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E~E:RGENCY~.
THE CITY QF EUGENE ~oES ORDAY,N AS ~'QZ~QWS:
Section 1. The pro~risions concerning the conversion of apart-
ment buildings to condominiua~s contained in Ord.~nance~No. 1$655,
adopted by the Council on dune 1~, 1984 are hereby codified as Sec-
Lions of the Eugene Code, 1971 as hereinafter set forth:
2.1060 Condominium Conversion - Definitions. In sections
2.100 to 2.1084 of this code, the fallowin words and
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phrases mean:
Affected tenant. Any tenant who resides in a
building to be converted at the time of notice of plan--
ned conversion.
Agent. A person who represents or acts far or on
behalf of a developer in selling or offering to sell a
condominium, or stock cooperative unit, but such term
does not include an attorney at law whose representation
of another person consists solely of rendering legal
services.
Association of unit owners. The association pro-
vided for under ORS 91.527 or the resident board of
directors of any cooperative housing unit project.
building. A multiple unit building or single unit
. building, or any combination thereof comprising a part
of property.
Common elements. The general common elements
existing for the benefit of common use of more than two
unit or share owners which shall include, where appli--
cable:
~a} The land whether leased or in fee simple
upon which. ~, building i,~ located, except any por-
tion thereof included in a unit or made a limited
con~on element by th.e dec~,aration of unit owner-
,
ship.
,.
~b ~. The f oundati,ons , co~.umns, g~,rders , beams ,
supports, main walls, roods, ha1~,s, corridors
lobbies, .stairs, fire escapes, entrances and exits
of a building;
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Vic} The basements., yards, gardens, parking
areas and outside storage spaces;
{d~. Installation of central services such
as power, l~;ght, gasp ~~ot and cold water, heating,
refrigeration, aa~r conditioning, waste disposal,
and incineration;
~e~. The elevators, tanks, pumps, motors,
fans, campressors, ducts, and in general all appar-
atus and nstallat.~ons existing for common use;
~.f ~~.. The pre~ises for the lodging of janitors
yr caretakers of property; and,
~g}. ,All other elements o~f the building con-
venient ar necessary to its existence, maintenance,
and safety and normally in common use.
~ component of a cQ~unon element is any identifiable part
of a commmon element which may be separately purchased
and which has an expected useful life which is different
than other parts of the common element.
Comparable housing. Housing which is decent, safe,
and sanitary, in coampliance with all applicable housing
codes and open to all persons regardless of race, creed,
national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, or
gender. Housing is comparable if it is provided with
facilities reasonably similar or equivalent to that pro-
vided by the, landlord. in the dwelling unit in which the
tenant then. resides in regard to each of the fallowing:
~a~ .Apartment size, being no less than 84 a
of the area square footage of the dwelling unit in
which the tenant then resides;
~b~ Rented for an amount no more than 1~Oo
of the last months rent paid by the tenant to the
owner of the property to be converted. Rent shall
not include money .paid or charges collected by the
lessor for the provision of utility services;
~c~ The same number of bedrooms;
~:~.~.. similar kitchen and bath facilities;
~e~.. Similar special facilities for the par-
ticular tenants needs if that tenant is handi-
capped or elderly, including but not limited to
elevators and security features;
~f~. similar cooling and heating systems;
~g~ Similar accessibility in terms of time
of travel and distance from public transportation
sautes to the tenant's place of employment, com-
munity and commercial facilities, schools, medical
services, and transportation; and
~g~ Such other factors as may be identified
in administrative rules issued hereunder. A unit
is not comparable if it is located in a building
for which a notice of panned conversion has been
given or for which reasonable evidence exists that
th.e owner of such building is contemplating con-
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version to condo~inium ar cooperati~re units.
"Comparable housing" does not~~nclude: any hotel,
motel, ox other sim~~.ar structure or roam therein
used primax~:ly far transient occupancy, in which
at lust ~~~ of the xoo~ns i~s devoted to living
quarters fox shQxt~term tenants or guests or used
for transient occupancy; any rental unit in an es-
tablishment which has as its primary purpose the
pxovidi~ng of diagnostic care and treatment of dis-
eases,~~.ncluding but not lmited~to hospitals,
convalescent haves, nursing homes, and personal
care homes; or any dormitory or~institute of higher
education, or private boarding school dwelling unit
which is provided for student occupancy.
Condominium, Land, whether leasehold or in fee
s~,~mple, and all buildings, improvements, and structures
thereon, where the ownership of such land is shared in
undivided interests except for exclusive and separate
ownership or right of residency of each residential unit
located on the land. "Condominium" shall include all
property subject to the provisions of .Oregon Laws, 1979,
Chapter 65n, and cooperative housing units.
Condominium instruments, The declaration of unit
ownership as described in CRS 91.5x9, any supplementary
lnformativn required for adda.tional development and
annexation of property as detailed in CRS 91.518, the
unit association by-laws given pursuant to ORS 9.1.531,
the notice of intention filed pursuant to ORS 91.62,
the condominium public report issued pursuant to ORS
91.614, the housing code inspection report required
under section 2.107D ~a~. of this code, the informational
brochure described in section z.1~7Q~c~2. of this code,
the engineer's certificate required under section 2.1D7D
~_b) of this code, the building history report required
under section ~. la?~ ~d~ 2. of this code, the TAP con-
tract required under section ~.107~~e~ of this code, and
any other document defined as a condominium instrument
under administrative rules issued hereunder. "Condo-
minium instrument" as applied to cooperative housing
unit projects shall include any document equivalent to
those identified above as well as the articles of in~
corporation,~by-laws, executed regulatory agreements,
occupancy ar subscription agreements, management con-
tracts, management plans, and applications for mortgage
insurance. of the cooperative corporation.
Condominium unit, That part of the property con-
sisting of a building or one or more raarns intended for
any type of independent residential ownership, the
boundaries of which are described pursuant to paragraph
~c~. of subsection ~~.~ of CRS 91.5Q9, and which has a
direct exit to~a public street or highway or to a common
area or areas leading to a public street or highway.
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Conversion. The process whereby more than two
rental housing units sharing one ox more common elements
are converted from ownership iri whole by a person or
group of persons to ownership by several persons whose
ownership interests are separ--ate as to. residential or
commercial units located on the real property. "Condo-
miniun~ conversion" includes the process prescribed by
Dregon Laws, 1979, Chapter 650, sections one through
five, and the process of converting rental units to co-
operative housing un~.ts, but not including the process
of converting; non-residential commercial or industrial
buildings to residential condominiums or cooperative
housing units.
cooperative housin . zmproved real property owned
or leased by a cooperative housing corporation ar by any
other corporation, partnership,~trust or association in
which all or substantially all of the shareholders of
the corporation are partners of the partnership or bene-
ficiaries of the trust or .members of the association
receive a right. of exclusive occupancy in a rental unit
of the building, which right of occupancy is transferable
only concurrently with the transfer by any means of the
stock, partnership interests, beneficial interest, or
membership held by the person having such right of
occupancy.
Declaration of unit ownership. The document sub-
mitting property to the state unit ownership law filed
pursuant to OR5 91.506,
Developer. A "declarant" under Oregon Laws, 1979,
Chapter 650, or any person who plans tQ submit property
legally or equitably owned in whole or in part by him
or her to the provisions of Qx~egon Laws, 1979, Chapter
654, or any person who purchases an .interest in a con-
dominium from a declarant or subsequent developer for
the,primaxy purpose of resale, including any person,
entity, ox group who purchases or is negotiating a pur-
chase of a building for use as cooperative apartments,
Director, The director of the Department of Hous-
ing and Community Conservation of the city.
Good cause for eviction. An eviction for one or
more of the f o l looting reasons
~.a ~ The tenant has failed to pay rent to
which the landlord ~.s entitled within 10 days
after it is due;
~b~ The tenant has violated a written obli-
gation ox covenant o~ the tenancy other than the
obligation to surrender possession upon proper
notice, and has failed to cure such violation for
14 days after receiving written notice thereof
~xom the landlord.;
~_c~ The tenant has permitted or is permitting
a ~ui,sance to exist in or is causing damage to, the
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rental unit or to the appurtenances thereof, or
to the common area, to the property containing the
rental 1~~it;
~d~ The tenant is creating an unreasonable
interference with the comfort, safety, or enjoy-
ment of any of the other residents of the same or
any adjacent building;
~e~; The tenant is using Qr permitting the
rental unit to be used for any ~,1legal purpose;
~µf~ The tenant, under a terminated written
lease or rental agreement, has refused, after re-
ceiving written xequest yr demand fram the land-
lord,~to execute a written extension or renewal
thereof . for a further term of like duration with
sa..milar provisions and at such terms as are not
inconsistent with or violative of any provision
of sections 2.1064 to 2.1084 of this code;
Cgs The tenant has refused the landlord rea-
sonable access to the unit far the purpose of mak-
ing repairs or improvements or for the purpose of
inspection as permitted or required by the lease
or,by law or for the~purpvse of showing the rental
unit t4 any prospective purchaser or mortgagee;
~h~ The person in possession at the end of
the lease term is a subtenant not approved by the
landlord; or
{:.i} The tenancy is conditioned on and in con-
sideration of the tenant's employment as superin-
tendent, manager, janitor, or in some other capacity
and such employment is terminated.
Hearin s officer. A person appointed ~.by the city
manager to decide contested issues arising under sections
2.1060 to 2.1084 of this code.
Lifetime lease. A lease containing the following
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provisions:
~_a~ The tenant shall have the option of can-
celling the lease at any time upon 3Q days written
notice to the owner;
~.b~. The tenant cannot be evicted except for
good cause;
~c }. Right of occupany shall be nontrans f er--
able;
td~ The .first year; s base monthly rent for
the unit shall be set at no more than the rent
existing on the unit one year prior to the filing
of the application for a condominium conversion
permit, increased by no m4,re than 100 of the per-
centage increase in the All ztems Consumer Price
Index in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Portland
CPl ~_ from the date one year prior to the filing of
the application for the condominium conversion per--
mit to the effective date o~ any lifetime lease;
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~~e~ subsequent rent adjustments, if any,
nay be made no soonex t~,an one year from the
effective date a~ the l.~,fetime lease, shall be
limited to no more than one per year, and the
percentage increase ,in ~~rent shall not exceed
look of the percentage increase in~the Cortland
C~2 for the most recent l2-month period, and
~~~. Except as provided hereinabove, terms
and conditions of the lifetime lease shall be the
same as those cont~.ined in the tenant's current
lease, or rental. agreement.
Moving expenses. ~A fixed amount set by adminis-
trative rules .issued hereunder which represents an esti-
mate of the average moving expenses for a move within
the city. A separate amount for elderly and handicapped
tenants shall be set which shall include moving expenses
attributable to packing and unpacking.
Negotiation. Any activity preliminary to the exe--
cution of a binding agreement for the sale or lease of
a condominium unit or cooperative share or subscription
agreement, including but not limited to advertising,
solicitation, and promotion of the sale or lease of such
a unit or share.
offering. Any advertisement, inducement, solicita-
tion, or attempt to encourage any person~to acquire an
interest in a condominium unit or cooperative share or
subscription agreement, other than as security for an
obligation.
Rental housing unit. A leased residential unit
for individual occupancy containing separate kitchen
facilities which has a direct exit to a public street
or highway or to a common area or areas leading to a
public street or highway.
Sale. Every final disposition o.r transfer of a
condominium unit or purchase of a cooperative share by
a developer or his agent, or by a purchaser from that
developer, including the offering of the property as a
prize or gift when a monetary change or consideration
for whatever purpose is required by the developer or
his agent.
Shire. A certificate of interest, participation,
or ownership in a cooperative corporation.including any
subscription, membership, or occupancy agreement.
special category tenants. Any person who is
elderly, handicapped, or low income. "Elderly" means
any.. person who is G2 years of age or over at the time
of the notice of planned conversion. "Handicapped"
means any individual who, a~: the time of final conver-
sion permit issuance, has a physical or mental impair-
ment which substantially limits one or more of such
person's activities relating to housing. "Low-income"
means any person who, at the time of notice of planned
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conversion, h.~,s a c~,rxent inc~~ne of less than 80 p of
the median income on ~ ye~,xly basis determined for
Lane County by the Depa~t~ent ~~ dousing and Urban
Development.
Unit owner-, ~ devel,oper who awns a unit or share,
a person to whom ownership o~ a unit or share has been
conveyed, or ~ lessee of a unit ,in a leasehold conda-
~ninium whale lease e.~pires simultaneously with any lease
the expiration or tex~mi,nati~an of which will remove the
un~:t from. th,.e oondon~i:nium, but not a person having an
intexest in a unit o~ 5ha~e solely as security for an
obl~.~at~,on.
2.1062 Condominium Con~rersiQn - Scope of Regulations, Sections
2.1060 to 2.1084 of this code shall be applicable to all
conversions of rental units to condominiums for which a declara-
tion of unit ownership under ORS 91.506 is filed after June 16,
1980, Sections 2.1060 to 2.1084 of this code apply to the con-
version of rental units to cooperative apartments, including
limited equity stock cooperatives and market stack cooperative
units, where articles of incorporation are filed and shares are
sold after June 16, 1,9 80. Sections 2 . ,1064 to 2.1D 84 of this
code do not apply to any condominium conversion granted an exemp-
tion from the operation~of the moratorium under Ordinance No.
18535 and for which project either a public report has issued
under ORS 91.614 or a waiver thereof has issued under ORS 91,623.
2,1D64 Condominium Conversion - Limitations.
{:1} Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no per-
son may convert nor shall the city permit the conversion of any
rental unit in the city into a condominium or cooperative hous-
ing unit except as provided in sections 2.1D60 to 2.1084 of this
code. Any developer ar other person seeking to convert an exist-
ing structure to condominium or cooperative ownership shall
first apply for and obtain from the Housing and Community Con-
servation Department condominium conversion permits. Such con-
dominium conversion permits shall be issued only upon the
approval of the director, or hearings officer upon appeal or
review, after it has been determined that the existing strut-~
tore and plans conform. to all applicable provisions of law and
this code. A preliminary ar final con~rersion permit may no.t be
transferred or sold unless such transfer or sale is first
approved by the director.
~.2~.. No earlier than 30 days prior to the formal filing
of an application for a, condominium conversion preliminar~l per-~•
mit and concurrently with its delivery to the tenants, the de-
veloper shall deli~rer to the city a copy of a notice of planned
conversion and an affidavit pravidin~ a list of tenants who re-
ceived the notice and showing the date ar dates of delivery or
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intended delivery of tie nqt%ces t~ the tenants . The notice
shall contain written a~nf ormat~on desc~%b.ng, in general;
~a}_ what steps and acta.ons the developer and
others, inclining governmental agencies, will or must
take in order f car th.e bui l,di;nq to be converted to a
condan~a num ox stock ccopera~ti~ve;
~~~... How th.e tenant will be involved, informed,
and assisted at each step in the process; and
~c ~_.. what :r- ~gh.ts the tenants~~ have , whether man-
4dated by~ law~or- voluntarily provided by the developer.
The notice shall be a.n plain and simple language, and contain
any additional or specific information required by the city
under administrative rules .issued hereunder.
(3} After the notice of planned conversion is given
and prior to leasing any unit, any prospective tenant shall be
notified in writing of the intent to convert and advised that
no TAP benefits allowed under section 2.1070~f~ of this code
will be provided to that tenant.
44~ No developer or his or her agent shall negotiate
far the sale of converted condominium units ar cooperative
shares to prospective: purchasers until issuance of a prelimi-
nary permit to convert by the city.
~5~ No developer or his or her agent shall sell .an
y
converted condominium units. or cooperative shares t~.ntil issu-~
once of the final permit for condominium conversion by the city.
No final conversion permit. shall be,issued~by the city any
earlier than l80 days after the fa.ling of the notice of plan-
ned conversion with the city. This x,80 day time period may be
waived by the director if all tenants of the building to be
converted have moved, executed lifetime leases, or have exe-
cuted binding agreements to purchase their units cr shares
prior to the expiration of the 180 day period. This restriction
shall not preclude the entering into of lease-purchase agree-~
meats between the developer and prospective purchasers after
issuance of the preliminary permit to convert.
2.1066. Condarninium conversion - Preliminary Permit Process.
~_1~ Application. No later than 60 days after the
filing of notice of planned conversion, the developer or his
or. her agent shall apply for a preliminary conversion permit
on a form prescribed by the director and shall submit as part
of this application:
Via} An affidavit attesting to the fact that all
tenants who reside in the building to be converted
and any affected neighborhood organizations have been
notified of th.e application; and
~b~. An application fee in the amount of $5?5
for conversions of 25 units or less or $300 plus $ll
far each unit for conveys .ions of 2 6 units or mare .
The amount of the application fee may be varied by
Resolution of the council.
The applicant promptly shall post this application and affidavit
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in a conspi.cu~ous p~,ace i,n th.e build%n,g or buildings to be
converted.
~:2~_ ~ ~S~taf~f~ ~re~r:ew. with%n. 3D days from the time of
a completed application the Housing and Commun~.t Conservation
staff sha i ~ y.~.
ll ssue a staff report on the applicants compliance
with conditions for approval o~ the preliminary permit. U on
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completion, the staff report shal,~ be sent to the applicant
who shall have 7 days thereafter to submit additional informa-
tion or matexial. The applicant promptly s~h.all past the staff
report in a conspicuous place in the building or buildings to
be converted.
~.3} ~er~mit a;~proy_a~.. ~'~ithin l4 days after the issu-
ance of the staff report the director shall approve with or
without conditions. or deny the permit and shall notify the...
applicant of his decision in writing. The applicant or develop-
er promptly shall notify each affected tenant in writing of the
decision of the director on the preliminary permit application.
~4} A eal of ermit decision. within 14 days of the
permit decision by the director, any interested person may appeal
that decision to the hearings officer. Such appeal shall be
instituted by filing a notice of appeal on a form to be provided
by the city. within l4 days of the notice of appeal, the hear-
ings officer sx~~~:ll conduct a hearing on the permit approval or
disapproval action a~f the director. Such appeal shall be limit-~
ed to the issues of whether the applicant has satisfied the
conditions of the preliminary permit approval and whether the
information supplied by the applicant in connection with the
application process is true and correct. The decision of the
hearings officer on the permit approval or disapproval decision
of the director shall be given in writing no later than 10 days
after the hearing, and such decision shall be final. An ~re-
yp
liminary permit approval decision of the director or the hear-
ings officer shall be an intermediate and nonffinal order for
purposes of judicial review under QRS 34.414 et seg.
~:_5} Reapplication. No person, or hip or her agent,
who has been denie~d~a preliminary permit for conversion ma
y
reapply for a permit governing the same condominium or coopera-
tive pra~ect within one year of the date of the denial of the
application for condominium conversion permit unless there
exists a substantial change in conditions which formed the
basis of the permit disapproval decision.
~;6y ~~piration of preliminary permit. Any preliminary
permit to convert shall expire and be no longer valid unless
the applicant app lies for a final permit to convert within one
year of the date of issuance of the preliminary permit.
2.1068 Condominium Conversion -- F%nal Permit Process.
~~1 ~_.~ .Ap ~licat The permit process for final ermit
p
for condominium conversion shall be the same as the process for
the preliminary permit. The developer or h.is or her authorized
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agent shall apply for s~ch.permt at the Department of Housing
and Community Conservation on a ~~.rm to be provided by the city.
The applicant shall pay: a final perrmit app~,ication fee of $ 375
for conversions of Z5 units ox less , o:r $ ~ QO plus $ 7 .for each
unit for conversions of ~G uni.ts~ or more. The amount of the
application fee may be varied by resaluti.on of the council. At
the time of application th.e applicant shall supplement, if
necessary, any information required for issuance of a prelimi-~
nary permit fox conversion.. The ~ousin~ and Community Conserva-
tion s taf f sha 11 %s sue a s to f f report on the ~ permi t w%thin 3 0
days from the time of a completed application. The developer
shall have 7 days after receiving the staff report to submit
additional information or material. The applicant promptly
shall conspicuously post copies of the final permit application
and the staff report in the building or buildings to be con-
verted. The director shall approve with or without conditions?
or deny the permit within 14 days of the issuance of .the staff
report. The applicant shall promptly notify in writing all
tenants of the director's decision. An appeal of the director's
decision may be made to the hearings officer upon filing of a
notice of appeal on a form provided by the city,
~:2}. Appeal rights. Within 10 days of the permit deci-
sion by the director, any interested person may appeal the deci-
sion to the hearings officer. The issues of such an appeal
shall be limited to whether the developer complied with the
conditions and contractual obligations agreed to as part of the
approval of the preliminary permit, whether there exists sub-
stantial evidence to support the director's final permit deci-~
sion, and whether information supplied by the developer in con-
nection with the final permit to the director is true and correct.
The timing of such appeal and hearings officer's decision shall
be the same as in the preliminary permit process.
~.3 ~ Hearing . The hearing by the hearings officer shall
be a contested case hearing and a determination of the hearings
officer shall be final, No applicant or his ar her agent who
has been denied a final conversion permit for a condominium
or cooperative project may reapply for a permit for the same
within. one year of the date of denial of the application for
final condominium conversion permit unless there exists a sub-
stantial change in conditions which formed the basis of the
permit disapproval decision.
2.1074 Condominium Conversion - Preliminary Permit Approval.
Tn order t~ obtain approval by the director of an appli-
cation for preliminary condominium conversion permit, the appli-
cant must satisfy the following conditions:
~~a~ cousin code inspection. Prior to the appli-
cation for preliminary condominium conversion permit
the developer, at his or her expense, shall request the
city ~Iousin~ and Community Conservation Department to
inspect the building or buildings to be converted for
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compliance with the h.ous%~;g code , sections S . ~ 6 5 to
8.3 6 5 of this code . The nspect~,on steal 1 be completed
within 7 days of a ~eveloper~s request unless the de-
veloper fails to provide or .refuses access to the hous-
ing code inspector. A copy of the housing inspector's
inspection report shah. be provided by the developer
to the director as part of the application for a pre-
liminary permit for condominium conversion.
~b~ Provision of an en ineer/architect's certifi-
cate. The applicant shall supply to the director a cer-
tified report from a qualified licensed engineer or
registered architect describing the condition and ex-
pected useful life of all common elements including the
roof, foundation, external and supporting walls, mech-
anical, electrical, plumbing, heating, all other major
mechanical and utility systems, together with an estimate
at current market prices of repair or replacement costs
for those items requiring immediate major repair ar
eventual replacement. The report shall separately list
the condition and expected life of all components of
common elements and shall include the approximate dates
of installation of the common elements and components
and the dates and description of major repairs or reno-
vations of the common elements and components. The re-
port shall identify the sources used in the estimates of
expected useful life.
~_c } Ap licant' s affidavit. The applicant shall
supply an affidavit of the applicant attesting to the
truth of the following:
1. That the applicant has kept signed re-
ceipts from all affected tenants certifying that
each such tenant has received copies of the native
of planned conversion and the proposed tenant
assistance program contract. The applicant sh~a11
state in the affidavit that such receipts shall be
kept on file in this city~by the developer or his
or her agent subject to inspection by the director
or his designee at any reasonable time for a period
of three years from the date the receipt is taken.
For the purpose of this provision, a refusal to
accept notice of intent to convert .or the tenant
assistance program contr«ct shall constitute re-
ceipt by arxy affected tenant.
Z. That the informational brochure on con-
dominium conversion provided by the department of
Housing and Community Conservation has been distri-
buted to all tenants who reside in the building
prc}pr~s~:d to~ be converted and that sufficient bro-
chures have been purchased by the developer for
distribution to prospective purchasers.
3. That no evictions of affected tenants
except for good cause have occurred between the
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date of the notice of planned conversion to the
city and the date of the permit application.
4. That no rent increase since the notice
of planned conversion for any affected tenant has
occurred except in a proportional amount equiva-~
lent to th.e rise in the All Ttems Portland Consumer
price Index since the date of the last rent in-
crease for the unit in which that tenant resides.
~_d~ .Provision of informational documents. The
following documents shall be provided with the applica-
tion for a preliminary permit for condominium conversion:
1. Information to state. All issued condo-
°min~.um i.nstruments.~
2. building history. A building history re-
part showing, if such information. is reasonably
available, the date of construction of all common
elements and components thereof of the building, a
statement of the major uses of such building since
construction, the date and description of each major
repair of any common elements since the date of con-
struction, the date and description of each major
renovation of any element since the date of con-
struction, and the names and addresses of the current
owners~of all improvements and the underlying land
of the building proposed to be converted. The de-
finition of "major repair" and "major renovation"
shall be set under administrative rules issued here-
under.
3. Rental history... ~?. rental. history report
,.,,,,
detailing, if such information is reasonably avail-
abler the size and square footage of the units in
each building, the current or last ~'ental rate, the
names and addresses of each present and each
affected tenant, the monthly rental rates for the
preceding three years for each unit,~the monthly
.vacancy over the preceding three years, the number
of evictions over the preceding three years, the
name of each special category tenant presently
residing in the project, and the number and type
of special category tenants over the preceding
three years. For any such information not reason-
ably available, the applicant shall state what
steps were taken to secure such information.
Tenant su
4. _ _ ryey. A survey of all affected
tenants in the con~re~~sion project indicating haw
long each tenant has been a resident of the project,
why each tenant moved into the project, how long
each tenant had planned to live in the project,
whether each tenant would be interested in purchas-~
ing the unit, where each tenant would prefer to
relocate if the convers~.on took place and the ten-
ant did not purchase a unit, the extent of tenant
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approval and di s appro~ra~, of the ~ conveys i on , and
any other information deemed relevant by the
director. To comply with this. provision the appli-
cant shall provide a questionnaire in a form
approved by the city to each affected tenant with
an envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the city
Housing and Community Conservation Department. The
questionnaire shall direct the tenant to return the
completed form directly to the city Housing and
Community Conservation Department.
~~e~. Tenant assistance plan. each applicant for
preliminary permit for condominium conversion shall pre-
pare and supply to the city a tenant assistance plan
~TAP~. No TAP need be prepared where all of the affected
tenants have executed b.~.nr.~ing contracts to purchase their
units or shares or have permanently relocated at the
time of the preliminary permit application. The TAP
shall be formalized by a contract between the developer
and the city, the execution of which .is a prerequisite
to city preliminary permit approval. Each TAP contract
shall contain the following:
1. An obligation on the part of the developer
to pay ~ .moving expenses to special category affected
tenants. The amount of moving expenses to be paid
shall b.e set by administrative rules issued hereunder.
Any such .moving expense reimbursement shall be paid
no later than 24 hours pra~or to the date the apart-
ment unit is to be vacated by the tenants or sub--
tenants if the developer has received at least 14
days advance written notice of the date upon which
the apartment unit is to be vacated. If no such
notice has been received, the reimbursement shall
be paidwithin ~0 days after the rental apartment
unit is vacated.
2. An agreement by the developer to contract
with a housing counselor approved by the city, to
assist special category tenants of the building to
be con~rerted in locating housing and. to act as the
developer's sole agent in representing housing as
comparable, to special category tenants. The city
may withdraw its approval of the housing counselor
at any tune. The contract between a housing coun-
selor and a developer shall be subject to approval
by the city. Such contract shall require the coup-~
selor to use his or her best efforts to obtain
replacement housing which meets the articulated
special needs of each special category tenant in
addition to being comparable as defined in this
code.
3. An agreement by the developer to offer
independent~.y two comparable housing units to each
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special category tenant prior to giving any
notice of tenancy termination to than tenant, If
the status of the offered unit as comparable is
contested by the tenant, it shall not constitute
such an offer until the decision of the hearings
officer on its compatibility, An independent
offer is one which is not an outstanding offer to
any other tenant and which is, during the period
of consideration, an exclusive offer ~ta that tenant,
Any such obligation on the part~of the developer
shall not preclude an eviction of any special cate~-~
gory tenant for good cause, The agreement to offer
comparable housing to a particular tenant ma be
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satisfied by an offer of lifetime tenancy to that
tenant.
4. An agreement by the developer not to
e~rict any affected tenant, except for good cause,
prior to the issuance of the final permit for condo-
minium conversion.
~. An agreement by the developer not to
raise the rent of any affected tenant prior to
issuance of the final permit for condominium con-
version except in a proportional amount equivalent
to the percentage rise in the All =terns Portland
Consumer Price Index since the date of the last
rent increase for the unit then occupied by the
affected tenant.
6, A provision that the contract shall
operate in favor of all affected tenants of the
building as third party beneficiaries.
7. A provision that the city assumes no
liability for the condominium conversion project
or the developer's actions or failure to act.
$. A provision that reasonable trial and
appellate court attorney's fees shall be paid by
the non-prevailing party in any action or suit on
the contract.
9. Any other provision required under ad~-
ministrative rules issued hereunder.
A TAP may include any purchase incentives to existing
tenants which are offered by the developer,
~.f ~ .Good faith . I t shal 1 be grounds for denial
of a preliminary conversion permit that the owner of
the building to be converted has evicted more than one
elderly or handicapped tenant without good cause during
the three years preceding the date of application for
preli~n~inary conversion permit. .
2.1,072 Condominium Conversion -- Final Conversion Permit A roval.
The following are conditions of final permit approval:
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~:a~.. Warrant ~ E.xecut~.~n b~ the developer of a
warranty in favor of the unit owner association, pur-
chasers of all condominiu~ units, and any remaining
tenants in the building, covering and warrantin the
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materials, workmanship, operation, construction, and
condition of each coon element and components there-
of in the building to be converted for two years from
the date of con~reyance or sale of the first unit or
share a;n the building sold to a condominium or coopera-
ti~re unit purchaser, No common element or component
thereof need be warranted if i,t .is certified in the
engineer architect's report as having an ex ected use-
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f u1 life of greater than 34 years or the ~ remainin use-
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ful life of the building, whichever is the smaller.
The developer shall provide his own warrant whether or
not an manufac ur ~ y y
y t er s warranty currently exists. For
the purposes of this subsection, no unit shall be
deemed conveyed unless conveyed to a bona fide urchaser.
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No action to enforce the warranty created by this sub- .
section may be brought after one year from the date
such warranty period has expired except for structural
defects which occurred during the warranty period which
were latent and undetected in fact; and in the event
of such latent defects, no action shall be brought after
six months from the date such defect is detected,
1. Compliance with warranty. To insure com-
pliance with the warranty set forth in this section,
the developer shall set up escrows for other
securities or execute a band, acceptable to the
city, pursuant to administrative rules romul ated
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under this code. Any such escrows or securities
shall revert to the sole control of the developer
at the expiration of the warranty period unless
any warranty claims exist against a.t. Escrows or
other appropriate securities shall be in an amount
constituting 1D~~ of the estimated replacement
cost for all items war-ranted. Any band given as
security shall separately bond payment by the de-
veloper of warranty claims on each item warranted.
2. Inclusion ~n contracts. All sale con-
tracts for the first time sale of any condominium
unit covered under this code and entered into dur-
ing the warranty period shall contain the above
express warranty by the developer,
3. Warrant exclusions. The following are
exempted from the above warranty provided the work
was performed in accordance with then existing
applicable codes:
a, pan~age caused by the acts of un-
authorized tha,rd parties,~inc~uding vandalism,
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negligence, i~tpropex maintenance, ar im-
proper operation by anyone ether than the
developer or h..s employees, agents, or
subcontractors ;
b. Acts of God and accidents, in-
cluding but not limited to fire, explosion,
smoke, water escape, windstorm, hail,
,lightning, flood, and earthquake;
c. Formal wear and tear and normal
deterioration; and
d. Urdinary maintenance and repairs.
4. Developer's warrant obligations. Follow-~
,~ng timely notification by the unit owner's associ-
ation, or if control of the building has not been
transfera~ed to such association., b~~ 3 unit owners
or .34% of the non-developer unit owners, whichever
is smaller, unit owners groups the developer shall
promptly make any required repairs or replacements
cif t~n~r item warranted . I f the developer fails to
comply with the warranty, the unit owners associ-
ation or group may notify the developer in writing
of its intention to correct the condition at the
developer's expense. If the developer fails to
comply within 14 days after being notified by the
unit owners association or group or as promptly as
conditions require in case of emergency, the unit
owners association or group may have the work done
and shall ha~'e recourse to the escrow, security,
or band provided above. Tn order to cause the
warranty to be honored, the unit owners association
shall give timely notice of any defect or failure
of operation to the developer or his successor
and shall first seek to enforce any applicable
manufacturer's warranty.
5. Arbitration. Any disputes over any such
warranties shall be settled by binding arbitration
to be conducted and governed by the provisions of
ORS 33.210 et seg.
~.b~ Cash reserve escrow account. A cash reserve
account shall be~ e~s~tabl~i~~shed~ and funded by the developer
for the benefit of the unit owners association. Such re-
serve account shall be for replacement reserves, and
shall be non-refundable tv the developer. The reserve
account shall be funded by cash or by an~assignment by
the developer of all sales proceeds from the sale of
condominium units or cooperative shares up to the amount
required to be funded. The developer shall be entitled
to any accrued interest on~the reserve account at the
expiration of the warranty period. The unit owners
association shall not be entitled to draw upon such re-
serve account until the expiration of the warranty period.
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The rese,r~re account steal ~. be funded in an amount equal
to two times the rep~,ace~ent cost .off ~ w~ach warranted
item divided by the number which. zs~ the ex ected useful
~~ .p~ ,
life of each such warranted a.tem, as specified a.n the
en~ineex~/architects report.
~c~ Subn~issio~, Qf informational re ort on TAP.
The developer shall submit to the director informational
xeparts on -the tenants relocated s.~nce the filing of the
notice of planned con~rersion. This informational re-
port shall show moving assistance given to those tenants,
shall identify comparable housing units offered to s e--
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vial category tenants and any acceptance or rejection
of these offers by the tenants, shall contain a housing
counselor report identifying all displaced tenants and
the progress, if any, on the relocation of special
category tenants, and shall include signed statements
from all displaced special category tenants statin that
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they understand and have received all benefits allowed
under the TAP and~this code.
~.d~. Certificate of re airs . The developer shall
provide a certificate of repairs by the housing inspec-
tor showing correction of all housing code violations
found in the code inspection report.' 'The certification
shall state that only those defects discovered by the
housing code inspector and listed on the inspection re-
port have been corrected and that the certi~.fication
does not guarantee that all housing code violations
have been corrected. No developer, however, shall use
the building department certification in any adver.tis~-
ing or indicate to anyone, in any fashion, far the ur-
oses of inducin a ers n ~ ~ p
p g p o to purchase a condominium
or cooperative unit, that the city or any-of its depart-
ments have f'approved~' the building ar any unit for sale
because the city has certified the building or any unit
to be in any particular condition.
~e~. valid preliminary ermit. A valid preliminary
permit to convert must exist at the time of final con-
version permit approval.
2.1n74 Condominium Conversion -Post-Permit Obligations and
Procedures.
~:1} Submission of information re arts, within 3~ days
of the issuance of the final conversion permit, the developer
shall submit to the director informational reports on forms pro-
vided by the director, pertaining to the tenants of the conver-
sion relocated since the granting of the final permit applica-
tion. The informational reports shall be submitted monthly and
shall continue to be submitted unt~I all special category ten-
ants have been successfully relocated ox offered lifetime leases.
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The developer shah. ~eliuear to th.e city completed pur-
chaser information ,forams fox oach purchaser ~f a ~condam~.nium
unit. These dorms sh.a11 be provided to the developer by the
director and shall request information on the previous tenure
fawner or renter. of each occupant of the condominium unit,
and the present tenure.status~of that occupant's previous
dwelling. This information may be used in determining the
allowable con~-e.rson rate.
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_2 ~.. ~~:a;tati:on~ aneviction orrent increases of re-
mainin ~s~peci~al~ cate~or tenants. No developer shall evict
except for good cause, any special category tenant prior to the
refusal of any such. tenant to accept either of two offers of
comparable housing by the developer. To be valid,. any such
offer of comparable housing shall be made to the tenant by the
housing counselor. No comparable housing offer shall constitute
one of the two required offers. unless it was an independent
of der . Failure of any such tenant ~ to accept a ~ comparable hous-
ing offer within 5 days of .the initial offer shall constitute
a~rejection. ~n the event that such special category tenant
is temporarily immobile because of sickness or injury, such
tenant shall have an additional period of ~5 days to accept a
comparable housing offer.
Via} No special category tenant residing in the
building after issuance of a final condominium conver-
sion permit and prior to the offer to that tenant of
two comparable housing units shall have his ar her
rent raised except in a proportionate amount eq~a~.va-
lent to the percentage rise in the All Items Portland
Consumer Price Index since the date of the last in-
crease for the unit then occupied by that special
category tenant.
~3}. Termination of housin counselor's services. The
services of the housing counselor shall no longer~be required
upon either the complete relocation of all special category
tenants or relocation of some but not all special category ten-
ants and the execution of lifetime leases with the remaining
special category tena~.ts.
~.4~ Disclosure to purchasers. In addition to the dis-
closure required by the developer to purchasers pursuant to SRS
91.34, the developer shall make available to the purchaser
prior to conveyance of the unit by deed, lease, or contract,
copies of issued candorninium instruments. The developer shall
keep a receipt signed by each. purchaser acknowledging that the
person entering into a contract to purchase has received o.r has
had the opportunity to review the condominium instruments, and
has completed the pur- chaser inf orr~ation form. Such receipts
are to be kept on file in this city by the developer or his
agent or affiliate subject to inspection by the director or
his .designee at any reasonable time far a per~.od of three years
from the date the receipt is taken. Prior to disclosure, the
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following paragraph must be conspicuous~.y displayed on the
first page of each copy o~f the condoma:nium instrument package:
THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS RECEIVED THE
CoNDOMI~NI~UI~ TNS~TRUN~ENTS~ FQR FILING ON
THE CITY HAS REVIEWED
THE C~~JNDON~~~N~U1~ Z~~TSTRUI~ENTS FOR CON~PLI-
ANCE WITH. TAE RESI~DHNT~~AL C4NHC~~TNIUM~
CODE PRO'~IST'O~~ OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971,
HUT ASSUMES NO LfiA~ILI~TY FoR THE PROJECT
OR THE DECLI~RANT' S ACTfiONS 0~, FAILURE T4
ACT.
:.5 Resa~,e of units . In the event of a resale of a
unit or share by a unit or share owner, other. than a developer,
the unit or share owner shall furnish to the purchaser, before
execution of any contract for sale a~ the unit or share or
otherwise before conveyance, a copy of .the condominium instru-
ments, the declaration, the bylaws, the rules and regulations
of the association or cooperative, and a certificate containing:
~.a~ A statement disclosing the effect on the
proposed disposition of any righ~~ of first refusal
or other restraint in the free alienability of.the
unit;
~.b~ A statement setting forth the amount of
the monthly common expense assessment and.any unpaid
common expense or special assessment currently due
and payable from the selling unit or share owner;
~c~ A statement of any other fees payable by
unit or share owners;
~d~ A statement of any capital expenditures
proposed by the association or cooperative for the
current and two next succeeding fiscal years;
~:e~ A statement of the amount of any reserves
designated by t~~e association or cooperative far any
specified projects;
~f~ The. most recent regularly prepared balance
sheet and income expense statement, if any, of the
association or cooperative;
~_g~_ The current operating budget of the associ-
ation or cooperative;
~h~ A statement of any judgments against the
association or cooperative and the status of any
pending suits to which the association pis a party;
~i~ A statement describing any insurance cov-
erage provided far the benefit o~ unit or share
owners;
~,.j~_ A statement as to whether the executive
board has knowledge that any alteration or improve-
ments to the unit or to the limited common elements
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assigned thereto violate any provision of the declara-
tions ; ~~
C~}. ,A state~ent as to ~aheth.er the executive
board has knowledge of any ~vialatons of the health
or building codes with respect to the unit, the limited
ca~mon elements assigned thereto, or any other portion
of the condo~i,ni:.um ~r cooperative; and
~~l}._ A statement of t~,e xe~naining term of any
l.easeho~~.d estate. affecting the cvndominum or housing
cooperative and the provisions governing any extension
or renewal thereof.
The board of directors of a unit owners association. or coopera-
tive corporation shall provide any such seller with the certifi-
cate described above within 14 working days of a request by a
seller and may charge the seller a reasonable fee for the pre-
paration of this infor~mati.on.
~6~. Revocation of conversion permit. A condominium
conversion preliminary or final permit may be revoked after
notice .and a contested case hearing before a hearings officer
upon a written finding of fact that the developer has:
~.a}. Failed to comply with the terms of a cease
and desist order;
~b~ been convicted in any court subsequent to
the filing of the permit application for a crime in-
volving fraud, deception, false pretenses, misre re-
p
sentation, false advertising, or dishonest dealing in
real estate transactions;
~c} Disposed of, concealed, or diverted any
funds or assets of any person so as to defeat the
rights of unit purchasers;
~_d} Intentionally or repeatedly failed to per-
form any stipulation or agreement made with the city
as an inducement tv grant or reinstate any conversion
permit;
fie} fade intentional misrepresentations or con-
cealed material facts in an application for a permit;
or,
.f. Intentionally or repeatedly violated any
provision of sections 2.1464 to 2.14H4 of this code.
Findings of fact shall be accompanied by a concise and expli-
cit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings.
A determination of a hearings officer on a revocation of a
permit shall be final.
2.1476 Condominium Con~rersion -- Dispute Resolution; Tenant
Eligibility for benefits.
~_l } Eligib 1i ty of tenant as special cote ory tenant.
In the event of controversy over whether a tenant is elderly,
handicapped, or low income and qual%fies as a special category
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tenant, the director of his designee shall make a determination,
which shall be final and non-~~.p~ealable to a hear~,ngs officer.
The developer and tenant shall have notice of such request for
determination and opportunity to submit written arguments, com-
ments and affidavits prier to the determination of eligibility
by the director.
~ 2 }_ status of alternati~re ~:rerital ~urii~t, as ~com~parable,
In the event of a disagreement between the tenant and the deve L-
oper as to whether an offered alternat~;ve dwelling .unit is com-
parable or is an outstanding offer to another special category
tenant, such dispute shall initially be mediated by the housing
counselor. The tenant or developer may seek a review of the
decision of the housing counselor by requesting a hearing with
the city. Such hearing shall be requested on an application
form to be supplied by the city, the contents of which may be
governed by administrative rules issued under sections 2.1060
to 2.1084 of this code. The hearing shall be before the hear-
ings officer and shall be conducted within 10 days from the
request for a hearing. The determination of the hearings offi-
cer shall be final.
2.10?8 Condominium Conversion - Enforcement.
4.1~ Cease and desist orders. If the city determines
that a person has:
~a~ Violated any provision of sections 2.1060 to
2.1084 of this code;
~b Directly or through an agent or employee
. knowingly engaged in any false, deceptive or mislead-
ing advertising, promotion, or sales method to dis-
pose of a unit,
~.c~ Made any substantial change in the plan of
disposition or development of condominiums subsequent
to the granting of a permit without notifying the
city•
~.d~ Disposed of any units which have not been
registered with the city; or
~e~ Violated any lawful order or rule of the
city,
the director may issue an order requiring the person to cease
and desist from the unlawful practice.
~ 2 ~. General enforcement powers . I f it appears that a
person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or prac-
tice constituting a ~riolation of any p~ovis~.on o.f sections
2.1064 to 2.1054 of .this code, or ru.e, regulation, or order
thereunder, or failed to f ai,th.fully perform any stipulation or
agreement made with. the city as an inducement to grant ar re-
instate any conversion permit, the city with or without any
prior administrative praceedin~s may b.rin~ an action in the
Circuit Court fog Lane .County to enjoin the acts or practices
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and to enforce compliance with sections 2.1064 to 2,1084 of
this code ar any rule, regulation, order, or contract there-
under,
3 Criminal r `
~ ~ } ,,,,,.,,,. p oceedln~,s,,,,+and penalties,
~a} Conversion wi~thout~~~-~p~ermit.~~ Any person con-
verting without a permit shall be guilty of a viola-
Lion. The penalty for such violation shall be as pro-
vided in section 2.19 9 0 ~.5 } of this code ,
fib} False statements; concealment of facts. Any
..person who wilfully makes an untrue or misleading
statement of material facts or wilfully omits to
provide required data on any document prepared pur-
suant to sections 2,1460 to 2,1084 of this code shall
be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction, shall
be subject to a f ine as provided in section 2 ,19 90 ~ 6 }
of this code.
~4} Ru.lemaking authority. The director is authorized
to promulgate any rules necessary for the implementation of
sections 2,1060 to 2.1084 of this code which in the discretion
of the director may be reviewed by the council prior to imple-
mentation thereof, Such rules may include, but are not limited
to, regulations on the permit application process, elaboration
of the necessary conditions for permit approval, contents of a
TAP contract, the definition of comparable housing, the selec-
tion of a housing counselor, the contents of the housing coun-
selor contract, procedural and substantive rules on dispute
resolution and enforcement mechanisms, and rules relating to
the expiration and revocation of final conversion permits.
2.1080. Condominium Conversion - '~~aiver by Director of Condi-
bons for Preliminar and Final Permit.
~,1} The director may exempt a limited equity coopera-
tive housing unit project from any provision of section 2.106D
to 2.1x84 of this code except for the purchaser disclosures
required under sections 2.10 7 4 ~ 4 } and 2.10 7 4 ~ 5 } , Such exemp-
tions may be for any or all of the provisions of sections
2.1060 to 2.1084 of this code, or any part thereof, Any such
regulatory exemption shah be granted only where the operation
of federal or state law or an executed agreement with a fed-
eral or state agency requires the cooperative housing unit
project to offer equivalent protection to affected tenants and
prospective purchasers and equivalent displacement benefits
to relocated tenants as that afforded under sections 2.1060
to 2.1084 of this code.
~2} The director may giant a complete or partial
application fee waiver to any such limited equity cooperative
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housing project if equivalent application fees to governmental
agencies, reduced city costs in the processing of the project`s
permit applications, or past city financial support or funding
approval for the particular project make the imposition of
such fees unreasonable in his or her judgment.
~3} The .director may issue administrative rules identi-
fying such federal or state regulations, laws, or regulatory
programs for housing cooperatives, which duplicate or offer
equivalent protection as that afforded under sections 2.1064
to 2,10$4 of this code prior to granting any such exemption.
Such administrative rulemaking shall solely be initiated upon
a petition for rulemaking to the director of an interested per-
son. Such petitioner must show that the specific benefits
under federal or state regulation are equivalent to the specific
benefits granted under sections 2.1060 to 2.1484 of this code.
Once these administrative rules have issued, the application
of the rules to any preliminary or final permit application
shall be determined and adjudicated in the conversion permit
process.
2.1482 Condominium Conversion - General Provisions.
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~1} Anti-discrimination clause. The developer or
owner of any condominium unit within a project shall not discr-
minate in the sale, or in the terms and conditions of sale of
any dwelling unit against any person who was or is a tenant of
the building to be converted because such tenant opposed in any
manner the conversion of such building to a condominium.
~~} Variation-by agreement. Provisions of sections
2.1460 to 2.1084 of this code may not be varied by agreement
and rights conferred by those sections may not be waived prior
to the giving of notice of planned conversion. Any tenant
benefits allowed under those sections may be waived in writing
by a tenant after notice of planned conversion is given if such
waiver is entered into in good faith and not for the purpose
of completely evading the obligations of the developer, the
terms and conditions of the waiver agreement are clearly and
fairly disclosed, and adequate consideration for the agreement
is specifically stated. A developer may not act under a power
of attorney or use any other device to evade the limitations
or prohibitions of sections 2.1060 to 2.1084 of this code, or
the permits thereunder.
~3} Ubligation of good faith. Every contract or duty
governed. by sections 2.1060 to Z.14S4 of this code.
~:4} Retaliation evictions: If a developer has as his
or her dominant purpose retaliation against a tenant because
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of the exercise by the tenant ~~ r~~ht~ ders.ections 2.1,060
to 2.1084 of this cede, ~r for e.~pre.ss~,g any opinion on any
matter relating thereto, or because ~af th.e tenant~~s denial or
refusal to consent to conversion, and if the tenant is not in
default in payment of. his or her rent or otherwise in breach
of the rental agree tent, R the. de~e~.oper may not recover posses-
sion of the rental. unit zn any action or proceeding, cause the
tenant to quit invo3.untarily, increase the rent or decrease
any services for one year from th.e date the ~de~reloper t s appli-
cation fvr ~ina1 or preliminary condominium conversion permit
is denied.
[5~, Delivery of notice and other documents. Unless
otherwise provided, all notices, contracts, disclosures, docu-
ments and other writings required by sections 2.1060 to 2.10$4
of this code to be delivered, shall be delivered personally or
by registered or certified ma~.l. A refusal of registered or
certified mail by the addressee shall constitute adequate deliv-
ery. All documents shall be delivered to the tenant at the
address specified in the lease or rental agreement between the
tenant and the developer ar landlord. If there is no written
lease or rental agreement, then the documents shall be delivered
to the tenant's address at the converted building. In any sub-
let unit all documents shall be delivered to the tenant at ha.s
or her current address and to the subtenant in possession. If
the tenant's current address is unknown, two copies of all docu-
ments shall be delivered to the subtenant, one addressed to the
tenant, the other addressed to the subtenant.
~.6} Liberal construction. Sections 2,1060 to 2.1084
of this code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote
the purposes and policies contained therein.
~'1~ Seyerability. If any provision of sections 2.1060
to 2.1084, or the application thereof to .any person or circum-
stance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other
provisions or applications of such sections which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to
this end the provisions of sections 2.1060 to 2.1084 of this
code are severable.
2.1084 Condominium~Conversion - Conversion Rate Report.
~:1~ The director shall report to the city council by
January 1 of each year on the number and rate of~conversions
for the previous calendar year. Such report shall note whether
the issued conversion permits exceed the level allowed under
the advisory conversion rate faxmul.a as set forth hereunder.
The current gear's units allowed to convert under this advisory
formula shall, be equal tv the estimated supply of new multi-
family units ~ma,nus the expected demand due to population in~-
creases, adjusted for the estimated loss of rental units due to
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conversion. 'the estimated s.upp~.y shall be th.e annual average.
of issued building per~.i.t~5 for mu~.t,i~u~,t and duplex .housing
units for the preee.d~n~ thee: ~ale~dar years . The expected
demand shall be. th.e average annual population increase minus
new population due to anr~exat%on already housed and minus
any new population housed in group quarters. Such demand
figure shall be divided by the average household size to de~-
termine the additional housing units needed. The additional
needed housing unit figure shall be multiplied by the estimated
percentage o~ occupants who rent to determine the number of
needed rental units. This nu~ber of needed rental units shall
be subtracted from the suppl~y~figure to determine the current
year's units alloyed to~be converted, The total units allowed
to convert in the current calendar year shall be equal to the
current year`s units divided by the percent of units expected
to be occupied by former homeowners plus any carryover in units
allowed to be converted in prior years. The carryover shall be
a carry forward for up to three years of any unused allocation
of allowable condominium conversions under this formula. No
carryover shall be allowed for any year preceding June 16, 19Sfl.
The surplus to be carried over from one year to the next shall
be equal to the units allowed to convert for that year minus the
actual number of units for which a final condominium permit is
issued during that year.
~2~ The average annual population growth, average annual
growth due to annexation, average annual growth in group quarters
population, percentage of households which are renters, and per-
centage of converted units expected to be occupied by former
owners shall be set by administrative rules issued hereunder.
Section 2. Section 2.1994 of the Eugene bode, 1971, is hereby
amended by adding new subsections ~.5~ and ~.6~ thereto, to provide:
2.1994 Penalties - Specific.
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~ 5 ~_ A violation punishable under section 2 . l4 7 S ~3 } ~,a~
is punishable by a fine not to exceed $504 for each unit with
respect to which the violation has occurred. Each day during
which any unit has been advertised ar offered or sold and such
advertisement or offer or sale has not been withdrawn shall
constitute a separate offense. The city attorneys office may
apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a con-
version without a permit found to exist by the, city.
~_6 }. A violation punishable under section 2.14 7 S ~.3 7 ~b ~
is punishable by a fine not tv exceed $5Q4 for each day of con-
tinuing violation.
Section 3. The provisions contained herein concern the public
welfare and safety, represent currently effective policies of the
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City and in order to.insuxe the cont%nued orderly administrat~,on
and implementation of the City' ~ condom~;num cenuerson processes,
an emergency is here~~ declared to exist, and this ordinance shall
become effecti~~e ~me.d~.~.tely upon its p~,ss~age by the City Council
and approval by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this
14 day of September 1981
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City Reco der
,~p~xo~red by the Mayor thi s
14 -day of -Sept ber 1981
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~N~ayor ~..
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