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EXHIBIT 3 <br />the Tenancy or refuse to renew the Tenancyor cause the tenant to quit <br />involuntarily. <br />2)A tenant may assert retaliation affirmatively or as a defense to the <br />actionregardless of the period of timewhich has elapsed <br />between the tenant's assertionor exercise of rights under this Article <br />and the alleged act of retaliation. <br />3)Retaliation against a tenant because of the tenant's exercise of rights <br />under thisArticleis prohibited. Retaliation claims may only be brought <br />in court and may notbe addressed administratively. A court may <br />consider the protections afforded by thisArticlein evaluating a claim of <br />retaliation. <br />(b)Anti-Harassment. No Owner, or any person, acting as a principal or agent, <br />offering residential real propertyfor rent, or any contractor, subcontractor or <br />employee of the Ownershall, with respect to residential realproperty under <br />any Rental Agreementor other Tenancy or estate at will, however created, do <br />any of the following: <br />1)Interrupt,terminate, or fail to provide housing services required by <br />Rental Agreementor by federal, State, County, or local housing, <br />health, or safety laws, or threatento do so, or violate or threaten to <br />violate Djwjm!Dpef section 789.3. <br />2)Take any of the following actions in bad faith: <br />A.Fail to perform repairs and maintenance required by Rental <br />Agreement or by federal,State, or local laws; <br />B.Fail to exercise due diligence in completing repairs and <br />maintenance once undertaken; <br />C.Fail to follow appropriate industry repair, containment, or <br />remediation protocolsdesigned to minimize exposure to noise, <br />dust, lead, paint, mold, asbestos, or otherbuilding materials with <br />potentially harmful health impacts; <br />D.Conduct elective renovation or construction of unitfor the <br />purpose of harassinga tenant; <br />E.Refuse to acknowledge or accept receipt of a tenant's lawful <br />rent payment as set forthin a Rental Agreement, by usual <br />practice of the parties, or in a notice to pay rentor quit; <br />Ordinance No. NS -____ <br />Page 16of 22 <br /> <br />