PRP.7.6.100 Notice to Quit Requirements Pertaining to Immediate Evictions

(a) When Required. A Notice to Quit is required when the Housing Authority desires to obtain immediate possession of a dwelling unit, and when there exists one or more concerns to immediately evict the tenant or tenants occupying the unit pursuant to Section PRP.7.6.090 of this ordinance, the Housing Authority shall give notice to the adult tenants to quit possession of such dwelling unit according to the provisions of this section.

(b) Purpose of Notice to Quit. The purpose is to provide notice to the tenant of the specific heightened or severe concerns which are resulting in their immediate eviction. It is also intended to provide notice to the tenant as to the date they must quit the dwelling, and shall list the documents, evidence or witnesses which have been utilized in making a determination regarding such heightened or severe concerns.

(c) Statement of Grounds for Immediate Eviction Required. The notice to quit shall be addressed to the adult tenants of the dwelling unit and shall state the heightened or severe concerns related to the termination of the tenancy and the date by which the tenant is required to quit possession of the dwelling unit.

(d) Form of Notice. The notice shall be in writing substantially in the following form: "I (or we) hereby give you notice that you are to quit possession or occupancy of the dwelling unit now occupied by you at (here insert the address or other reasonable description of the location of the dwelling unit), on or before the (here insert the date) for the following reason (here insert the legally cognizable reason or reasons for the notice to quit possession using the statutory language or words of similar import). Signed, (here insert the signature, name and address of the Housing Authority, as well as the date and place of signing,)."

(e) Time Requirements for Notice. The notice must be delivered within the following period of time before the Tenant is required to quit the dwelling:

(1) In the event of a concern pursuant to Section PRP.7.6.090 of this ordinance, the Housing Director, or anyone he assigns, may give the tenant(s) either immediate or no more than five (5) days' notice to quit the dwelling.

(f) Housing Authority Termination Notice. The Housing Authority termination notice shall qualify as the notice to quit required under this subchapter so long as the time requirements of the housing authority termination notice are at least as long as the time requirements set forth in Section PRP.7.6.100(e), above.