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Seattle Municipal Code § 22.206.260

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Seattle Municipal Code § 22.206.260
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Seattle (municipal)
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The conditions that create the emergency do not arise from an act of God or from the
affirmative actions of a person or persons beyond the control of the property owner;
and

d.

The conditions that create the emergency are not caused solely by the actions of the
tenant.

2.

The amount of relocation assistance to be paid pursuant to subsection F1 of SMC Section
22.206.260 to a tenant household with income during the preceding twelve (12) months at or below
fifty (50) percent of the median family income may be adjusted annually by the percentage
change in the housing component of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) for the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area as
published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Such
adjustments are authorized to be made by Director's Rule.

G.

The property owner is required to deposit with the Director the relocation assistance
provided in subsection F in a form acceptable to the Director no later than the deadline
specified in the emergency order to vacate and close the building, housing unit or
premises.

H.

No relocation assistance may be paid pursuant to subsection F1 of SMC Section 22.206.260 to tenants with household incomes during the preceding twelve (12) months greater
than fifty (50) percent of the median family income unless the property owner has
deposited the required assistance pursuant to subsection G of SMC Section 22.206.260.

(Ord. 121076 § 4, 2003: Ord. 115671, § 23, 1991: Ord. 113545 § 5(part), 1987.)