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Council sponsors and codes officials pitch overhaul of tenant‑occupied licensing: local managers, tenant registry and stronger fines move to May 6
Summary
York City’s committee on April 23 voted to forward to the May 6 legislative agenda a proposed amendment to Article 17.61 that would require local owner representatives, define disruptive conduct, set reinspection and compliance timelines, create a tenant registry element on licenses, and raise penalties.
York City’s committee on April 23 discussed and voted to forward to the May 6 legislative agenda a comprehensive amendment to Article 17.61 — the city’s tenant‑occupied residential and institutional occupancies code — intended to strengthen enforcement, require local representation, and tighten penalties.
Councilwoman Buck, the bill sponsor, told the committee she introduced the update after repeated constituent complaints about out‑of‑area owners who lack local contact information and are unresponsive to inspection and enforcement actions. The proposed ordinance would require owners who do not reside within the city’s county or a county contiguous to it to designate a local…
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