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ATTY/ORD.0011/CC ORD TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE v2 REV: 10-07-25 LF Page 20 of 20 affirmative defense in any legal action brought by the landlord to recover possession of the rental unit. B. Defense to Action to Collect Rent. Failure of a landlord to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall provide the tenant with a complete affirmative defense in any legal action brought by the landlord to collect rent. C. Injunctive Relief. A tenant may seek injunctive relief on their own behalf and on behalf of other affected tenants to enjoin the landlord’s violation of this Chapter. D. Damages. A tenant may bring a civil action to recover actual damages, treble damages upon a showing that the landlord has acted willfully or with oppression, fraud or malice and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs at the court’s discretion. E. Remedies are Nonexclusive. Remedies provided in this Chapter are in addition to any other existing legal remedies and are not intended to be exclusive. F. Non-waivability. Any waiver or purported wavier by a tenant of his or her rights under this Chapter prior to the time when such rights may be exercised, except a rejection of an offered one-year lease in accordance with Section 42.4(A), shall be void as contrary to public policy. 42.9 Enforcement A. The requirements of this Chapter are an obligation of the landlord for a rental unit. The City may institute any appropriate legal actions or proceedings necessary to ensure compliance. B. The City Attorney shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter by civil action and any other proceeding or method permitted by law. C. The remedies provided for in this Chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall not preclude the City from any other remedy or relief to which it otherwise would be entitled under law or equity. 9.A. - Page 35 of 84 140