§ 8.56.100. Matters subject to mediation.

A.

Mediation, as provided herein, shall be available only to landlords and tenants of rental units which are decontrolled pursuant to Section 8.52.220, and shall be limited to the following issues:

1.

Disputes between landlord and tenant regarding a notice of rental increase that is claimed to be excessive or unjustified, but excluding disputes regarding rental increases effected through claimed reductions in rental housing services;

2.

Disputes between landlord and tenant regarding a notice of termination served upon a tenant pursuant to Civil Code Section 1946; provided, that for such notices which are lawfully served less than 30 days prior to their effective date, that there shall be no requirement that a mediation hearing take place before the effective date.

B.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any rent increase established by a written lease which takes effect without the service of a notice.

(Ord. 84-0232 § 4 (part), 1984: Ord. 83-0090 § 1 (part), 1983.)