Any person who demands, accepts or retains any payment of rent in excess of the maximum rent or maximum adjusted rent in violation of the provisions of this chapter, or any regulations or orders promulgated hereunder shall be liable in a civil action to the person from whom such payment is demanded, accepted or retained for damages of three times the amount by which the payment or payments demanded, accepted or retained exceed the maximum rent or maximum adjusted rent which could be lawfully demanded, accepted or retained together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs as determined by the court, together with a civil penalty not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand and no/100ths ($2,000) Dollars or as may be amended pursuant to State law.
(§ 2, Ord. 1254-NS, eff. January 23, 1996, as amended by § 7, Ord. 1559-NS, eff. September 6, 2011, as amended by Ord. 1686-NS, eff. August 19, 2021)