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City reports 417 rental properties registered; staff proposes fee mechanism to fund expanded inspection staffing and space
Summary
City staff reported that 417 rental properties (2,643 units) have registered under the new rental-registry ordinance; inspections have started and staff proposed a temporary 5% capital-assessment fee on certain permits to finance a 2,000-square-foot addition to inspection/fire-prevention office space and ongoing inspection capacity.
South Burlington staff updated the council on the city’s rental registry program, inspection work completed in the program’s first months, and a financing option for a modest office expansion to support the inspection team.
Staff reported that 417 properties representing 2,643 rental units have registered in the program to date. Of those units, staff said 762 are permanently affordable units and about 1,808 are conventional long‑term rental units. Short‑term rentals were split into two categories: 46 short‑term rental units paying the higher short‑term fee (owner‑occupied and non‑owner‑occupied distinctions apply) and an additional 27 owner‑occupied accessory‑short‑term arrangements.
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