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Council discusses rental registration and inspection plan; no vote taken
Summary
City engineer outlines a low-fee rental registration and inspection program intended to create a contact database, improve response to complaints and target repeat problem properties. Council asked for clearer penalty language and coordination with the property maintenance code; no action was taken and staff will return with amendments.
City Engineer Marcus Myers told the Terre Haute City Council on Aug. 7 that a proposed rental registration and inspection ordinance would require landlords to register units and pay a $5 annual fee, create a searchable contact database, and authorize complaint-driven inspections. "Sometimes it can be difficult to find the owners of some of these rental properties," Myers said, describing owners listed as LLCs or PO…
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