For purposes of this Chapter 49A, the following definitions shall apply:
“Confer in good faith” means that the parties shall have the mutual obligation, personally or through their authorized representatives, to meet and confer and continue for a reasonable period of time as set forth in Section 49A.4, in order to exchange freely information, opinions, and proposals, and to endeavor to reach agreement.
“Landlord” shall have the meaning set forth in Administrative Code Section 37.2. The term “landlord” includes landlord agents and representatives and employees, such as property managers and resident managers.
“Organizing Activities” shall mean 1) initiating contact with tenants, including by conducting door-to-door surveys, to ascertain interest in and/or seek support for forming a Tenant Association; 2) joining or supporting a Tenant Association; 3) distributing literature, requesting or providing information, offering assistance, convening meetings (which may occur without a landlord or landlord representative present), or otherwise acting on behalf of one or more tenants in the building regarding issues of common interest or concern. The term “Organizing Activities” shall include, but is not limited to, the operations of a Tenant Association. A person’s participation or failure to participate in Organizing Activities shall have no effect on whether that person qualifies as a tenant.
“Tenant” shall have the meaning set forth in Administrative Code Section 37.2.
“Tenant Association” shall mean a group specific to a building with five or more rental units that has a primary purpose of addressing housing services and conditions, community life, landlord-tenant relations, and/or similar issues of common interest or concern among tenants in the building.
(Added by Ord. 32-22, File No. 211096, App. 3/11/2022, Eff. 4/11/2022)