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(b) Quorum. Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the <br />transaction of business. <br />(c) Voting. The affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Board is required <br />for a decision, including all motions, rules, regulations, and orders of the Board. <br />Section 8-3185 — Judicial Review <br />Any decision of the Rental Housing Board shall be final unless judicial review is <br />sought in a court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days of the date of the <br />Board's decision. The Board decision shall take effect immediately unless provided <br />otherwise in the decision, regardless of whether a party seeks judicial review. <br />DIVISION 6. — ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES <br />Section 8-3200 — Violations <br />(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any <br />provision of this Article. The violation of any provision of this Article shall first be <br />punished through the use of an administrative citation, as provided in Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code section 1-21, et seq., prior to prosecution as a misdemeanor or <br />infraction, as provided in Santa Ana Municipal Code section 1-8. <br />(b) Civil Action. Any aggrieved person, including the City and the People of <br />the State of California, may bring a civil action for damages for any violation of this <br />Article or the rules, regulations, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board. The <br />burden of proof in such cases shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. No <br />administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to filing a civil suit pursuant to this <br />section. <br />(c) Injunctive Relief. Any person who commits an act, proposes to commit an <br />act, or engages in any pattern and practice that violates this Division, or the policies, <br />procedures, regulations, rules, orders and decisions of the Rental Housing Board, may <br />be enjoined therefrom by any court of competent jurisdiction. An action for injunction <br />under this section may be brought by any aggrieved person, including the City and <br />People of the State of California. No administrative remedy need be exhausted prior to <br />filing an action for injunctive relief pursuant to this section. <br />(d) Affirmative Defense. A Landlord's failure to comply with any requirement <br />of this Article may be asserted as a complete affirmative defense in an unlawful detainer <br />or any other action brought by the Landlord to recover possession of the Rental Unit. <br />Additionally, any attempt to recover possession of a Rental Unit in violation of this <br />Article shall render the Landlord liable to the Tenant for damages in a civil action for <br />38 <br />