22.206.305 - Tenant's private right of action
Nothing in this Title 22 is intended to affect or limit a tenant's right to pursue a private right of action
pursuant to chapter 59.18 RCW for any violation of chapter 59.18 RCW for which that
chapter provides a private right of action. When an owner commits an act prohibited
by Section 22.206.180, a tenant has a private right of action against the owner for actual damages caused
by the prohibited act. To the extent that actual damages are unliquidated or difficult
to prove, a court may award liquidated damages of up to $3,000 instead of actual damages.
Such damages when awarded are to be on a per incident, rather than a per tenant, basis.
The prevailing party in any such action may recover costs of the suit and attorney
fees.
(Ord. 125054, § 8, 2016; Ord. 120302, § 5, 2001.)