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Hampstead introduces higher rental-license fee, proposes prorating and stiffer late penalties
Summary
Council introduced a resolution to raise the two-year rental housing license from $75 to $100, add six‑month prorating, and impose increased late fees and daily municipal fines for noncompliance; staff will cross‑reference property assessments to identify unlicensed rentals.
HAMPSTEAD, Md. — The Hampstead Town Council on May 20 introduced a resolution to increase fees for rental housing licenses and to change how the town prorates and enforces those licenses.
The introduced measure would raise the two‑year rental housing license fee from $75 to $100. Town staff described a proposed prorating schedule in six‑month increments so a newly rented property would pay a reduced fee if licensed partway through the two‑year term; staff…
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