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REPORT - POTENTIAL TERMINATION OF THE CITY’S TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON RENTAL HOUSING PRICE GOUGING THROUGH REPEAL OF CHAPTER 10-44 OF THE CITY CODE
BACKGROUND: In response to reports of price gouging following the October 2017 wildfires, the Council adopted Urgency Ordinance ORD-2017-020 adding Chapter 10-44 to the City Code. Chapter 10-44 established a temporary prohibition on rental housing price gouging as well as associated limitations on tenant evictions. By its initial term, the Ordinance was to remain in effect until April 18, 2018. The term of the Ordinance was extended twice, and remains in effect at this time.
In general, the Ordinance places a ten percent cap on residential rental increases over the life of the Ordinance. Specifically, the Ordinance prohibits any person from increasing rent on any dwelling unit, vacation rental, hotel or motel room more than ten percent above the rental price charged on October 9, 2017. In addition, the Ordinance prohibits a landlo...
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