Monte Sereno, Cal., Code of Ordinances ch. 9.09 § 9.09.060
Emergency relocation assistance
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A. Where an owner is required by a city or a court order to have a unit vacated immediately, or where vacation is required to enable compliance with a notice of violation from the City with less than ten (10) days notice because of imminent potential harm to the health and safety of tenants, the owner shall provide to the tenants the relocation assistance required by this section until such time as the tenants are able to reoccupy the unit or until the benefits set forth in Section 9.09.070 or Section 9.09.080 are provided. B. The owner, at the owner's expense, shall provide the following relocation assistance and benefits under this section: 1. Alternative safe and legal temporary housing for the tenants at no additional rent or cost than previously paid by or charged to the tenants, or the advance payment of an amount representing the fair market rent as established by the most recent current U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) schedule for fair market rents for a unit of comparable size in the same general area as the unit, whichever is greater, and other related costs for alternative safe and legal temporary housing for the tenants. 2. Any additional necessary employment and education transportation costs to the tenants arising as a result of the displacement. 3. If the alternative housing required in this Section does not contain furnishings, furnishings appropriate for the tenants in the alternative housing required in this section. 4. Reasonable security for all of the tenants' furnishings and other personal property remaining in the unit until the tenants reoccupy the unit. C. To the extent feasible, the owner shall provide any alternative housing required under this Section in a location in the vicinity of the unit. D. The relocation assistance required under this section shall be provided by the owner by the time of the displacement of the tenants.
Monte Sereno Code of Ordinances ch. 9.09 § 9.09.060 addresses situations where tenants must vacate a rental unit on short notice due to a city or court order, or because of an imminent health and safety violation with fewer than ten days' notice. In these emergency circumstances, the property owner is responsible for covering the cost of safe, legal temporary housing — at no extra expense to the tenants — along with transportation costs, furnishings if needed, and secure storage of the tenants' belongings. These obligations remain in effect until tenants can return to their unit or until the longer-term relocation benefits described in Sections 9.09.070 or 9.09.080 are provided. The temporary housing must be located in the vicinity of the original unit whenever feasible.
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Under Monte Sereno Code of Ordinances ch. 9.09 § 9.09.060, property owners who receive an emergency order to vacate a unit are generally expected to arrange and pay for comparable temporary housing for displaced tenants before the displacement occurs. Compliant operators typically ensure the temporary housing meets or exceeds the HUD fair market rent standard for a comparable unit in the same general area, and cover any additional transportation costs tenants incur for work or school as a result of the displacement. Owners also arrange for appropriate furnishings if the temporary unit is unfurnished, and secure storage for any tenant belongings left behind in the vacated unit.
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Monte Sereno Code of Ordinances ch. 9.09 § 9.09.060 establishes that tenants who are displaced on an emergency basis — due to a city or court order or an imminent health and safety violation — are entitled to have their owner cover the cost of safe temporary housing, extra transportation expenses, furnishings if necessary, and secure storage of their personal property. These benefits are owed by the time of displacement, not after the fact, and the temporary housing should be located near the original unit when that is feasible. Tenants who believe these obligations are not being met may consider contacting the City of Monte Sereno, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether a violation of this section can be raised in any related legal proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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