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EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 4-32 RENT REVIEW ARTICLE 1. GENERAL 4-32-100 SHORT TITLE. This Chapter shall be known as the "Rent Review Ordinance." 4-32-105 DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Chapter shall have the following meanings: (a) BASE RENT means the rental amount, including any amount paid to the landlord for parking, storage, utilities, water, garbage or any other fee or charge associated with the ten ieya residential property required to be paid by the tenant to the landlord in the month immediately preceding the effective date of the rent increase. (b) BOARD means the Rent Review Board, as defined in this section. (c) CITY means the City of San Leandro. (d) CITY MANAGER means the City Manager of the City of San Leandro. or his or her designated representative. (ed) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: means the Director of the Community Development Department of the City of San Leandro, or his or her designated representative. (fe) COUNCIL means the City Council of the City of San Leandro. (gf) LANDLORD means any person, partnership, corporation, or other business entity offering for rent or lease any residential property in the City. "Landlord" shall include the agent or representative of the landlord, provided that such agent or representative shall have full authority to answer for the landlord and enter into binding agreements on the landlord's behalf. (hg) PARTY means a person who participates in the rent review program of this chapter or his or her agent or representative. (i) RATIO UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM means a billing system paid to a third party that allocates the property's actual utility bill to the tenant based on an occupant factor. square footage factor, or any other similar factors. (ih) RENT means a fixed periodic compensation paid by a tenant at fixed intervals to a landlord for the possession and use of residential property, including any amount paid to the landlord for parking, storage, utilities, water, garbage, or any other fee or charge associated with the tenancy. Additionally, rent includes costs associated with the initial conversion to a Ratio Utility Billing System.