A. The City Attorney may bring an action on behalf of the City of Berkeley seeking injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin any violation of this chapter. In any such action all relief which may redress violation of this chapter may be awarded including but not limited to an order to make whole any individuals aggrieved by such violation.

B. Any resident of the City of Berkeley may bring an action seeking injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin any violation of this chapter, damages and penalties.

C. In any action brought under this section, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to any prevailing plaintiff, including the City, and any consequential damages to any person, including the City, injured by violation of this ordinance. In addition, in any such action a civil penalty in the amount of up to ten thousand dollars for each unit sold or offered for sale in violation of this chapter shall be assessed against any seller, and against any person who assists a seller, including any real estate broker, who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter.

D. The remedies provided by this section shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law. (Ord. 7025-NS § 1, 2008)