It is unlawful for an owner of residential property, or the owner’s agent, to charge any fee for the termination of their tenancy prior to the expiration of a lease. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landlord from recovering any charges, fees or damages associated with termination of tenancies that are authorized under California Civil Code Section 1951.2. Negotiations between the parties, occurring when the tenants notified the landlord to their intention to exit the lease, in order to terminate a tenant’s liabilities are not precluded by the ordinance. (Ord. 7720-NS § 2, 2020: Ord. 7697-NS § 1, 2020)