§ 98.0806 — Enforcement and Remedies

§98.0806 Enforcement and Remedies

(a) An aggrieved person claiming a violation of this Division may file an action against a person in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation(s) that is alleged to have occurred on or after August 1, 2019, within one year after discovery of the alleged violation. (b) An aggrieved person may seek an injunction under this section. (c) The court may award monetary damages to an aggrieved person who proves a violation of this Division. If the court determines that a violation occurred during a tenancy, then the court shall award to the individual whose rights are violated three (3) times the amount of one month’s rent that was being charged for the rental-unit at the time of violation. If the court determines that a violation occurred prior to a tenancy, then the court shall award to the individual whose rights are violated three (3) times the amount of one month’s rent that the landlord advertised for the rental-unit at the time of the violation. (d) The court may award punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs of action. (e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict the City’s authority to administer and enforce the provisions of this Division pursuant to Chapter 1 of this Code. (f) This Division is not to be construed to limit an aggrieved person’s right to bring legal action for a violation of any other laws concerning housing discrimination, or other standards or rights, nor is exhaustion of remedies under this Division a prerequisite to the assertion of any other such right.

(“Enforcement and Remedies” added 9-18-2018 by O–20986 N.S.; effective 10-18-2018.)