Notice of tenants rights required

(a)

It shall be unlawful for a person to allow a tenant to apply to rent, or in instances where no application is required, to occupy, a rental unit under said person's control or authority without first providing the tenant with a copy of the notice of rights.

(b)

For existing tenants already occupying a rental unit as of the date of enactment of this article, the notice of rights shall be provided prior to the commencement of a new rental term. For tenants with recurring rental terms of thirty (30) days or less, the notice of rights shall be provided prior to initial commencement of the rental term and thereafter no less than once per year. Notices are not required for short term rentals with non-recurring rental terms of thirty (30) days or less.

(c)

The contents of the notice of rights will be approved by city council resolution, but it shall generally include information on tenants' rights under federal, state and local law and contact information for organizations available to provide assistance to tenants.

(d)

There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person has complied with this section if the person can provide a written, dated and signed affirmation from the tenant stating that the tenant has received the notice of rights. The signed affirmation shall be retained for at least one year after the tenant vacates the rental unit.

(e)

No penalties shall be assessed for conduct violating this section occurring prior to June 1, 2022.

(f)

For a person's first violation of this section, the city's division of neighborhood enhancement or any successor city division or department responsible for enforcement of the city's Code shall have the discretion to provide a reasonable time period, not to exceed twenty-one (21) calendar days, within which the person must correct the violation, as provided in section 9-3(b) of the city's Code of Ordinances.

(g)

This section does not create any private causes of action and may only be enforced as provided herein.

(Ord. No. 2022-51, § 2, 3-17-2022)