For a tenant occupying the unit for at least ninety (90) days preceding the order
to vacate, the amount necessary for the tenant to lease or rent for a period not to
exceed four (4) years, a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate
to accommodate such displaced person in areas not generally less desirable with regard
to public utilities and public and commercial facilities, and reasonably accessible
to such displaced person's place of employment, but not to exceed four thousand dollars
($4,000.00) or the amount necessary to enable such displaced person to make a down
payment, including reasonable expenses incurred by such displaced person for evidence
of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of a decent,
safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such person in areas
not generally less desirable with regard to public utilities and public and commercial
facilities, but not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000.00), except that if such
amount exceeds two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), such person must equally match any
such amount in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) in making the downpayment.
C.
To secure repayment to the city of sums expended in accordance with this section,
the city may place a lien in the amount of sums expended on any real property owned
by such owner, which lien shall have the same priority as and shall be filed, enforced,
and discharged in the same manner as a lien for municipal taxes under G.S. chapter
205. The city may also bring a civil action against such landlord in superior court
for the recovery of such payments, and for the costs, together with reasonable attorney's
fees, of the city.
(Ord. No. 15-19, 10-28-19)