June 05, 2001
May 18, 2001
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
DATE: JUNE 5, 2001
TIME:
6:30 P.M.
PLACE: CITY HALL
THE RENT BOARD COMMISSIONERS INVITE THE PUBLIC
TO COMMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
RESIDENTIAL RENT STABILIZATION AND ARBITRATION ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 37 OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
THE COMMISSION IS TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED
NEW SECTION 1.21, BELOW, WHICH DEFINES "TENANTS IN OCCUPANCY."
THE INTENT OF THE NEW SECTION IS TO LIMIT RENT ORDINANCE JURISDICTION TO
PRINCIPAL PLACES OF RESIDENCE.
1.21 Tenant In Occupancy
A tenant in occupancy is an individual who resides
in a rental unit as his or her principal place of residence. Occupancy does
not require that the individual be physically present in the unit at all times
or continuously, but it must be his or her usual place of return. Evidence
that a unit is the individual’s "principal place of residence" includes,
but is not limited to, the following elements, a compilation of which lends
greater credibility to the fiinding of "principal place of residence"
whereas the presence of only one element may not support such a finding:
(1) the subject premises are listed as the individual’s
place of residence on any motor vehicle registration, driver’s license,
voter registration, or with any other public agency, including Federal,
State and local taxing authorities;
(2) utilities are billed to and paid by the individual
at the subject premises;
(3) all of the individual’s personal possessions
have been moved into the subject premises;
(4) a homeowner’s tax exemption for the individual
has not been filed for a different property;
(5) the subject premises are the place the individual
normally returns to as his/her home, exclusive of military service, hospitalization,
vacation, or travel necessitated by employment.
You may either comment at the public hearing and/or
submit written comments. If you would like to submit written comments, it is
requested that they be received at the Department no later than 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 30, 2001, so that the Commissioners can be mailed your comments
and review them prior to the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted
at the hearing. Please submit 12 copies of your comments in order to facilitate
their distribution. You will be able to address the Commissioners during the
public comment period at the hearing.