CONSUMER ACTION AND RELIEF.
SF Business and Tax Regulations Code § 2229
in effectSEC. 2229. CONSUMER ACTION AND RELIEF.
An Occupant may bring an action against an Operator and/or an Operator's employee or agent who fails to provide a Receipt upon request or who charges the Occupant Rent based on an inaccurate statement of duration of Occupancy and may recover from the Operator any or all of the following: (1) an order enjoining the violation; (2) civil damages; (3) punitive damages, if the court determines that the violation was willful; and (4) any other relief that the court deems proper. The court shall award court costs and attorneys' fees to a prevailing private plaintiff in litigation filed under this Section.
(Added by Ord. 234-06, File No. 060892, App. 9/14/2006; amended by Ord. 292-10, File No. 101100, App. 11/18/2010)
Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_business/0-0-0-3248Fetched: 11/1/2026