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17.52.030 Just Cause Must Be Dominant Motive for Eviction.

A landlord shall not endeavor to recover possession of a rental unit unless at least one of the grounds enumerated in Section 17.52.010 is the landlord’s dominant motive for recovering possession.

(Ord. 97-482 § 1, 1997; Ord. 95-449U § 11, 1995; Ord. 94-405 § 1, 1994; Ord. 94-404 §§ 1, 2, 1994; Ord. 93-373 § 1, 1993; Ord. 91-291 §§1 – 4, 1989; Ord. 89-231 § 1, 1989; Ord. 88-199 §§ 2, 3, 1988; Ord. 88-179 § 1, 1988; Ord. 87-169U § 1, 2, 1987; Ord. 87-168 § 1, 1987; Ord. 87-141 § 1, 1987; Ord. 87-141U § 1, 1987; Ord. 87-135 §§ 1, 12, 13, 14, 1987; Ord. 87-135U § 1, 12, 13, 14, 1987; Ord. 86-128U § 1, 1986; Ord. 86-124U § 1, 1986; Ord. 86-107 § 1, 1986; Ord. 86-107U § 1, 1986; Ord. 85-84U § 4, 1985; Ord. 85-79 §§ 1, 13, 14, 1985; Ord. 85-79U §§ 1, 13, 14, 1985; Ord. 85-59 § 1, 1985; Ord. 85-59U § 1, 1985; prior code § 6413(c))