City Charter, Administrative Code, and Municipal Code

SEC. 151.09. EVICTIONS.

e to the landlord of the tenant’s interest to reoccupy the rental unit once all necessary repair work has been completed. The tenant who desires to reoccupy the rental unit shall furnish the landlord with the tenant’s current address and shall notify the landlord in writing of any change of address. If a tenant is unable to ascertain an address of the landlord to which the notice can be sent, the tenant may file a copy of the notice with the City’s Rent Stabilization Division, and this notice shall constitute compliance by the tenant with the obligation to notify the landlord. Upon request by the landlord, the Rent Stabilization Division shall provide the landlord with any copies of any written notices received by the Rent Stabilization Division. 4. The costs of rehabilitation which are necessary before re-renting a unit which was damaged as set forth in Subdivision 1 above, which costs were not reimbursed by insurance proceeds, or by Federal, State, or local grant funds, or by any other means (such as a satisfied judgment), may be passed through to the tenant by utilization of the process set forth in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The landlord may serve a 30-day notice (as required by state law) of a proposed rent increase on the tenant 15 days after the landlord has applied to the Rent Stabilization Division for such an increase. The landlord shall not accept or demand a rent increase from the tenant until the landlord receives the City’s approval of the rent increase. The Rent Stabilization Division shall inform the landlord and tenant of all their rights regarding the proposed rent increase as currently required by the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance. 5. If a tenant either fails to accept the offer, give notice, or take possession of the rental unit, with- in the applicable time periods described, the landlord shall be free to offer the unit to any tenant, subject to the requirements of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. 6. A landlord who attempts to re-rent a unit, but refuses to allow a tenant to return to the tenant’s home under this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this subsection shall also be liable in a civil action for damages and/or injunctive relief, if appropriate, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs as determined by the court. 7.