[Amended 10-22-2025 by Ord. No. B-818]
A.
All dwellings which are subject to the provisions of this chapter shall continue to file rent registration statements annually not later than June 30 of each year required under the ordinance and pay the filing fees required under § 155-20 not later than June 30 each year as required. This registration statement shall include the following information to be provided on a form provided by the Division of Rent Leveling and Stabilization: the name of each tenant and the apartment number; the number of rooms for each apartment; the current rent charged for each apartment; the amount of the last increase for each apartment unit; the date of the last increase for each apartment unit; the date of lease expiration for each apartment unit; if applicable, services provided to the building and telephone number; the address of the owner of the building and his or her telephone number; and the superintendent's name, address and phone number, if applicable. A copy of the annual registration statement shall be presented to any tenant upon demand. The filing of the rent registration statement does not constitute a determination by the Rent Leveling Office as to the legality of the rent set forth in the statement.
B.
For the purpose of disclosure, the registration statement shall be considered a public document which shall be made available for inspection pursuant to reasonable regulations established by the Division of Rent Leveling and Stabilization.
C.
In addition to the information required under Subsection A, each registration statement shall also include proof of previous rent pad as set forth in § 155-1.1. Such proof shall be submitted by the landlord to the Rent Regulation Officer annually. Failure to provide the required proof of previous rent paid will result in the registration being deemed incomplete, unless cured as provided by the provisions in § 155-1.1, and subject to penalties under § 155-21. The Rent Regulation office shall review no less than 10% of all submissions required under this section annually to verify completeness and accuracy. The results of those reviews shall be published in an annual report to include at minimum the number of files reviewed, the number of violations found, and the average rent values.
D.
A violation of § 155-30 shall be punishable by imposition of a minimum fine of $100 and maximum fine of $2,000 plus costs for each violation. Each dwelling unit shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. In addition, effective January 1, 2023, failure to file an annual rent registration will require the property owner to pay double the annual registration fee and may result in the denial of the imposition of a CPI increase per § 155-5 or a vacancy decontrol increase per § 155-31 as pursuant to the Rent Regulation Officer's powers under § 155-4D.