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(9) Effective Date of Individual Rent Adjustment. Rent increases authorized pursuant to this subsection shall become effective only after the Landlord provides the Tenant written notice of such Rent increase pursuant to state law. (c) Petition for Downward Adjustment — Failure to Maintain Habitable Premjc c (1) Failure to maintain a Covered Rental Unit, or Rental Unit/Dwelling, or Mobilehome Park or common area in a Mobilehome Park in compliance with governing health and safety and building codes, including, but not limited to, California Civil Code Sections 798 et seq., 1941.1, et seq., and California Health and Safety Code Sections 17920.3 and 17920.10, constitutes an increase in Rent. A Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident may file a Petition with the Rent Board to adjust the Rent downward based on a loss in rental value attributable to the Landlord's failure to maintain the Rental Unit in habitable condition. (2) A Petition filed by a Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident under this subsection must specify the conditions alleged to constitute the failure to maintain the Covered Rental Unit, Rental Unit/Dwelling, or Mobilehome Park in habitable condition. The Petition must also demonstrate that the Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident provided the Landlord with reasonable notice and opportunity to correct the conditions that form the basis for the Petition. (d) Petition for Downward Adjustment — Decrease in Housing Services or Maintenance. A decrease in Housing Services, Service Reduction, or maintenance, or deterioration of a Covered Rental Unit, Rental Unit/Dwelling, or Mobilehome Park beyond ordinary wear and tear, without a corresponding reduction in Rent, is an increase in Rent. A Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident may file a Petition to adjust the Rent downward based on a loss in rental value attributable to a decrease in Housing Services or maintenance or deterioration of the Covered Rental Unit/Mobilehome Park. The Petition must specify the circumstances alleged to constitute a decrease in Housing Services or maintenance, and demonstrate that the Landlord was provided with reasonable notice and an opportunity to correct in like manner to Petitions filed pursuant to Subsection (c)(2) herein. (e) Petition for Downward Adjustment — Unlawful Rent. If a Landlord demands or retains Rent in excess of the lawful Rent pursuant to this Chapter, a Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident may file a Petition to adjust the Rent to its lawful level. If the Rent Board grants such a Petition, the Landlord shall be ordered to return any excessive Rent charged to the Tenant/Mobilehome Owner/Resident in violation of this Chapter. SECTION 14 PETITIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RENT ADJUSTMENT- PROCEDURES The Rent Board shall promulgate regulations regarding procedures for Petitions filed under this Chapter. The resulting regulations and the provisions of this section shall govern the Petitions brought under this section. 71