7 21-0275 Subject: Amendments to Rent Ordinance and Rent Adjustment Program Regulations
From: Housing and Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt the Following Pieces of Legislation:
1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.22, Article I) To (1) Allow Owners To Petition For An Unlimited Rent Increase When A Tenant Does Not Reside In The Unit As Their Principal Residence; (2) Allow Subtenants To Petition To Contest Overcharges By Primary Tenants; And (3) Make Clean Up Changes; And