(A) Nothing set forth herein shall limit the right of a tenant to grant the City access to the dwelling unit for inspection purposes.
(B) The tenant and the Rental Housing Unit Owner or the Property Agent may be present during the inspection time.
(C) No Rental Housing Unit Owner shall evict, threaten to evict, or take any other punitive action against any tenant by reason of good faith contact made by such tenant to the City for any reason including, but not limited to, those related to code enforcement matters. This Section shall not prohibit the eviction of tenants from a Rental Housing Unit for unlawful conduct of a tenant or invitee, or violation of any rules, regulations, or lease terms other than any lease term containing a prohibition or limitation against contacting the City for any reason including, but not limited to, those related to code enforcement matters.
(D) No person shall report a violation of this Chapter or City Ordinance knowing or having reason to know that the report is false with the intent to affect the registration or inspection schedule of the Rental Housing Unit.
(E) A tenant must comply with applicable City Codes and all applicable local, state, and federal laws, and ordinances related to their occupancy of any Rental Housing Unit.
(Ord. 250-23. Passed 1-2-24.)