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Council debates non-owner-occupied registration draft, seeks clarity on family exemptions and inspection rules
Summary
Highland Park council and building staff discussed a draft non-owner-occupied registration and inspection ordinance on June 2. Key issues raised: how to treat immediate-family occupants, caps on family exemptions, annual furnace inspections, treatment of LLC-owned properties and notification timelines for out-of-area owners.
The Highland Park City Council held an initial workshop on a draft non-owner-occupied residential property registration and inspection ordinance on June 2, focusing on family exemptions, inspection frequency and how to identify out-of-area owners.
Sam Woodrick, director of building services at McKenna, told the council the ordinances aim to "make you all, the legislators, allies with the people in your city, the people who rent," arguing inspections and registration are tools to improve housing safety and habitability. Woodrick outlined common municipal approaches, including a limited immediate-family exemption and an affidavit process for qualifying properties.
Staff and legal representatives said the draft includes an immediate-family exemption (recommended to…
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