As used in this chapter, the following words or phrases have the following meanings:
"Annual rent adjustment" means the percentage by which the rent for an existing tenancy in a rental unit may be increased within a 12-month period.
"Base rent" means the reference point from which the annual rent adjustment shall be determined. For tenancies commencing on or before the effective date of this chapter, the initial base rent is the monthly rent in effect on July 1, 2019. For tenancies commencing after July 1, 2019, the initial base rent is the monthly rent set forth in the rental housing agreement, or if there is no rental housing agreement, the amount charged by the landlord upon initial occupancy.
"Condominium" has the same meaning as in California Civil Code section 783 and section 1351, subdivision (f).
"Hearing examiner" means an official appointed by the city council to conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to this chapter.
"Housing services" means services provided by the landlord to a tenant in connection with the use and occupancy of a rental unit including, without limitation, repairs, maintenance, and painting; providing light, heat, hot and cold water; pest control; elevator service; window shades and screens; storage; kitchen, bath, and laundry facilities and privileges if not located in the rental unit; janitor services; utility charges that are paid by the landlord; refuse removal; furnishings; parking; and any other benefit, privilege or facility connected with the use or occupancy of any rental unit. Housing services also includes the proportionate part of services provided to common facilities of the building in which the rental unit is located.
"Immediate family" means the spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child and grandchild, whether related by blood, birth, adoption, marriage or registered domestic partnership.
"Landlord" means a person that either has more than 50% ownership of a rental unit or is entitled to receive rent for the use and occupancy of the rental unit, and the agent or representative of the landlord.
"Notice to increase rent" means a written notice provided by a landlord to a tenant that sets forth the amount of the increase in the monthly rent.
"Rent" means the monthly monetary payment by the tenant to the landlord for the use and occupancy of a rental unit.
"Rental housing agreement" means the written, oral, or implied agreement between a landlord and a tenant for use or occupancy of a rental unit for at least 30 days.
"Rental unit" means a building, structure, or part thereof that is offered for use or occupancy for residential purposes under a rental housing agreement.
"Single dwelling unit" means one dwelling unit located on one legal lot of record.
"Stock cooperative" has the same meaning as California Civil Code section 4190.
"Tenancy" means the right or entitlement of a tenant to the use or occupancy of a rental unit under the terms of a rental housing agreement.
"Tenant" means one or more persons who are entitled under a rental housing agreement to the use or occupancy of a rental unit.
"Utility charges" means any charge for gas, electricity, water, garbage, sewer, telephone, cable, internet, or other service relating to the use and occupancy of a rental unit. (Ord. 2019-0025 § 2)