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Condo conversions in Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre's own rules on condo conversions, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Sierra Madre's code says

Sierra Madre code What Sierra Madre's code adds
Relocation help
  • $500 per unit.
    Applies: Tenants who move out of the building after the conversion's tentative map is approved.
    § 16.36.140 · code text
    The subdivider shall compensate tenants for their relocation expenses by payment for a relocation fee of five hundred dollars per dwelling unit to the tenants who relocate from the building to be converted after approval of the tentative map for the conversion project.
Notice to tenants
  • At least 10 days before any hearing.
    Applies: Written notice of all hearings before the advisory agency or appeals to the city council.
    § 16.36.150 · code text
    Written notice of all hearings before the advisory agency or appeals to the city council shall be served by the subdivider, at subdivider's cost and expense, upon residents of each dwelling unit proposed to be included in the conversion project by either mailing a copy of the said notice by certified mail, return receipt requested to each dwelling unit included in the application, or by personal service upon adult resident of each dwelling unit, at least ten days prior to any hearing.
  • At least 120 days' written notice of intent to convert.
    Applies: Before the tenancy ends because of the conversion or proposed conversion.
    § 16.36.150 · code text
    That should the conversion project be approved, the property owner will be required to give all tenants a minimum of one hundred twenty days written notice of intention to convert prior to termination of the tenancy due to the conversion or proposed conversion;
  • In writing, before any unit is leased or rented.
    Applies: Prospective tenants after the conversion application is filed; tenants notified this way do not get certain conversion benefits.
    § 16.36.160 · code text
    After submittal of the application to convert, any prospective tenants for units included in the conversion project shall be notified in writing of the intent to convert prior to leasing or renting of any unit
Tenants' right to buy
  • 90 days after sales begin or the final public report issues, whichever is later.
    Applies: If the conversion permit is approved; the right cannot be revoked during this period.
    § 16.36.120 · code text
    Such right shall be irrevocable for a period of ninety days after the commencement of sales or the issuance of the final public report by the real estate commissioner, whichever occurs later.

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Frequently asked questions

What happens to tenants when a Sierra Madre building converts to condos?

Sierra Madre's code: $500 per unit. (Tenants who move out of the building after the conversion's tentative map is approved.) (§ 16.36.140); At least 10 days before any hearing. (Written notice of all hearings before the advisory agency or appeals to the city council.) (§ 16.36.150).

General information, not legal advice.

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