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EXHIBIT 2 <br />Section 8-1963122 — Retaliatory Eviction and Anti -Harassment. <br />(a) Retaliatory Eviction. <br />1) If the main intent of the Owner in terminating a Tenancy or refusing to <br />renew a Tenancy is retaliatory in nature, and if the tenant is not in default <br />as to the payment of rent, then the Owner may not terminate the <br />Tenancy or refuse to renew the Tenancy or cause the tenant to quit <br />involuntarily. <br />2) A tenant may assert retaliation affirmatively or as a defense to the <br />Owner's action regardless of the period of time which has elapsed <br />between the tenant's assertion or 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 this Article is prohibited. Retaliation claims may only be brought <br />in court and may not be addressed administratively. A court may <br />consider the protections afforded by this Article in evaluating a claim of <br />retaliation. Claims of retaliation considered by a court shall not be <br />exempt from consideration by the Board or the City in any Hearing or <br />action brought forth by any party. <br />(b) Anti -Harassment. No Owner, or any person, acting as a principal or agent, <br />offering residential real property for rent, or any contractor, subcontractor or <br />employee of the Owner shall, with respect to residential real property under any <br />rental agreement or other Tenancy or estate at will, however created, do any <br />of the following: <br />1) Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide housing services required by rental <br />agreement or by federal, State, County, or local housing, health, or <br />safety laws, or threaten to do so, or violate or threaten to violate Civil <br />Code section 789.3. <br />A. 'Interrupt, terminate, or fail to provide housing services' in this <br />provision does not include interruptions, terminations, or failure <br />to provide housing services as a result of interruptions, outages, <br />or terminations caused by events or actions outside of the <br />Owner's control, such as utility outages caused by natural <br />disaster. Further, this provision does not include stoppages, <br />outages, terminations, and interruptions properly noticed to <br />tenants as required by a signed rental agreement. <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 />Page 18 of 46 <br />