2026-006 - Judgement in Case Challenging Rent Stablization & Just Cause Eviction Ordinance

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(d) Claim of Exemption. Any Landlord that is claiming any exemption from this Article must file a claim of exemption with the City. The Landlord shall provide the City, on a form approved by the Program Administrator and accompanied by supporting documentation, a written declaration stating the facts which support the claim of exemption from the provisions of this Article. If the written declaration and supporting documents are not submitted by July 1 of each year for any Rental Unit, that Rental Unit shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this Article. If the Board determines that any Unit was incorrectly registered as exempt due to any affirmative misrepresentation by the Owner, the exemption for that Unit may be revoked retroactively, and the Unit will be subject to any applicable enforcement measures. (e) Termination of Exemption. Any time a Rental Unit that has been exempted under the provisions of this Article loses its exempt status due to termination of the conditions qualifying it for exemption, the Landlord of such Rental Unit is required to file a Registration Form for said Rental Unit within thirty (30) days of the change in status. (f) Annual Requirement. For the subsequent years after the initial Registration date, each Registration Form and claims of exemption(s) must be annually filed on or before July 1 of each year. The Rental Housing Board may modify the annual registration date. (g) Contents of Registration Form. The Rental Registration Form shall completely and accurately provide the following information from the Landlord for each Rental Unit as of the date of filing the Registration Form: 1) Address of each Rental Unit including identifying number or letter; 2) Number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the Rental Unit; 3) Name, current address, and contact information of current Owners, authorized representatives and property managers; 4) Date of assumption of ownership by current Owners; 5) Current Rent; 6) Date and amount of last Rent Increase; and 7) Move-in date of current Tenant(s). The Board and/or Program Administrator may adopt policies and procedures that require additional information to be collected and recorded in Registration Forms in furtherance of the objectives of this Article. (h) Affidavit. All Rental Registration Forms provided by Landlords in accordance with this Division shall include an affidavit signed by the Landlord declaring under penalty of perjury that the information provided in the Rental Registration Form is true and correct. (i) Notices. Any notices or documents required to be provided from a Landlord to a Tenant by this Article or any other federal, state, or local law, including, 34 Resolution No. 2026-006 Page 36 of 82