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Frostburg council adopts ordinance changes that centralize inspections, tighten registration rules
Summary
Frostburg City adopted amendments to its rental housing ordinance that move inspections in‑house, tighten timelines for scheduling and repairs, update registration requirements and fees, and clarify enforcement; the changes will take effect in early July, officials said.
On Tuesday evening, Frostburg City Director of Community Development Bethany Fife said the mayor and council voted to adopt amendments to the city’s rental housing ordinance that centralize inspections under a full‑time city inspector and change registration and enforcement rules. The amendments are scheduled to take effect in early July.
The changes aim to standardize inspection procedures, improve enforcement clarity and run the program on a cost‑neutral basis funded by rental registration fees. "Under the new model, all inspections, including reinspections, will be conducted by a full time city rental housing inspector," Fife said. She added: "We hope that this change will bring greater consistency, oversight, and efficiency…
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