A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, no tenant or landlord shall be penalized based on the tenant, occupant or guest making or permitting the following call for police or emergency services:
1. Calls for police or emergency services intended to prevent or respond to domestic violence or sexual violence in or about the rental premises.
2. Calls for police or emergency service call needed to prevent or respond to incidents of actual or threatened domestic or sexual violence in or about the rental premises.
3. Calls for police or emergency calls if contact was made by, on behalf of, or otherwise concerning any individual with a disability, where the purpose of the contact was related to that individual’s disability.
B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Chapter, no tenant or landlord shall be subject to any penalty based on an incident of actual or threatened domestic violence or sexual violence against a tenant, household member or a guest occurring in or about the rental premises.
C. The exceptions set forth in subsections 5-9-6 A. and B. of this chapter are not applicable to the actual perpetrators of domes violence or sexual violence occurring in the dwelling unit or on the premises who shall be subject to penalty under this chapter. Including, but not limited to eviction. (Ord. 23-01, 5-2-2023)