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Council debates a residential rental inspection program; staff recommends further study and stakeholder input
Summary
City staff outlined options for a residential rental dwelling inspection and maintenance program to identify unsafe rental units; council members raised concerns about enforcement, landlord retaliation, cost, exemptions for small landlords and Fourth Amendment limits. Staff will convene committee/workshop and gather local examples and data.
Diana DeSanto, interim city manager, introduced a discussion about whether Villa Rica should create a residential rental dwelling inspection and maintenance program similar to programs in Forest Park, Clarkston and Marietta. The proposal would establish a registration/inspection framework aimed at identifying unfit rental units and ensuring minimum health and safety standards.
DeSanto said staff's purpose was to solicit council direction. She noted state legislation under consideration would allow local governments…
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