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(6) Notice of Rent Increase Required. Allowable rent increases pursuant to the Annual General Adjustment shall become effective only after the Landlord provides written notice to the Tenant/Resident/Mobilehome Owner in the manner prescribed by law. (7) Notice Required to Increase Rent or Change Other Terms of Tenancy. As part of any notice to increase Rent or change any terms of tenancy, a Landlord must include: A. Notice of the existence of this Article; and B. The right to Petition against any rent increase in excess of the Annual Rent Adjustment unless such rent increase is pursuant to an approved Petition. C. No Rent Increase shall take effect until the requirements of this subsection have been met. (8) Conditions Under Which Rent Increase Not Effective. No rent increase shall be effective if the Landlord: A. Has failed to substantially comply with all provisions of this Article and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Board, including but not limited to the failure to provide notices as required by Section 9; or B. Has failed to maintain the Rental Unit in compliance with California Civil Code Sections 1941.1 et seq. and California Health and Safety Code Sections 17920.3 and 17920.10; or C. Has failed to make repairs ordered by a Hearing Officer, the Board, or the City. (9) Notices of Rent Increase. Landlords of Covered Rental Units and Mobilehome Parks, as defined in Section 3, subdivisions (f) and (t), under this Chapter, excepting those that are exempt pursuant to Rent Board regulation, or are described in Section 4, subdivision (a), and Section 5 of this Ordinance, shall file with the Rent Board within ten (10) business days after the Landlord has served a Tenant/Resident/Mobilehome Owner with a notice of a rent increase, a copy of such notice with a proof of service, including time and date of service, using, absent extraordinary circumstances, the appropriate method of filing notification to be determined by the Rent Board, via regulation. If a Landlord fails to file the notice of rent increase and corresponding proof of service with the Rent Board as provided for in this Section, the rent increase shall be deemed null and void. (10) Security Deposits. (A) Security Deposit Cannot be Increased During the Tenancy. (B) At the inception of a Tenancy at a Covered Rental Unit, Rental Unit/Dwelling, or Mobilehome, a Landlord may set the security deposit in accordance with California Civil Code section 1950.5, et seq., as amended. However, where a Landlord demands, accepts, or retains any payment as a security deposit within the meaning of California Civil Code 54