Compliance Illegal/unapproved Dwelling Units and Options for Preservation

CF 14-1150 At City Council

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to bringing into compliance illegal/unapproved dwelling units and options for preservation of those units.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Fuentes – Koretz):

DIRECT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to report on the number of illegal/unapproved units discovered per year by HCIDLA inspectors over the last five years and include the following for each of these units: the end result—how many units were corrected by the landlord to be made legal, how many were eliminated from the housing market, and how many remain out of compliance.

DIRECT the HCIDLA, Department of City Planning, and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to work with tenant groups and property owners and report on options for preserving unapproved housing units and what other jurisdictions have done to save these units.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Motion

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