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Council takes first reading on ordinance clarifying rental dwelling inspection fees
Summary
Council held first reading of Ordinance 2025-01 to clarify fees and penalties for residential rental dwelling inspections and licensing; second reading and adoption expected March 24, 2025.
Georgetown Town Council held the first reading of Ordinance 2025-01 on March 17, 2025, proposing clarifications and adjustments to fees related to residential rental dwelling inspections and licenses under chapter 98.
Staff explained the measure would restate and clarify fees in chapter 98, section 98-6 (licensing and permits) and link inspection fees to chapter 167 definitions. Key provisions shown at first reading include a rental dwelling unit inspection fee of $85 per unit for new residential rentals (distinct from the regular biannual inspection), a reinspection fee of $50 per residential dwelling unit for no-shows or failed inspections, a no-show reschedule fee of $50 per instance, a rental unit license fee of $65 per unit (no change in amount, clarification only), and a habitual offender rental license fee of $240 per unit.
Council members were given the ordinance for first reading; staff stated a second reading and hopeful adoption are planned for March 24, 2025. No final vote to adopt the ordinance occurred on March 17; the item was introduced for review under the council’s legislative process.
