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Board hearing. <br /> 4 -32 -310 HEARING AND DETERMINATION. <br /> At a hearing of a rent dispute, the Board will afford the landlord and the tenant an <br /> opportunity to explain their respective positions. After hearing from both parties, and <br /> taking into consideration such factors as the hardship to the tenant, the frequency and <br /> amount of prior rent increases, the landlord's mortgage payments and other costs <br /> associated with owning and maintaining the property, the landlord's interest in earning a <br /> reasonable rate of return, and any other factors that may assist the Board in <br /> determining a fair resolution to the dispute, the Board will make a recommendation to <br /> the parties for the resolution of their dispute. If the parties agree to a resolution <br /> proposed by the Board, they may formalize the agreement in a standard form signed by <br /> both parties. Neither the City nor the Board shall be a party to such an agreement, nor <br /> shall the City or the Board assume any responsibility for enforcement of its terms. <br /> 4 -32 -315 CONTINUANCE. <br /> If the landlord and tenant are unable to reach a resolution of their dispute during <br /> a hearing before the Board, the Board may in its discretion continue the hearing for up <br /> to one (1) month and require the parties to return for a second and final Board hearing <br /> of their dispute. Whenever the Board continues a hearing of a rent dispute, the Board <br /> will provide notice of the continuance to a mailing list of interested organizations that <br /> annually submit to the City Clerk a request to be included on such mailing list. <br /> 4 -32 -320 FAILURE TO APPEAR — RETALIATORY EVICTION. <br /> If a landlord who has received notice of a Board hearing as required by Section <br /> 4 -32 -305 above fails to appear before the Board without good cause, the rent increase <br /> shall be void, and the landlord may not take any action to enforce such an invalid rent <br /> increase. Commencement of eviction proceedings against a tenant for exercising his or <br /> her rights under this Chapter shall be considered a retaliatory eviction. If a tenant who <br /> has received proper notice of a Board hearing as required by Section 4 -32 -305 above <br /> 6 <br />