C. If the maximum allowable rent specified under this Chapter for a rental unit is greater than the rent specified for such unit in the rental agreement, the lower rent specified in the rental agreement shall be the maximum allowable rent until the rental agreement expires. If the maximum allowable rent specified under this Chapter for a rental unit is less than the rent specified for such unit in the rental agreement, the lower rent specified under this Chapter shall be the maximum allowable rent.
D. No rent increase pursuant to an upward general adjustment of a rent ceiling shall be effective if the landlord:
1. Has continued to fail to comply, after order of the Board, with any provisions of this Chapter and/or orders or regulations issued thereunder;
2. Has failed to bring the rental unit into compliance with the implied warranty of habitability;
3. Has failed to make repairs as ordered by the housing inspection services of the; or
4. Has failed to completely register by July 1, except as provided in Subsection E below.
E. The amount of an upward general adjustment for which a landlord shall be eligible shall decrease by ten percent (10%) per month for each month beyond October 1 for which the landlord fails to register.
F. An owner who has previously been out of compliance with the ordinance, regulations, or applicable housing, health and safety codes, and has been denied Annual General Adjustments, may be granted them prospectively as set forth in Board regulations. (Ord. 7950-NS § 2, 2024; Ord. 7525-NS § 3, 2016; Ord. 6832-NS § 1, 2004; Ord. 6008-NS § 1, 1990; Ord. 5467-NS § 11, 1982; Ord. 5261-NS § 11, 1980)