A doge is an elected chief of state lordship, the ruler of the Republic in many of the Italian city states during the medieval and renaissance periods, in the Italian "crowned republics".
The word is from a Venetian word that descends from the Latin dux (as do the English duke and the standard Italian duce and duca), meaning "leader", especially in a military context. The wife of a doge is styled a dogaressa. [1]
The following is a brief summary of the recent amendments to the Rent Adjustment Ordinance and the Rent Adjustment Program Regulations, and is not intended to be a complete description or a substitute for the laws themselves. For authoritative materials, please consult the text of the Ordinance and the Regulations, available at the Rent Adjustment Program website: Rent adjustment program
Effective April 1, 2014:
Effective August 1, 2014:
After work is completed and paid for, the Owner must prepare and submit to tenant(s):
1. Notice of rent increase
2. Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) Notice to Tenants
3. Summary of capital improvements:
• With costs listed by category
• Date improvements were completed and paid for
• Start and end date of rent increase
The new Ordinance will not apply to capital improvements on which permits have been taken out (unless no permits are required for any of the work) and substantial work performed and substantial monies paid or liabilities incurred (other than permit fees) prior to the implementation date of the Ordinance (August 1, 2014), and the Owner reasonably, diligently pursues completion of the work. For any rent increase based on capital improvements which were commenced prior to the implementation date, but which are noticed on or after the implementation date of this Ordinance, the new (enhanced) noticing requirements under this Ordinance are required.
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