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Ozark aldermen reject proposed residential rental-inspection ordinance after extended debate
Summary
After extended discussion about tenant safety, property rights and enforcement, the Ozark City Board of Aldermen voted down an ordinance that would have created a triannual residential rental inspection and certification program.
The Ozark City Board of Aldermen voted against a proposed ordinance to create residential rental dwelling unit inspections and certificates after more than an hour of public and aldermanic debate.
The ordinance would have added a new Chapter 660 to the city code to require inspection and certification of residential rental dwelling units. Aldermen and members of the public questioned the ordinance’s scope, inspection triggers and legal safeguards. Supporters argued the program would hold landlords to minimum habitability standards; opponents called it an invasion of privacy and warned of unintended consequences for housing affordability.
Alderman Snyder, speaking in favor of the ordinance, said, “I think this is a win win for us. I think there's gonna be accountability to rental properties and holding landlords to some standards.” He described the measure as a limited, safety-focused program…
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