City Charter, Administrative Code, and Municipal Code

SEC. 151.06. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS.

including applicable limitations on the amount of rent. D. For a rental unit which at any time on or after the operative date of this chapter has not had a rent increase for a period of 12 consecutive months or more (other than one lawfully imposed pursuant to Section 3.B.(5) or (6) of Ordinance No. 151,415, as amended), and/or pursuant to Subsection E. of this section and/or pursuant to Section 151.07 of this chapter: (Amended by Ord. No. 184,822, Eff. 4/30/17.) The maximum rent or maximum adjusted rent may be increased in an amount based on the Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers averaged for the twelve (12) month period ending September 30, of each year, as determined and published by the Department on or before May 30, of each year, pursuant to Section 151.07 A.6. of this chapter. This annual adjustment may be applied to any annual rent increase which first becomes effective on or before July 1, through June 30, of each year. If the landlord pays all the costs of electricity and/or gas services for a rental unit then the maximum rent or maximum adjusted rent may be increased an additional one percent (1%) for each such service paid by the landlord, not to exceed a total of two percent (2%). If a rent increase had been imposed pursuant to Subsection A., B., C. or F.1., of this section, then no rent increase may be imposed pursuant to this subsection until twelve (12) consecutive months or more have elapsed since such rent increase. (Amended by Ord. No. 159,908, Eff. 6/30/85 Oper. 7/1/85.) EXCEPTION: (Amended by Ord. No. 170,445, Eff. 5/6/95, Oper. 7/5/95.) This subsection shall not apply in the following circumstances: If the rental unit is the subject of a notice of noncompliance sent to the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to Section 17274 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and the violations that were the subject of the Notice have not been corrected; or If the rental unit is the subject of a notice of rent reduction or a Notice of Acceptance issued pursuant to this chapter, and the conditions that caused the placement have not been corrected;