Sec. 4-256. - Limitation on eviction for default in the payment of rent.

Landlord's ability to evict tenant on the basis of default in the payment of rent for any tenancy within the terms of Section 4-254(a) hereof is limited as follows:

Failure to Pay Rent. A default in the payment of rent shall be an "at-fault just cause" for termination pursuant to Civ. Code Section 1946.2 (b)(1) and this article only when the amount due and owing as the basis of the default exceeds one month's rent for the rental unit. A tenant may avail itself this Section 6 as a defense to an unlawful detainer proceeding no more than two times per calendar year. If a default in the payment of rent of an amount greater than one months' rent occurs two times in a calendar year, any subsequent default in such calendar year shall be an "at-fault just cause" for termination pursuant to Civ. Code Section 1946.2 (b)(1) and this article.

(Ord. No. 6496, § 6, 9-17-2024)