(A) On or before the date of commencement of a tenancy, and at the same time as any notice of termination of tenancy, a landlord shall deliver to the tenant written notice of the following in the form prescribed by the city:
(1) The tenancy is regulated by this Tenant Anti-Harassment chapter, Antioch Municipal Code, Title 11, Chapter 5.
(2) Section 11-5.03 of the Antioch Municipal Code prohibits landlords from engaging in certain acts or failing to perform certain acts related to a tenancy in bad faith or with a dishonest intent.
(3) Landlords that violate this chapter may be held liable for damages.
(B) The form of notice prescribed by the city shall include a Spanish language translation of the text and may include translations in additional languages or additional information deemed necessary or convenient to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.
(C) For tenancies existing on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereof, a landlord shall deliver to each existing tenant the written notice required by division (A), above, in the form prescribed by the city within 30 days of such effective date.
(D) Where a property contains more than one rental unit and an interior common area accessible by the tenants of more than one rental unit, landlords shall post the written notice required by division (A), above, in the form prescribed by the city in at least one interior common area.
(Ord. 2232-C-S, passed 9-12-2023)