8.22.640 - Tenant harassment.
A.
No Owner or such Owner's agent, contractor, subcontractor, or employee, shall do any
of the following, in bad faith. Subsections 15. and 17.—21. shall apply beginning
April 21, 2020.
1.
Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide housing services required by contract or
by State, County or municipal housing, health or safety laws, or threaten to do so;
2.
Fail to perform repairs and maintenance required by contract or by State, County or
municipal housing, health or safety laws, or threaten to do so;
3.
Fail to exercise due diligence in completing repairs and maintenance once undertaken
or fail to follow appropriate industry repair, containment or remediation protocols
designed to minimize exposure to noise, dust, lead paint, mold, asbestos, or other
building materials with potentially harmful health impacts;
4.
Abuse the Owner's right of access into a rental housing unit as that right is provided
by law;
5.
Remove from the Rental Unit personal property, furnishings, or any other items without
the prior written consent of the Tenant, except when done pursuant to the procedure
set forth in Civil Code section 1980, et seq. (disposition of Tenant's property after
termination of tenancy).
6.
Influence or attempt to influence a Tenant to vacate a Rental Unit through fraud,
intimidation or coercion. This includes threatening to report a Tenant or other person
known to the Owner to be associated with a Tenant to any local, state, or federal
agency on the basis of their perceived or actual immigration status. The prohibition
shall not be construed as preventing communication with such agencies regarding an
alleged immigration violation;
7.