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ATTY/ORD.457/RC MIMIMUM LEASE TERMS <br />REV: 06-12-18 PR <br />Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br />42A.6 Notice of Tenant’s Right to Minimum Lease Term <br />A. Form. Landlords shall provide all residential rental unit tenants with a notice <br />summarizing the rights afforded by this ordinance. The notification shall be <br />capitalized text in at least twelve (12) points in font size and shall state: <br /> <br />THE REDW OOD CITY CITY CODE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE RIGHT <br />TO MINIMUM LEASE TERMS. LANDLORDS MUST OFFER TENANTS <br />THE OPTION TO ENTER INTO A ONE (1) YEAR WRITTEN LEASE, OR <br />IF THE TENANT DECLINES A ONE YEAR LEASE, A TERM OF LESS <br />THAN ONE YEAR. IT IS THE TENANT'S CHOICE WHETHER TO ENTER <br />INTO SUCH A WRITTEN LEASE WITH A LANDLORD. FURTHER <br />INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE <br />(WWW.REDWOODCITY.ORG). <br /> <br />[Text to be deleted is shown in strikethrough format for convenience and is not for <br />codification] <br /> <br />B. Language. Landlord shall provide this notification in English and Spanish. <br /> <br />C. Manner. Landlord must provide this notice to tenants in writing or electronically if <br />the application and/or lease are processed electronically, or both if both methods <br />are utilized. <br /> <br />42A.7 Tenant Remedies <br />A. Defense to Action to Recover Possession. Failure of a landlord to comply with any <br />of the provisions of this chapter shall provide the tenant with a defense in any legal <br />action brought by the landlord to recover possession of the rental unit. <br />B. Defense to Action to Collect Rent. Failure of a landlord to comply with any of the <br />provisions of this chapter shall provide the tenant with a defense in any legal action <br />brought by the landlord to collect rent. <br />C. Injunctive Relief. A tenant may seek injunctive relief on his or her own behalf and <br />on behalf of other affected tenants to enjoin the landlord’s violation of this chapter. <br />D. Remedies are Nonexclusive. Remedies provided in this section are in addition to <br />any other existing legal remedies and are not intended to be exclusive. <br />E. Nonwaiver. Any waiver or purported wavier by a tenant of his or her rights under <br />this Chapter prior to the time when such rights may be exercised, except a rejection <br />of a one-year lease offered in accordance with Section 42A.4.C, shall be void as <br />contrary to public policy. <br /> <br />42A.8 Enforcement <br />A. Offer of a lease with minimum lease terms pursuant to this Chapter is the obligation <br />of the landlord for a residential rental unit. The City may institute any appropriate <br />legal actions or proceedings necessary to ensure compliance. <br />6.4.B. - Page 10