§ 13-136. Purposes and policies.

(a)

This Division shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

(b)

The underlying purposes and policies of this Division are to:

(1)

Supplement the Public General Law governing the rental of dwelling units;

(2)

Encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing in this County;

(3)

Assure fair and equitable relations between landlords and tenants insofar as any rights and remedies granted under this Division are not used by landlords and tenants as a means of harassment;

(4)

Revise the common law of landlord and tenant to serve more realistically the needs of an urban society developing within the County.

(CB-152-1972; CB-60-1986)