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Crowley council urged to adopt rental-registration ordinance after fatal rental fires; city staff to draft proposal for July discussion
Summary
A Crowley resident recounted multiple fatal fires in rental homes and asked the council to send a rental-registration ordinance for introduction. City staff presented a draft "Healthy Homes" rental-registration proposal and said it will be placed on the July committee agenda for further review.
A Crowley resident told the city council that repeated fatal fires in rental homes show the city needs a rental-registration ordinance and stronger code enforcement. Theresa Richard, who gave multiple examples from past local fires, asked the council to “Please send a rental registration ordinance to the full council for introduction and begin the process of adoption.”
City inspector Tony Duhan presented a draft rental-registration ordinance and a registration form the city has prepared, which he described as a “Healthy Homes” program aimed at preventing dwellings from deteriorating…
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