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Morgantown council amends housing code to remove 'not to exceed 1 hour' response requirement for rental agents
Summary
After public comment and council discussion, Morgantown City Council removed a new requirement that rental registrants designate an agent able to reach a property "not to exceed 1 hour," passing the amended housing-code update 7-0.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council voted 7-0 on June 17 to approve amendments to Article 17-51 of the city housing code after removing language that would have required rental owners to designate an agent "who is regularly able to access the dwelling in a reasonable amount of time not to exceed 1 hour."
The change follows public comment and council debate in which residents and council members questioned whether an hour was a reasonable response window for owners or designated agents. The ordinance governs the city’s…
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