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Seattle Municipal Code § 22.212.040

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Seattle Municipal Code § 22.212.040
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Seattle (municipal)
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22.212.040 - Application for economic displacement relocation assistance

A.

Within 180 days after a tenant in the household receives a required rent-increase
notice or 60 days after the rent increase goes into effect, whichever date is later,
the household representative may apply to the Director for economic displacement relocation
assistance by submitting an application to the Director on a form approved by the
Director. If the household representative fails to submit an application within either
180 days after a tenant in the household receives the required rent-increase notice
or 60 days after the rent increase goes into effect, whichever date is later, the
household representative is not entitled to economic displacement relocation assistance
unless the household representative requests, and the Director approves the request
for, an extension of time to submit the application. The extension request must explain
why the household representative is unable to apply before the expiration of the applicable
period. The Director shall approve the extension request if the Director receives
it before the expiration of the applicable period and determines that the household
representative has good cause for being unable to apply within the applicable period.
The Director shall notify the household representative and the owner in writing whether
the extension has been approved or rejected. If the Director approves the extension,
the household representative will have an additional 60 days after the expiration
of the original applicable period in which to submit the application.

B.

The application shall include:

1.