitional nature of the housing at its inception.

(J) Housing accommodations in a nonprofit facility that provides a structured living environment that has the primary purpose of helping homeless persons obtain the skills necessary for independent living in permanent housing and when occupancy is restricted to a limited and specific period of time of not more than twenty-four (24) months and when the client has been informed in writing of the temporary or transitional nature of the housing at its inception.

(K) Occupancy in a housing accommodation leased by or otherwise paid for by a government entity or agency with the primary purpose of helping homeless persons obtain temporary or transitional housing.

(L) Housing accommodations owned and operated by the Los Angeles City Housing Authority, or housing accommodations owned, operated, or managed by any other government unit, agency, or authority and which are specifically exempted from municipal regulations on evictions by state or federal law or administrative regulation, or housing accommodations specifically exempted from municipal regulations on evictions by state or federal law or administrative regulation.