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Proclamation of Civil Emergency dated March 4, 2020, or 30 days from the effective <br /> date of this Emergency Order. The decision to extend the moratorium shall be <br /> evaluated and determined by the Mayor based on public health necessity. <br /> b. An owner of a housing unit shall not issue a notice of termination or initiate an eviction <br /> action for non-payment of rent or otherwise act on a termination notice for non- <br /> payment of rent during this moratorium. Further, no late fees or other charges due to <br /> late payment of rent shall accrue during the moratorium. <br /> c. For any pending eviction action for the non-payment of rent, it shall be a defense to any <br /> eviction action that the eviction of the tenant would occur during the moratorium. <br /> Given the public health emergency and public safety issues, a court may grant a <br /> continuance for a future hearing date for the eviction action to be heard after the <br /> moratorium. <br /> d. In any action seeking a writ of restitution involving a dwelling unit where the alleged <br /> basis for the writ is the failure of the tenant or tenants to timely pay rent, it shall be a <br /> defense to the action that writ would be executed before the termination of the Civil <br /> Emergency declared by the Mayor on March 4, 2020. Given the public health <br /> emergency and public safety issues, a court may grant a continuance for a future <br /> hearing date for the eviction action to be heard after the moratorium. <br /> 2. Prior Proclamations Remain In Effect. All mayoral proclamations and orders presently in effect <br /> shall remain in full force and effect except that, insofar as any provision of any such prior <br /> proclamation is inconsistent with any provision of this proclamation,then the provision of this <br /> proclamation shall control. <br /> 3. Notice of Proclamation. To the extent practicable, a copy of this Civil Emergency Order shall be <br /> made available to all news media within the City and to the general public. <br /> 4. Ratification by Council. This Civil Emergency Order shall immediately, or at the earliest <br /> practicable time, be presented to the City Council for ratification and confirmation. Ratification <br /> and confirmation shall be by majority of the council then present and voting. If this Civil <br /> Emergency Order is not so ratified and confirmed,the order shall, after the vote, be void. This <br /> Civil Emergency Order shall be considered in full force and effect until the City Council shall act. <br /> EN CIVIL EMERGENCY ORDER RE EVICTIONS Page 3 of 4 <br />