A. 
During the term of this chapter, the landlord shall maintain the same standards of service, maintenance, furniture, furnishings and equipment in the housing space and dwelling as he provided or was required to do by law or lease on the date the lease was entered into. Any violation hereof shall subject the landlord to punishment under § 324-38 hereunder.
B. 
Anti-harassment provisions.
(1) 
Any conduct, direct or indirect, committed by a landlord, or anyone on his behalf, which results in the harassment of a tenant, including but not limited to a reduction of services, bothersome telephone calls or letters, bellringing, frivolous eviction threats or legal proceedings, shall be unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this chapter. A complaint for this violation can be brought in the Fort Lee Municipal Court and must be filed within 90 days of the alleged act of harassment.
(2) 
Upon a finding that a landlord was guilty of harassment under this section, the Court shall impose a fine of up to $2,000 per act of harassment with a minimum mandatory fine of $150 for a first offense; $300 for a second offense; and $500 for each subsequent offense. Each day or part thereof of such harassment shall constitute a separate offense for the purposes of this section. In addition, the Court may impose any one or more or parts of the following penalties:
[Amended 5-23-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-20; 3-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-16]
(a) 
A forfeiture of prospective rent increases on the unit in question for a period of three years.
(b) 
Reimbursement to the aforesaid affected tenant of up to six months rent.
(3) 
Landlords shall distribute to all current and future tenants a notice reciting the entire anti-harassment laws of the Borough of Fort Lee.
No landlord shall after the effective date of this chapter charge any rents in excess of what was received before the effective date of this chapter except for increases as authorized by this chapter.
The owner of any housing space or dwelling which shall be completed after January 1, 1977, shall not be restricted in the initial rent charged with respect to such housing space or dwelling.