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Council adopts changes to rental‑permit rules to clarify "rents, leases, or lets"
Summary
Council voted to adopt amendments to Chapter 66 (Housing and Property Maintenance) that clarify when a rental permit is required, including the scenario where non‑owners occupy a dwelling without a written lease. The move is intended to improve life‑safety inspections and landlord accountability.
West Chester Borough Council voted to adopt amendments to Chapter 66 of the property‑maintenance code that tighten the definition of “rents, leases, or lets” and clarify when a rental permit is required.
The ordinance change closes an enforcement gap that staff and council members said left ambiguous whether short‑term or informal arrangements (for example, family members or friends living in an owner’s house without a written lease) required a rental permit. The council and staff explained the intent: if a non‑owner occupies a property and is not on the deed, that occupancy will be treated as a rental that requires a permit and the associated tenant/landlord documentation so…
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