A. A landlord shall not be authorized to place into effect any apartment unit rent increase unless the landlord has given to the tenant(s) involved advance written notice of the proposed rent increase in accordance with the requirements of state law. The notice shall state the basis justifying the rent increase and shall advise the tenant that records and documentation verifying the increase will be made available for inspection by the tenant or the tenant's representative upon request.
B. Any rent increase notice which specifies a future rent level higher than that permitted by the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed void by reason of that fact alone, but shall be effective as a notice of rent increase to the permissible level, and the tenant may refuse to pay that portion of the increase which is in excess of the permissible level.
C. No rent increase otherwise allowable under the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed unless the landlord has conspicuously posted and maintained in the lobby, hallway, or other similarly public location in the apartment building the name, address, and telephone number of either the owner of the building, or the owner's authorized agent, and has provided each tenant with a written statement of such information so that tenants can communicate readily with such owner or agent. (1962 Code § 11-3.09; amd. Ord. 91-O-2118, eff. 5-24-1991; Ord. 91-O-2135, eff. 1-9-1992; Ord. 04-O-2449, eff. 6-18-2004)