Relocation Assistance - - CA Government

Section § 7260

This law section defines key terms in the context of public entities acquiring real estate for public use. A 'public entity' includes state bodies, counties, cities, and anyone acting with their authority to take property. A 'displaced person' is someone who must move because a public entity is acquiring or redeveloping land. There are criteria for who qualifies as displaced, but not those in unlawful occupancy or who move after property acquisition. 'Business' and 'farm operation' definitions focus on activities for economic purposes. An 'affected property' is any real estate losing value due to nearby public projects. 'Public use' refers to purposes a public entity may take property for, such as by eminent domain. A 'comparable replacement dwelling' ensures displaced individuals find housing that meets certain living standards and is affordable given their income. The 'lead agency' for these activities is the Department of Housing and Community Development.

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Public entity” includes the state, the Regents of the University of California, a county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state or any entity acting on behalf of these agencies when acquiring real property, or any interest therein, in any city or county for public use, and any person who has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under state law.

(b) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or association.

(c)

(1) “Displaced person” means both of the following:

(A) Any person who moves from real property, or who moves his or her personal property from real property, either:

(i) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire, or the acquisition of, the real property, in whole or in part, for a program or project undertaken by a public entity or by any person having an agreement with, or acting on behalf of, a public entity.

(ii) As a direct result of the rehabilitation, demolition, or other displacing activity, as the public entity may prescribe under a program or project undertaken by a public entity, of real property on which the person is a residential tenant or conducts a business or farm operation, if the public entity determines that the displacement is permanent. For purposes of this subparagraph, “residential tenant” includes any occupant of a residential hotel unit, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 50669 of the Health and Safety Code, and any occupant of employee housing, as defined in Section 17008 of the Health and Safety Code, but does not include any person who has been determined to be in unlawful occupancy of the displacement dwelling.

(B) Solely for the purposes of Sections 7261 and 7262, any person who moves from real property, or moves his or her personal property from real property, either:

(i) As a direct result of a written notice of intent to acquire, or the acquisition of, other real property, in whole or in part, on which the person conducts a business or farm operation for a program or project undertaken by a public entity.

(ii) As a direct result of the rehabilitation, demolition, or other displacing activity as the public entity may prescribe under a program or project undertaken by a public entity, of other real property on which the person conducts a business or farm operation, in any case in which the public entity determines that the displacement is permanent.

(2) This subdivision shall be construed so that persons displaced as a result of public action receive relocation benefits in cases where they are displaced as a result of an owner participation agreement or an acquisition carried out by a private person for, or in connection with, a public use where the public entity is otherwise empowered to acquire the property to carry out the public use.

(3) Except for persons or families of low and moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, who are occupants of housing that was made available to them on a permanent basis by a public agency and who are required to move from the housing, a “displaced person” shall not include any of the following:

(A) Any person who has been determined to be in unlawful occupancy of the displacement dwellings.

(B) Any person whose right of possession at the time of moving arose after the date of the public entity’s acquisition of the real property.

(D) In any case in which the public entity acquires property for a program or project (other than a person who was an occupant of the property at the time it was acquired), any person who occupies the property for a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project.

(E) Any person who donates or willingly sells his or her property for the purposes of protecting fish and wildlife habitat, providing recreational areas, or preserving cultural or agricultural resources and open space, or any person who occupies that property on a rental basis. This subparagraph does not apply when a sale is in response to an eminent domain proceeding.

(d) “Business” means any lawful activity, except a farm operation, conducted for any of the following:

(1) Primarily for the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of personal and real property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other personal property.

(2) Primarily for the sale of services to the public.

(3) Primarily by a nonprofit organization.

(4) Solely for the purpose of Section 7262 for assisting in the purchase, sale, resale, manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, personal property, or services by the erection and maintenance of an outdoor advertising display, whether or not the display is located on the premises on which any of the above activities are conducted.

(e) “Farm operation” means any activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one or more agricultural products or commodities, including timber, for sale or home use, and customarily producing these products or commodities in sufficient quantity to be capable of contributing materially to the operator’s support.

(f) “Affected property” means any real property that actually declines in fair market value because of acquisition by a public entity for public use of other real property and a change in the use of the real property acquired by the public entity.

(g) “Public use” means a use for which real property may be acquired by eminent domain.

(h) “Mortgage” means classes of liens that are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, real property, together with the credit instruments, if any, secured thereby.

(i) “Comparable replacement dwelling” means any dwelling that is all of the following:

(1) Decent, safe, and sanitary.

(2) Adequate in size to accommodate the occupants.

(3) In the case of a displaced person who is a renter, within the financial means of the displaced person. A comparable replacement dwelling is within the financial means of a displaced person if the monthly rental cost of the dwelling, including estimated average monthly utility costs, minus any replacement housing payment available to the person, does not exceed 30 percent of the person’s average monthly income, unless the displaced person meets one or more of the following conditions, in which case the payment of the monthly rental cost of the comparable replacement dwelling, including estimated average monthly utility costs, minus any replacement housing payment available to the person, shall not exceed 25 percent of the person’s average monthly income:

(A) Prior to January 1, 1998, the displaced person received a notice to vacate from a public entity, or from a person having an agreement with a public entity.

(B) The displaced person resides on property that was acquired by a public entity, or by a person having an agreement with a public entity, prior to January 1, 1998.

(C) Prior to January 1, 1998, a public entity, or a person having an agreement with a public entity, initiated negotiations to acquire the property on which the displaced person resides.

(D) Prior to January 1, 1998, a public entity, or a person having an agreement with a public entity, entered into an agreement to acquire the property on which the displaced person resides.

(E) Prior to January 1, 1998, a public entity, or a person having an agreement with a public entity, gave written notice of intent to acquire the property on which the displaced person resides.

(F) The displaced person is covered by, or resides in an area or project covered by, a final relocation plan that was adopted by the legislative body prior to January 1, 1998, pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(G) The displaced person is covered by, or resides in an area or project covered by, a proposed relocation plan that was required to have been submitted prior to January 1, 1998, to the Department of Housing and Community Development or to a local relocation committee, or for which notice was required to have been provided to occupants of the property prior to January 1, 1998, pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(H) The displaced person is covered by, or resides in an area or project covered by, a proposed relocation plan that was submitted prior to January 1, 1998, to the Department of Housing and Community Development or to a local relocation committee, or for which notice was provided to the public or to occupants of the property prior to January 1, 1998, pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, and the person is eventually displaced by the project covered in the proposed relocation plan.

(I) The displaced person resides on property for which a contract for acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, construction, or other displacing activity was entered into by a public entity, or by a person having an agreement with a public entity, prior to January 1, 1998.

(J) The displaced person resides on property where an owner participation agreement, or other agreement between a public entity and a private party that will result in the acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, or development of the property or other displacement, was entered into prior to January 1, 1998, and the displaced person resides in the property at the time of the agreement, provides information to the public entity, or person having an agreement with the public entity, showing that he or she did reside in the property at the time of the agreement and is eventually displaced by the project covered in the agreement.

(4) Comparable with respect to the number of rooms, habitable space, and type and quality of construction. Comparability under this paragraph shall not require strict adherence to a detailed, feature-by-feature comparison. While a comparable replacement dwelling need not possess every feature of the displacement dwelling, the principal features shall be present.

(5) In an area not subject to unreasonable adverse environmental conditions.

(6) In a location generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person’s dwelling with respect to public utilities, facilities, services, and the displaced person’s place of employment.

(j) “Displacing agency” means any public entity or person carrying out a program or project which causes a person to be a displaced person for a public project.

(k) “Appraisal” means a written statement independently and impartially prepared by a qualified appraiser setting forth an opinion of defined value of an adequately described property as of a specific date, supported by the presentation and analysis of relevant market information.

(l) “Small business” means a business as defined in Part 24 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(m) “Lead agency” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

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(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 220, Sec. 1. (AB 94) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Section § 7260.5

This law is about ensuring fair treatment for people and businesses displaced by public projects like rehabilitations or demolitions. It recognizes that such displacements can lead to business closures and aims to minimize those negative impacts. The law mandates public entities to handle these situations with fairness, efficiency, and respect for the rights of those affected, including consideration of unique circumstances and coordination with other government programs. It also emphasizes reducing administrative waste and aligning relocation policies with fair housing laws and civil rights protections.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(1) Displacement as a direct result of programs or projects undertaken by a public entity is caused by a number of activities, including rehabilitation, demolition, code enforcement, and acquisition.

(2) Relocation assistance policies must provide for fair, uniform, and equitable treatment of all affected persons.

(3) The displacement of businesses often results in their closure.

(4) Minimizing the adverse impact of displacement is essential to maintaining the economic and social well-being of communities.

(5) Implementation of this chapter has resulted in burdensome, inefficient, and inconsistent compliance requirements and procedures which may be improved by establishing a lead agency.

(b) This chapter establishes a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a direct result of programs or projects undertaken by a public entity. The primary purpose of this chapter is to ensure that these persons shall not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of programs and projects designed for the benefit of the public as a whole and to minimize the hardship of displacement on these persons.

(1) Public entities shall carry out this chapter in a manner which minimizes waste, fraud, and mismanagement and reduces unnecessary administrative costs.

(2) Uniform procedures for the administration of relocation assistance shall, to the maximum extent feasible, assure that the unique circumstances of any displaced person are taken into account and that persons in essentially similar circumstances are accorded equal treatment under this chapter.

(3) The improvement of housing conditions of economically disadvantaged persons under this chapter shall be undertaken, to the maximum extent feasible, in coordination with existing federal, state, and local government programs for accomplishing these goals.

(4) The policies and procedures of this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is consistent with fair housing requirements and which assures all persons their rights under Title VIII of that act of April 11, 1968 (Public Law 90-284), commonly known as the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 2.)

Section § 7260.7

This law states that nonprofit housing facilities that are supported by federal or state programs to help low-income tenants, and have limits on rent hikes tied to operating costs, are not subject to usual rent restrictions if they receive state funds to temporarily relocate tenants for renovations.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in furtherance of the goal set forth in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 7260.5, nonprofit facilities subsidized pursuant to any federal or state program for the benefit of low-income tenants that restrict rent increases based on operating cost increases, and that also receive state funds for renovation and rehabilitation involving the temporary relocation of those tenants, shall be exempt from any restrictions on rents imposed pursuant to this chapter.

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(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1022, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section § 7261

This law requires public entities in California to plan projects by considering the impact on people and businesses that need to move because of the project. The goal is to address displacement issues early to avoid negative effects and help projects finish on time. Public agencies must offer relocation help to displaced people and can also help neighbors harmed by the project.

Public entities might set up local offices to assist with relocation. They provide services like evaluating needs, sharing info on available homes and spaces, ensuring people have good alternatives to move into, and assisting businesses to find new locations. People should not be forced to move unless there's a disaster, emergency, or health risk.

Agencies are required to coordinate these efforts with the overall project and other community initiatives. Even renters on short-term leases can get help moving when the property is taken for a project.

(a) Programs or projects undertaken by a public entity shall be planned in a manner that (1) recognizes, at an early stage in the planning of the programs or projects and before the commencement of any actions which will cause displacements, the problems associated with the displacement of individuals, families, businesses, and farm operations, and (2) provides for the resolution of these problems in order to minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and to expedite program or project advancement and completion. The head of the displacing agency shall ensure the relocation assistance advisory services described in subdivision (c) are made available to all persons displaced by the public entity. If the agency determines that any person occupying property immediately adjacent to the property where the displacing activity occurs is caused substantial economic injury as a result thereof, the agency may make the advisory services available to the person.

(b) In giving this assistance, the public entity may establish local relocation advisory assistance offices to assist in obtaining replacement facilities for persons, businesses, and farm operations which find that it is necessary to relocate because of the acquisition of real property by the public entity.

(c) This advisory assistance shall include those measures, facilities, or services which are necessary or appropriate to do all of the following:

(1) Determine and make timely recommendations on the needs and preferences, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance.

(2) Provide current and continuing information on the availability, sales prices, and rentals of comparable replacement dwellings for displaced homeowners and tenants, and suitable locations for businesses and farm operations.

(3) Assure that, within a reasonable time period prior to displacement, to the extent that it can be reasonably accomplished, there will be available in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities, and at rents or prices within the financial means of displaced families and individuals, decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings, sufficient in number to meet the needs of, and available to, those displaced persons requiring those dwellings and reasonably accessible to their places of employment, except that, in the case of a federally funded project, a waiver may be obtained from the federal government.

(4) Assure that a person shall not be required to move from a dwelling unless the person has had a reasonable opportunity to relocate to a comparable replacement dwelling, except in the case of any of the following:

(A) A major disaster as defined in Section 102(2) of the federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974.

(B) A state of emergency declared by the President or Governor.

(C) Any other emergency which requires the person to move immediately from the dwelling because continued occupancy of the dwelling by the person constitutes a substantial danger to the health or safety of the person.

(5) Assist a person displaced from a business or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement location.

(6) Supply information concerning other federal and state programs which may be of assistance to those persons in applying for assistance under the program.

(7) Provide other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships to those persons.

(d) The head of the displacing agency shall coordinate its relocation assistance program with the project work necessitating the displacement and with other planned or proposed activities of other public entities in the community or nearby areas which may affect the implementation of its relocation assistance program.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 7260, in any case in which a displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, any person who occupies the property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project, shall be eligible for advisory services to the extent determined by the displacing agency.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 3.)

Section § 7261.5

This law allows a public entity to work with outside organizations or other government agencies to run relocation assistance programs for people who have to move. This cooperation is intended to avoid extra costs and repeated efforts while ensuring the programs are run consistently and effectively. Public entities can use the services of housing agencies at the state or local level or any agency with experience in similar programs.

In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplications of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons under this chapter, a public entity may enter into a contract with any individual, firm, association, or corporation for services in connection with such program, or may carry out its functions under this chapter through any federal, state, or local governmental agency having an established organization for conducting relocation assistance programs. Any public entity may, in carrying out its relocation assistance activities, utilize the services of state or local housing agencies or other agencies having experience in the administration or conduct of similar housing assistance activities.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7262

This law outlines the compensation and assistance that a public entity must provide when their projects displace people from their homes, businesses, or farms. If you have to move, you are entitled to be paid for reasonable expenses related to moving yourself, your personal property, or your business equipment. There's also payment for searching a new business or farm site, capped at $1,000, and for reestablishing a business, farm, or nonprofit, capped at $10,000.

If displaced from a home, you can take a standard allowance instead, based on a federal schedule. If a business or farm is relocated, you might get a fixed payment between $1,000 and $20,000, depending on your average annual net earnings, provided certain conditions are met. You must provide financial records for this and note that simply renting out property doesn't qualify for these payments.

Additionally, if you're displaced due to a public entity's project, the cost of the move isn't regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, and moving contracts can be competitively bid without regulation. However, if you lease the property for farming and the public entity assumes the lease, they don't have to offer relocation assistance.

(a) Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a public entity will result in the displacement of any person, the displaced person is entitled to payment for actual moving and related expenses as the public entity determines to be reasonable and necessary, including expenses for all of the following:

(1) Actual and reasonable expenses in moving himself or herself, his or her family, business, or farm operation, or his or her, or his or her family’s, personal property.

(2) Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, but not to exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate the property, as determined by the public entity.

(3) Actual and reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(4) Actual and reasonable expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm, nonprofit organization, or small business at its new site, but not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(b) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subdivision (a) who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subdivision in lieu of the payments authorized by subdivision (a) shall receive a moving expense and dislocation allowance which shall be determined according to a schedule established by the head of the lead agency. The schedule shall be consistent with the Residential Moving Expense and Dislocation Allowance Payment Schedule established by Part 24 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) Any displaced person who moves or discontinues his or her business or farm operation and elects to accept the payment authorized by this subdivision in lieu of the payment authorized by subdivision (a), shall receive a fixed relocation payment in an amount equal to the average annual net earnings of the business or farm operation, except that the payment shall not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). In the case of a business, no payment shall be made under this subdivision, unless the public entity is satisfied that the business cannot be relocated without substantial loss of patronage and is not part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment not being acquired, engaged in the same or similar business. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “average annual net earnings” means one-half of any net earnings of the business or farm operation before federal, state, and local income taxes during the two taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which the business or farm operation moves from the real property being acquired, or during any other period as the public entity determines to be more equitable for establishing earnings, and includes any compensation paid by the business or farm operation to the owner, his or her spouse, or his or her dependents during the two-year or other period. To be eligible for the payment authorized by this subdivision, the business or farm operation shall make available its state income tax records, financial statements, and accounting records, for confidential use pursuant to an audit to determine the payment pursuant to this subdivision. In regard to an outdoor advertising display, payment pursuant to this subdivision shall be limited to the amount necessary to physically move, or replace that display. Any displaced person eligible for payments under subdivision (a) who is displaced from the person’s place of business or farm operation and who is eligible under criteria established by the public entity, may elect to accept a fixed payment in lieu of the payment authorized by subdivision (a). The fixed payment shall not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). A person whose sole business at the displacement dwelling is the rental of the property to others shall not qualify for a payment under this subdivision.

(d) Whenever the acquisition of real property used for a business or farm operation causes the person conducting the business or farm operation to move from other real property, or to move his or her personal property from other real property, the person shall receive payments for moving and related expenses under subdivision (a) or (b) and relocation advisory assistance under Section 7261 for moving from the other property.

(e) Whenever a public entity must pay the cost of moving a displaced person under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), or subdivision (d):

(1) The costs of the move shall be exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission.

(2) The public entity may solicit competitive bids from qualified bidders for performance of the work. Bids submitted in response to the solicitations shall be exempt from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission.

(f) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to require a public entity to provide any relocation assistance to a lessee if the property acquired for a program or project is subject to a lease for purposes of conducting farm operations and the public entity agrees to assume all of the terms of that lease.

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(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 533, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Section § 7262.5

This law states that tenants temporarily displaced for up to one year due to the rehabilitation of their rental project, funded by a public entity, may not get permanent housing assistance if certain conditions are met. The project must be affordable housing with at least 49% of the tenants having low incomes and must have a regulatory agreement in place. Tenants should have the right to return to their original or similar unit, with rent restrictions for the first year of their return. The displacement must be reasonable and not overly disruptive, and other required financial benefits must be provided. Temporary relocation should be within the same complex or nearby with similar amenities.

Notwithstanding Section 7265.3 or any other provision of law, tenants residing in any rental project who are displaced from the project for a period of one year or less as part of a rehabilitation of that project, that is funded in whole or in part by a public entity, shall not be eligible for permanent housing assistance benefits pursuant to Sections 7264 and 7264.5 if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

(a) The project is a “qualified affordable housing preservation project,” which means any complex of two or more units whose owners enter into a recorded regulatory agreement, having a term for the useful life of the project, with any entity for the provision of project rehabilitation financing. For this purpose, the regulatory agreement shall require of the owner and all successors and assigns of the owner, as long as the regulatory agreement is in effect, that at least 49 percent of the tenants in the project have, at the time of the recordation of the regulatory agreement, incomes not in excess of 60 percent of the area median income, adjusted by household size, as determined by the appropriate agency of the state. In addition, a project is a qualified affordable housing preservation project only if the beneficiary of the regulatory agreement elects this designation by so indicating on the regulatory agreement.

(b) The resident is offered the right to return to his or her original unit, or a comparable unit in the same complex if his or her original unit is not otherwise available due to the rehabilitation, with rent for the first 12 months subsequent to that return being the lower of the following: up to 5 percent higher than the rent at the time of displacement; or up to 30 percent of household income.

(c) The estimated time of displacement is reasonable, and the temporary unit is not unreasonably impacted by the effects of the construction, taking into consideration the ages and physical conditions of the members of the displaced household.

(d) All other financial benefits and services otherwise required under this chapter are provided to the residents temporarily displaced from their units, including relocation to a comparable replacement unit. Residents shall be temporarily relocated to a unit within the same complex, or to a unit located reasonably near the complex if that unit is in a location generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person’s dwelling with respect to public utilities, services, and the displaced person’s place of employment.

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(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 68. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Section § 7263

This law requires that when public entities acquire a person's home for public use, they must compensate the homeowner, provided they have lived there for at least 180 days before negotiations started. The maximum payment is $22,500 and covers the cost difference for a comparable home, any increased mortgage interest costs, and reasonable closing costs like title fees and recording fees. For the homeowner to receive this payment, they must buy and live in a new, safe home within a year from receiving payment or a comparable home becoming available, unless good cause for delay is shown. There are special considerations for those 62 and older, focusing on financing and locating a new home.

(a) In addition to the payments required by Section 7262, the public entity, as a part of the cost of acquisition, shall make a payment to the owner of real property acquired for public use which is improved with a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the owner as a permanent or customary and usual place of abode for not less than 180 days prior to the initiation of negotiation for the acquisition of that property.

(b) The payment, not to exceed twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500), shall be based on the following factors:

(1) The amount, if any, which, when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired by the public entity equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling.

(2) The amount, if any, which will compensate the displaced owner for any increased interest costs which the owner is required to pay for financing the acquisition of a comparable replacement dwelling. The amount shall be paid only if the dwelling acquired by the displacing agency was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage which was a valid lien on the dwelling for not less than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the dwelling. All of the mortgages on the acquired dwelling shall be used to compute the payment. The amount shall be computed using the lesser of the principal balance of the mortgage on the replacement dwelling or the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage on the acquired dwelling and the lesser of the remaining term on the acquired dwelling or the actual term of the new mortgage. The present value of the increased interest costs shall be computed based on the lesser of the prevailing interest rate or the actual interest rate on the replacement property. The amount shall also include other reasonable debt service costs incurred by the displaced owner.

For the purposes of this subdivision, if the replacement dwelling is a mobilehome, the term “mortgage,” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 7260, shall include those liens as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, mobilehomes, together with the credit instruments, if any, secured thereby.

(3) Reasonable expenses incurred by the displaced owner for evidence of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.

(c) The additional payment authorized by this section shall be made only to a displaced owner who purchases and occupies a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling within one year from the later of the following:

(1) The date the displaced person receives final payment for the displacement dwelling, or in the case of condemnation, the date the full amount of estimated just compensation is deposited in court.

(2) The date the displacing agency fulfulls its obligation to make available at least one comparable replacement dwelling to the displaced person.

However, the displacing agency may extend the period for good cause. Also, the displaced owner and the public entity may agree in writing that the displaced owner may remain in occupancy of the acquired dwelling as a tenant of the public entity on the conditions that the displaced owner shall only be entitled to the payment authorized by this section on the date on which the owner moves from the acquired dwelling and that the payment shall be in an amount equal to that to which the owner would have been entitled if the owner had purchased and occupied a replacement dwelling one year subsequent to the date on which final payment was received for the acquired dwelling from the public entity.

(d) In implementing this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature that special consideration be given to the financing and location of a comparable replacement dwelling for displaced persons 62 years of age or older.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 6.)

Section § 7263.5

This law states that if someone leases a condominium for 99 years or longer, or for a period that is longer than the expected lifespan of the person being displaced, it is considered as if they've bought the condo.

For purposes of Section 7263, the leasing of a condominium for a 99-year period, or for a term which exceeds the life expectancy of the displaced person as determined from the most recent life tables in Vital Statistics of the United States, as published by the Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall be deemed a purchase of the condominium.

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(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1173.)

Section § 7264

This law section details additional financial support for people who have to move out of their homes because a public entity needs the property. If someone has lived in the home for at least 90 days before negotiations to acquire the home start, and they're not eligible under another section, they can get extra money, up to $5,250, to help them rent a similar home for up to 42 or 48 months, depending on certain conditions. For publicly funded transportation projects, the payment is for 42 months and includes utilities. This amount can be given all at once or periodically, especially if it's more than the maximum. Payments consider a person’s income, especially for low-income individuals.

If the person prefers, they can use this money as a down payment to buy a decent, safe replacement home. Special attention is given to people who are 62 or older to help them find a good new home.

(a) In addition to the payments required by Section 7262, as a part of the cost of acquisition, the public entity shall make a payment to any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under Section 7263 which was actually and lawfully occupied by the person as a permanent or customary and usual place of abode for not less than 90 days prior to the initiation of negotiation by the public entity for the acquisition of the dwelling, or in any case in which displacement is not a direct result of acquisition, or any other event which the public entity shall prescribe.

(b) The payment, not to exceed five thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($5,250), shall be the additional amount which is necessary to enable the person to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling for a period not to exceed 42 months, unless the displaced person meets one or more of the conditions set forth in paragraph (3) of subdivision (i) of Section 7260, in which case the payment, which shall not exceed five thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($5,250), shall be the additional amount which is necessary to enable the person to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling for a period not to exceed 48 months. However, publicly funded transportation projects shall make payments enabling the person to lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling for a period not to exceed 42 months, including compensation for utilities, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 24.402 of Part 24 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Payments up to the maximum of five thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($5,250) shall be made in a lump sum. Should an agency pay pursuant to Section 7264.5 an amount exceeding the maximum amount, payment may be made periodically. Computation of a payment under this subdivision to a low-income displaced person for a comparable replacement dwelling shall take into account the person’s income.

(c) Any person eligible for a payment under subdivision (a) may elect to apply the payment to a downpayment on, and other incidental expenses pursuant to, the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling. The person may, at the discretion of the public entity, be eligible under this subdivision for the maximum payment allowed under subdivision (b), except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displacement dwelling for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the dwelling, the payment shall not exceed the payment which the person would otherwise have received under subdivision (b) of Section 7263 had the person owned and occupied the displacement dwelling 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of the negotiations.

(d) In implementing this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature that special consideration shall be given to assisting any displaced person 62 years of age or older to locate or lease or rent a comparable replacement dwelling.

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(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 597, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Section § 7264.5

If a government project can't move forward because there are no available homes to replace the ones it affects, the government must use project funds to provide new housing. They can pay more than typically allowed under certain rules if necessary.

No one can be forced to leave their home until a comparable home is available.

This law section also assigns specific tax-related administrative duties to the government entity involved with the project. Finally, if a homeowner agrees in writing to stay in their purchased home, they might not be eligible for replacement housing.

(a) If a program or project undertaken by the public entity cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement housing is not available and the public entity determines that comparable replacement housing cannot otherwise be made available, the public entity shall take any action necessary or appropriate to provide the dwellings by use of funds authorized for the project. This section shall be construed to authorize the public entity to exceed the maximum amounts which may be paid under Sections 7263 and 7264 on a case-by-case basis for good cause as determined in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the public entity. Where a displacing agency is undertaking a project with funds administered by a state agency or board, and where the displacing agency has adopted rules and regulations in accordance with Section 7267.8 for the implementation of this chapter, the determination of payments to be made pursuant to this subdivision shall be pursuant to those rules and regulations.

(b) No person shall be required to move from his or her dwelling because of its acquisition by a public entity, unless comparable replacement housing is available to the person.

(c) For purposes of determining the applicability of subdivision (a), the public entity is hereby designated as a duly authorized administrative body of the state for the purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 408 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(d) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to a displaced owner who agrees in writing with the public entity to remain in occupancy of the acquired dwelling as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 7263.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 8.)

Section § 7265

This law requires public entities to compensate property owners when their property value decreases because an adjoining property was acquired for airport purposes. To qualify, the property must be next to the acquired property, used for airport purposes, and owned for at least 180 days before negotiations began. The compensation can be up to $22,500 and reflects the actual loss in market value due to changes in the property's use. The rules and regulations governing these payments ensure they only cover declines in property value directly linked to physical changes in the use of the adjacent property.

(a) In addition to the payments required by Section 7262, as a cost of acquisition, the public entity shall make a payment to any affected property owner meeting the requirements of this section.

(b) The affected property shall be immediately contiguous to property acquired for airport purposes and the owner shall have owned the property affected by acquisition by the public entity not less than 180 days prior to the initiation of negotiation for acquisition of the acquired property.

(c) The payment, not to exceed twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500), shall be the amount, if any, which equals the actual decline in the fair market value of the property of the affected property owner caused by the acquisition by the public entity for airport purposes of other real property and a change in the use of the property.

(d) The amount, if any, of actual decline in fair market value of affected property shall be determined according to rules and regulations adopted by the public entity pursuant to this chapter. The rules and regulations shall limit payment under this section only to those circumstances in which the decline in fair market value of affected property is reasonably related to objective physical change in the use of acquired property.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 9.)

Section § 7265.3

This law allows a public entity to provide payments and helpful advice to people who have to move due to rehab, demolition, or code enforcement on buildings, or related programs. The payments can be made to those who stay during such rehabilitation too. These payments can be based on increased rent costs and may be given monthly or annually, with possible priority in rental assistance programs. If the rehab is funded by public money, the entity must ensure these payments and advisory assistance for low to moderate-income individuals.

The law also mandates temporary housing for up to 90 days for those displaced by publicly funded rehab work. Displaced persons must be given the choice to move back once work is completed. Payment amounts can be limited based on specific calculations involving the person's income and previous rent. However, these payments and assistance are only compulsory if there is federal or state funding available, though local funds can still be used.

(a) A public entity may make payments in the amounts it deems appropriate, and may provide advisory assistance under this chapter, to a person who moves from a dwelling, or who moves or discontinues his business, as a result of impending rehabilitation or demolition of a residential or commercial structure, or enforcement of building, housing, or health codes by a public entity, or because of systematic enforcement pursuant to Section 37924.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or who moves from a dwelling or who moves or discontinues a business as a result of a rehabilitation or demolition program or enforcement of building codes by the public entity, or because of increased rents to result from such rehabilitation or code enforcement. Payments prescribed by subdivision (b) of Section 7264 may also be made to persons who remain in a dwelling during rehabilitation. Payments authorized by this section and made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7264 may, at the option of the public entity, be computed and reviewed annually based on actual rental increases, and may be paid monthly or annually. A public entity may also give priority to a person who moves from a dwelling, or who remains in a dwelling during rehabilitation, in utilization of local, state, or federal rental assistance programs, either to enable the person to pay increased rents or to move to other suitable housing.

A public entity assisting in the financing of rehabilitation may provide some or all of the payments authorized by this section as part of the loan for rehabilitation costs, provided that the public entity makes payments directly to the person who moves or who remains in the dwelling during rehabilitation.

(b) A public entity shall make payments in the amounts prescribed by this chapter, and shall provide advisory assistance under this chapter, to persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, whose rent, within one year after the rehabilitation of their dwelling is completed, is increased to an amount exceeding 25 percent of their gross income, or who move from their dwelling, as the result of a rehabilitation program in which the rehabilitation work is wholly or partially financed or assisted with public funds provided by or through the public entity.

(c) A public entity shall provide temporary housing for up to 90 days to persons displaced by rehabilitation work which is wholly or partially financed or assisted with public funds provided by or through the public entity.

(d) A person displaced by rehabilitation work which is wholly or partially financed or assisted with public funds provided by or through the public entity shall, as a condition of the financing or assistance, be given the option of relocating, after rehabilitation, in the dwelling from which the person was displaced.

(e) A public entity may limit the amounts of payments made pursuant to subdivision (b), otherwise calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7264, to the lesser of: (i) the difference between the increased rent and 25 percent of gross income; or (ii) the difference between the increased rent and the rent immediately before the rehabilitation which was greater than 25 percent of gross income.

(f) The payments and advisory assistance as required in this section shall be mandatory only if federal or state funds are available. However, nothing shall preclude the public entity from using local funds.

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(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 37.)

Section § 7265.4

When a public entity buys private property or takes it through a legal proceeding, they must cover the necessary costs associated with transferring the property, like recording fees and transfer taxes. This reimbursement should happen as soon as possible after the property purchase or court deposit and should be fair and reasonable.

In addition to the payments required by Section 7262, as a cost of acquisition, the public entity, as soon as practicable after the date of payment of the purchase price or the date of deposit in court of funds to satisfy the award of compensation in a condemnation proceeding to acquire real property, whichever is the earlier, shall reimburse the owner, to the extent the public entity deems fair and reasonable, for expenses the owner necessarily incurred for recording fees, transfer taxes, and similar expenses incidental to conveying such real property to the public entity.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7266

This law allows cities to create a relocation appeals board to handle disputes over the eligibility for or amount of relocation payments, except for state agencies that have their own appeal processes. If someone disagrees with a decision about these payments, they can seek a review by the public entity or the relocation appeals board, if applicable. Specifically, community redevelopment agency decisions must be reviewed by a relocation appeals board.

(a) If a relocation appeals board has been established pursuant to Section 33417.5 of the Health and Safety Code, a city by ordinance may designate the board to hear appeals from all public entities, except those state agencies which have an appeal process, on the eligibility for, or the amount of, a payment authorized by this chapter.

(b) Any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for, or the amount of, a payment authorized by this chapter may have the application reviewed by the public entity or by the relocation appeals board if authorized under subdivision (a). The review of a determination by a community redevelopment agency may only be made by a relocation appeals board established pursuant to Section 33417.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 47.)

Section § 7267

This law aims to streamline how public entities acquire real property from owners, reducing legal battles and court congestion. It highlights the importance of fair treatment for property owners and building public trust in land acquisition processes. The law generally follows a set of guidelines from Sections 7267.1 to 7267.7. However, these guidelines don't apply when acquiring certain nonpossessory interests like easements or rights-of-way for specific infrastructure projects like sewer or waterline work.

In order to encourage and expedite the acquisition of real property by agreements with owners, to avoid litigation and relieve congestion in the courts, to assure consistent treatment for owners in the public programs, and to promote public confidence in public land acquisition practices, public entities shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be guided by the provisions of Sections 7267.1 to 7267.7, inclusive, except that the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 7267.1 and Section 7267.2 shall not apply to the acquisition of any easement, right-of-way, covenant, or other nonpossessory interest in real property to be acquired for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, enlargement, maintenance, renewal, repair, or replacement of subsurface sewers, waterlines or appurtenances, drains, septic tanks, or storm water drains.

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(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 208.)

Section § 7267.1

This law requires public entities to try to buy real estate quickly through negotiation. Before starting negotiations, they must have the property appraised, and the owner or their representative should be able to join the appraiser during the inspection. However, if the property has low market value and is being sold or donated, the requirement for an appraisal can be skipped following specific procedures.

(a) The public entity shall make every reasonable effort to acquire expeditiously real property by negotiation.

(b) Real property shall be appraised before the initiation of negotiations, and the owner, or the owner’s designated representative, shall be given an opportunity to accompany the appraiser during his or her inspection of the property. However, the public entity may prescribe a procedure to waive the appraisal in cases involving the acquisition by sale or donation of property with a low fair market value.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 10.)

Section § 7267.2

This law is about the process public entities must follow when acquiring private property, usually for public projects. Before they can proceed, they need to decide on an offer based on what they consider fair compensation, usually not less than the property's market value. A pamphlet explaining eminent domain and owners' rights must be given to property owners when an offer is made.

The law requires a detailed written statement explaining the offer with information like property valuation date, zoning, and value analysis. Additionally, homeowners of small residential properties can review the appraisal if they request it. If the property owner offers their property for a price lower than the public entity's established amount, the public entity can match that price, but only if no federal funds are involved.

(a)

(1) Prior to adopting a resolution of necessity pursuant to Section 1245.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure and initiating negotiations for the acquisition of real property, the public entity shall establish an amount that it believes to be just compensation therefor, and shall make an offer to the owner or owners of record to acquire the property for the full amount so established, unless the owner cannot be located with reasonable diligence. The offer may be conditioned upon the legislative body’s ratification of the offer by execution of a contract of acquisition or adoption of a resolution of necessity or both. The amount shall not be less than the public entity’s approved appraisal of the fair market value of the property. A decrease or increase in the fair market value of real property to be acquired prior to the date of valuation caused by the public improvement for which the property is acquired, or by the likelihood that the property would be acquired for the improvement, other than that due to physical deterioration within the reasonable control of the owner or occupant, shall be disregarded in determining the compensation for the property.

(2) At the time of making the offer described in paragraph (1), the public entity shall provide the property owner with an informational pamphlet detailing the process of eminent domain and the property owner’s rights under the Eminent Domain Law.

(b) The public entity shall provide the owner of real property to be acquired with a written statement of, and summary of the basis for, the amount it established as just compensation. The written statement and summary shall contain detail sufficient to indicate clearly the basis for the offer, including, but not limited to, all of the following information:

(1) The date of valuation, highest and best use, and applicable zoning of property.

(2) The principal transactions, reproduction or replacement cost analysis, or capitalization analysis, supporting the determination of value.

(3) If appropriate, the just compensation for the real property acquired and for damages to remaining real property shall be separately stated and shall include the calculations and narrative explanation supporting the compensation, including any offsetting benefits.

(c) Where the property involved is owner-occupied residential property and contains no more than four residential units, the homeowner shall, upon request, be allowed to review a copy of the appraisal upon which the offer is based. The public entity may, but is not required to, satisfy the written statement, summary, and review requirements of this section by providing the owner a copy of the appraisal on which the offer is based.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a public entity may make an offer to the owner or owners of record to acquire real property for less than an amount that it believes to be just compensation therefor if (1) the real property is offered for sale by the owner at a specified price less than the amount the public entity believes to be just compensation therefor, (2) the public entity offers a price that is equal to the specified price for which the property is being offered by the landowner, and (3) no federal funds are involved in the acquisition, construction, or project development.

(e) As used in subdivision (d), “offered for sale” means any of the following:

(1) Directly offered by the landowner to the public entity for a specified price in advance of negotiations by the public entity.

(2) Offered for sale to the general public at an advertised or published specified price, set no more than six months prior to, and still available at, the time the public entity initiates contact with the landowner regarding the public entity’s possible acquisition of the property.

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(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 84. Effective January 1, 2009.)

Section § 7267.3

When a public project is being built, the responsible entity must plan it so that anyone living or working on the involved property doesn't have to leave until they've been given at least 90 days' written notice. This includes homes, businesses, and farms, with the expectation that a new home will be ready if they need to move.

The construction or development of a public improvement shall be so scheduled that, to the greatest extent practicable, no person lawfully occupying real property shall be required to move from a dwelling, assuming a replacement dwelling will be available, or to move his business or farm operation, without at least 90 days’ written notice from the public entity of the date by which such move is required.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7267.4

If a government body allows someone to live in a property they’ve acquired and it's a short-term rental or can be ended quickly by the government, the rent charged should be what’s considered fair for short-term stays.

If the public entity permits an owner or tenant to occupy the real property acquired on a rental basis for a short term, or for a period subject to termination by the public entity on short notice, the amount of rent required shall not exceed the fair rental value of the property to a short-term occupier.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7267.5

This law ensures that a government body cannot rush or delay the process of acquiring private property through condemnation to pressure the property owner into accepting a particular sale price. The government must negotiate fairly without using any coercive tactics.

In no event shall the public entity either advance the time of condemnation, or defer negotiations or condemnation and the deposit of funds in court for the use of the owner, or take any other action coercive in nature, in order to compel an agreement on the price to be paid for the property.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7267.6

This law specifies that if a government body wants to take private land using eminent domain, they must begin formal legal proceedings to condemn the property. The government should not force the property owner to start legal action to prove that their property has been taken.

If any interest in real property is to be acquired by exercise of the power of eminent domain, the public entity shall institute formal condemnation proceedings. No public entity shall intentionally make it necessary for an owner to institute legal proceedings to prove the fact of the taking of his real property.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7267.7

This law has two main points about property acquisition by public entities. First, if taking only part of someone's property would leave the rest unusable or worthless, the public entity has to offer to buy the whole property if the owner wants. Second, someone whose property is being bought has the option to donate the property or any part of it to a public entity, as long as they're fully informed about their right to fair payment for it.

(a) If the acquisition of only a portion of a property would leave the remaining portion in such a shape or condition as to constitute an uneconomic remnant, the public entity shall offer to acquire the entire property if the owner so desires.

(b) A person whose real property is being acquired in accordance with this chapter may, after the person has been fully informed of his or her right to receive just compensation for the property, donate the property, any part thereof, any interest therein, or any compensation paid therefor to a public entity determined by the person.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 11.)

Section § 7267.8

All public entities must create rules and regulations to manage relocation payments and assistance, using guidelines from the Department of Housing and Community Development. For projects funded by the federal government, public entities must follow federal requirements for relocation assistance and advice.

(a) All public entities shall adopt rules and regulations to implement payments and to administer relocation assistance under this chapter. These rules and regulations shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), with respect to a federally funded project, a public entity shall make relocation assistance payments and provide relocation advisory assistance as required under federal law.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 12.)

Section § 7267.9

Before a public entity or utility tries to buy nonprofit or special use land, they must first try to buy non-special use land instead unless the purchase is for transportation projects like roads or railways. However, this rule doesn’t apply when acquiring land for utilities such as water, sewer, electricity, or natural gas if the acquisition doesn't involve tearing down or changing the land so the current owner can no longer use it as intended.

(a) Prior to the initiation of negotiations for acquisition by a public entity or public utility of nonprofit, special use property, as defined by Section 1235.155 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the acquiring public entity or public utility shall make every reasonable effort to seek alternative property which is other than nonprofit, special use property. However, this requirement shall not apply to properties acquired by public entities for transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, the construction, expansion, or improvement of streets, highways, or railways.

(b) This section does not apply to actions or proceedings commenced by a public entity or public utility to acquire real property or any interest in real property for the use of water, sewer, electricity, telephone, natural gas, or flood control facilities or rights-of-way where those acquisitions neither require removal or destruction of existing improvements, nor render the property unfit for the owner’s present or proposed use.

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(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 7, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section § 7269

This law says that money received as tenant relocation assistance won’t be counted as income for state personal, bank, or corporation taxes. Additionally, these payments won’t affect the amount of public assistance someone receives, meaning they won’t reduce any government aid the person is entitled to.

(a) No payment received by any person under this chapter or as tenant relocation assistance required by any state statute or local ordinance shall be considered as income for the purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law, Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or the Bank and Corporation Tax Law, Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(b) No payment received by any person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources to any recipient of public assistance and such payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled under any other provisions of law.

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(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1490, Sec. 1.)

Section § 7269.1

If someone is receiving both relocation benefits and general assistance, and they have different rent amounts they could pay, the highest rent amount will be used. Any extra money from this higher rent won't be considered part of the person's income or assets for their general assistance.

Where a recipient of relocation benefits payments under federal or state law is also a general assistance recipient under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and two or more rent schedules apply to the recipient, the highest shall prevail and any excess amount over lower rent schedule shall not be counted as income or resources for general assistance purposes under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 47.)

Section § 7270

This law states that if a government entity uses eminent domain to take private property, no new types of damages can be claimed that weren't recognized before this law was created.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence on the date of enactment of this chapter.

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(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1489.)

Section § 7271

This law says that if a specific part of this chapter is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that won't impact the rest of the chapter. The remaining parts can still be applied and followed, even without the part that was invalid. This idea is known as 'severability,' which allows the rest of the legal document to stay effective and useful.

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

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(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1489.)

Section § 7272

This law states that if there is another law in California that provides more protection to the owner or person living in a property taken by a government entity for public use than the protections offered in the specific sections mentioned, the government must also follow that other law.

If under any other provision of law of this state the owner or occupant of real property acquired by a public entity for public use is given greater protection than is provided by Sections 7265.3 to 7267.8, inclusive, the public entity shall also comply with such other provision of law.

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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7272.3

This law is about setting minimum requirements for relocation assistance payments by public entities in California. It clarifies that public entities are not restricted by these requirements if they have other ways to help people move or if federal law requires them to pay more to access federal funds. Essentially, if federal rules demand more money to be paid, the state law allows it to ensure those funds are secured.

It is the intent of the Legislature, by this chapter, to establish minimum requirements for relocation assistance payments by public entities. This chapter shall not be construed to limit any other authority which a public entity may have to make other relocation assistance payments, or to make any relocation assistance payment in an amount which exceeds the maximum amount for such payment authorized by this chapter.

Any public entity may, also, make any other relocation assistance payment, or may make any relocation assistance payment in an amount which exceeds the maximum amount for such payment authorized by this chapter, if the making of such payment, or the payment in such amount, is required under federal law to secure federal funds.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7272.5

This law clarifies that when the government uses its power of eminent domain to take private property, it doesn’t create any new types of damages (compensation claims) that weren't already valid when they started making payments, according to the rules set in 1971.

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceeding brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of damages not in existence on the date the public entity commences to make payments under the provisions of this article as amended by the act which enacted this section at the 1971 Regular Session of the Legislature.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7273

Cities can use money obtained from specific sections of the Streets and Highways Code to help people who have to move due to the construction of city roads. This includes offering advice and financial assistance to those displaced.

Funds received pursuant to Sections 2106 and 2107 of the Streets and Highways Code may be expended by any city to provide relocation advisory assistance, and to make relocation assistance payments, to displaced persons displaced because of the construction of city highways or streets.

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(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 278.)

Section § 7274

This section states that the rules outlined in Sections 7267 to 7267.7 do not create any new legal rights or responsibilities. They also do not impact the legality of acquiring property through purchase or condemnation.

Sections 7267 to 7267.7, inclusive, create no rights or liabilities and shall not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation.

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(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1574.)

Section § 7275

When a government body buys property through eminent domain, purchase, or trade, the amount they paid is public information. Anyone can ask for this information from the government entity that made the purchase.

Whenever any public entity acquires real property by eminent domain, purchase, or exchange, the purchase price and other consideration paid by such entity is public information and shall be made available upon request from the entity concerned.

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(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)

Section § 7276

This law explains that if a property is acquired through eminent domain, the person or entity responsible must offer relocation help and make any required payments outlined in this chapter. This must be done according to specific guidelines. However, this rule doesn't apply to public utilities or certain public entities that follow different rules.

(a) If a resolution is adopted under Section 1245.330 of the Code of Civil Procedure consenting to the acquisition of property by eminent domain and the person authorized by the resolution to acquire the property by eminent domain acquires the property by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, that person shall provide relocation advisory assistance and shall make any of the payments required to be made by public entities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in conformity with this chapter and the guidelines adopted by the Commission of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 7268.

(b) This section does not apply to public utilities which are subject to the provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 600) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code or to public entities which are subject to this chapter.

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(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 828, Sec. 13.)

Section § 7277

This law says that if you buy a property that the owner is selling voluntarily or at a foreclosure/sheriff's sale, certain relocation benefits are not required. This applies if the owner lives there or it’s empty, the sale isn’t prompted by plans for public development nearby, the price is fair market value determined by an appraiser, and no federal money is involved. The property must be listed for sale publicly. If a public entity is buying the property, they must inform the owner in writing about their development plans and any relocation benefits the owner won’t get because of this type of sale.

(a) The requirement to provide relocation assistance and benefits imposed by this chapter shall not apply to a purchase of property which is offered for sale by the owner, property being sold at execution or foreclosure sale, or property being sold pursuant to court order or under court supervision if the property in any of the foregoing situations is either occupied by the owner or is unoccupied, and if the offer for sale is not induced by public entity disposition, planned condemnation, or redevelopment of surrounding lands, and if the sales price is fair market value or less, as determined by a qualified appraiser, and if no federal funds are involved in the acquisition, construction, or project development. “Offered for sale” means either advertised for sale in a publication of general circulation published at least once a week or listed with a licensed real estate broker and published in a multiple listing, pursuant to Section 1087 of the Civil Code.

(b) At the time of making an offer to acquire property under subdivision (a), public entities shall notify the property owner in writing, of the following:

(1) The public entity’s plans for developing the property to be acquired or the surrounding property.

(2) Any relocation assistance and benefits provided pursuant to state law which the property owner may be forgoing.

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(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1523, Sec. 1.)

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Chapter 16Relocation Assistance

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