(a) A court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to the City if it obtains injunctive relief under Section 5210 of this Article 52 or to any person who obtains injunctive and monetary relief under Section 5211 of this Article.
(b) If a court finds that any action brought under this Article 52 is frivolous, the court may award the property owner reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
(c) If a proceeding brought against a property owner under this Article 52 concerns a multiple occupancy building that contains fewer than 25,000 square feet of space available for occupants to rent or own, the attorneys’ fees and costs recoverable against the property owner pursuant to subsection (a), or recoverable against a person commencing the action pursuant to subsection (b), shall be limited to $5,000.
(Added by Ord. 250-16, File No. 161110, App. 12/22/2016, Eff. 1/21/2017)