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Council considers rental‑inspection program; staff to refine options and brief Public Health & Safety committee
Summary
At a lengthy June 5 discussion borough staff briefed council on a prospective residential rental‑inspection/licensing program, including a 2021 draft ordinance, options (complaint‑driven, turnover‑driven or baseline inventory), potential staffing models and fee approaches; council asked staff to return with examples and committee recommendations.
Narberth Borough Council discussed a proposed rental‑inspection and rental‑registration program at its June 5 work session and asked borough staff to return with additional analysis and model ordinances for committee review.
Why it matters: Council members said the tool is intended to give the borough a clearer way to identify and address health‑and‑safety issues in rental housing and to provide a path for tenants to seek borough assistance when serious conditions — such as loss of heat or other habitability problems — arise. Staff presented options for scope, frequency, staffing and fee structures and said a prior draft ordinance from 2021 exists but was not adopted.
Key points from staff presentation - Housing profile: Using 2020 U.S. Census data staff said Narberth had 1,953 households; 56% owner‑occupied and 44% renter‑occupied, with roughly 40%…
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