SRO Ordinance Information
The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) administers the City of San Diego’s (City) Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotel Regulations (San Diego Municipal Code Sections 143.0510 – 143.0590):
The purpose of these regulations is to ensure the retention of the existing number of SRO hotel rooms and to provide assistance to tenants of SRO hotel rooms that will be displaced by the demolition, conversion, or rehabilitation of existing SRO hotel rooms. These regulations are intended to benefit the general public by minimizing the adverse impact on the housing supply and on displaced persons, particularly those who are very low income, elderly, or disabled, resulting from the permanent or temporary loss of SRO hotel rooms through their demolition, conversion, or rehabilitation.
The authority to regulate SROs in the City of San Diego is provided under state law, Government Code Sec. 7060.
Under the City’s SRO Ordinance, SDHC does not have jurisdiction over SRO units unless an owner takes action that requires a City permit to:
- Convert the SRO units to a different use;
- Rehabilitate the SRO; or
- Eliminate the SRO units
When the owner applies for such a permit from the City, the City then notifies SDHC, which administers the provisions of the City’s SRO Ordinance.
The SRO Ordinance includes requirements for plans to replace SRO units and relocation assistance for SRO residents.
Notice to Former Tenants of the Hotel Occidental (aka Balboa Park Hotel)
Publishing Date: May 19, 2025
The following former tenants of the Hotel Occidental, also known as the Balboa Park Hotel, located at 410 Elm Street, San Diego, CA 92101, who resided at the property between June 2022 and May 2025, are eligible to receive relocation assistance compensation due to their displacement:
- Annmarie Searbic
- Cesar Salgado
- Charles Kinney
- Chris Carioscia
- Christopher Fernandez
- Diane Davis
- Dominic Reed
- Gary Hastings
- Jose Atlenza-Castro
- Mervyn Brice
- Michael Wright
- Ralf Rosas
- Richard (Ricardo) Garcia
- Steven Langal
- Thomas Vandenbroeck
- Zachary Nola
- Fred Reddoch
- Donald Mueller
- Phillis Y. Davis
Under San Diego Municipal Code Section 143.0570, the individuals listed above are eligible to receive financial relocation assistance benefits. The San Diego Housing Commission is holding funds on deposit for this one-time compensation. These funds will be held for six months from the date of this notice, after which any unclaimed funds will be forfeited.
In the event a listed tenant is deceased, their next of kin or legal representative may submit a claim on their behalf.
To submit a claim, please provide written documentation verifying your identity and relationship to the former tenant, including:
- Your name
- Proof of identification
- Current mailing address
- A completed W-9 form (available from the Housing Commission)
Please send your request to:
The San Diego Housing Commission
ATTN: Naader Ho, Real Estate Department
1122 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
For more information, please call (619) 578-7578.
