Sonora, Cal., Code of Ordinances § 16.06 § 16.06.020
Apartment Vacancy Surplus Required for Conversion
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No planned development permit for conversion of apartments to community housing units shall be approved, nor shall the conversion of any apartment project to a community housing project be approved, unless and until there exists at the time of filing of any such application an apartment vacancy surplus as of the most recent determination made pursuant to Section 16.06.030 hereof.
Sonora Code of Ordinances § 16.06 § 16.06.020 establishes a prerequisite for converting apartment buildings into community housing units: an 'apartment vacancy surplus' must already exist at the time an application is filed. This surplus is determined through a separate process outlined in Section 16.06.030. Without that surplus on record from the most recent determination, neither a planned development permit nor a conversion approval can move forward.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Sonora Code of Ordinances § 16.06 § 16.06.020, operators seeking to convert an apartment project to community housing generally confirm that an apartment vacancy surplus has been officially determined under Section 16.06.030 before submitting any application. Filing without that surplus on record will result in the application being ineligible for approval. Compliant operators typically track the city's most recent vacancy determinations and time their applications accordingly.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Sonora Code of Ordinances § 16.06 § 16.06.020 provides a structural protection for renters by requiring that a documented apartment vacancy surplus exist before any apartment-to-community-housing conversion can be approved. Tenants living in a building targeted for conversion may have grounds to raise this requirement if no such surplus was on record at the time the application was filed. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Sonora's housing code can help residents understand how this provision interacts with any conversion proceeding affecting their home.
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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