SMC 22.206.180.A.7 Prohibited Acts by Owners.

Prohibit a tenant or the tenant's authorized agent or agents, if accompanied by the tenant, from engaging in the following activities when related to building affairs or tenant organizations:

a. Distributing leaflets in a lobby and other common areas and at or under tenants' doors;

b. Posting information on bulletin boards, provided that tenants comply with all generally applicable rules of the landlord governing the use of such boards. Such rules cannot specifically exclude the posting of information related to tenant organizing activities if the rules permit posting of other types of information by tenants;

c. Initiating contact with tenants;

d. Assisting tenants to participate in tenant organization activities;

e. Holding meetings, including political caucuses or forums for speeches of public officials or candidates for public office, unattended by management, conducted at reasonable times and in an orderly manner on the premises, held in any community rooms or recreation rooms if these rooms are open for the use of the tenants; provided that the tenant complies with all other generally applicable rules of the landlord governing the use of such rooms. Any generally applicable rules must be written and posted in or near such a room. If a community or recreation room is not available, meetings may take place in common areas which include a laundry room, hallway or lobby; provided all generally applicable rules of the landlord governing such common areas and applicable fire and safety codes are followed.