§ 8.52.220. Termination of effect of chapter provisions.

A.

Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall cease to be in effect December 31, 1985; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as still remaining in full force and effect thereafter for the purpose of maintaining or defending any judicial proceeding with respect to any right or liability that may have been under the provisions of this chapter during its operative period. Commencing on January 1, 1985 and continuing through December 1, 1985, rental units then still subject to regulation on that date shall be decontrolled as of the last day of the month which is the anniversary month of the tenant's initial occupancy of the rental unit. Such decontrol shall not be effective unless the landlord shall have given the tenant 30 days' prior written notice of such decontrol, which notice specifically references this section.

B.

The regional planning department shall monitor the overall vacancy rate for rental units within the unincorporated areas of the county and shall file with the clerk of the board on a quarterly basis a report stating what the overall vacancy rate was. The provisions of this chapter shall cease to be in effect immediately upon the filing of a report pursuant to this subsection B which reflects an overall vacancy rate of five percent or more; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as still remaining in full force and effect thereafter for the purpose of maintaining or defending any judicial proceeding with respect to any right or liability that may have arisen under the provisions of this chapter during its operative period.

(Ord. 83-0089 § 8, 1983: Ord. 83-0084 § 3, 1983: Ord. 12346 § 7, 1981; Ord. 12231 § 2, 1980; Ord. 12148 § 1 (part), 1980: Ord. 11950 § 9, 1979.)