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S6640Senate2009-2010 Session

Penalizes by a minimum fine of $2500 persons who knowingly rent residential property in violation of state or local occupancy limits, zoning, or rules

Sponsor Hiram MonserrateSD-13Affects Legal
Status
In Senate Committee
Judiciary
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Hiram Monserrate

Senator · Senate District 13

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History

  1. Referred to judiciary

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Title of bill

An act to amend the real property law, in relation to penalties for rentals which violate occupancy restrictions

Purpose

Penalize any property owner, or other parties who, for a fee, knowingly take part in or assist in the rental of residential property when such rental is in violation of state or local occupancy limit, zoning regulation, building code, or any related rule or regulation.

Summary of provisions

Violators shall be defined following the stipulations in section three hundred four of the multiple residence law.

Violators shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of twenty-five hundred dollars, or a sentence pursuant to subdivision five of section 80.05 of the penal code.

Property will be returned to prior conditions and violators will be responsible for incurring all relocation costs for any person who must move out.

Justification

To prevent landlords from getting away with violations and creating disincentives by requiring the violator to pay a penalty, restoring the property to its original state, and to relocate the renter.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

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