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Council alerted to proposed repeal of two rental-code provisions found preempted by state law
Summary
Borough staff and the solicitor briefed council on a recommended amendment to the Center Region Rental Housing and Building Safety Code to repeal two provisions the solicitor and tenant-advocate attorneys identified as preempted by state law; final council vote is scheduled for March 3, 2025.
Tom Fontaine, the borough manager, told council the borough and regional partners reviewed the 2023 Center Region Rental Housing and Building Safety Code after tenant-rights groups raised concerns about enforceability and preemption by state law. Fontaine said staff, in consultation with legal counsel and tenant advocates, recommends repealing two specific sections that were judged to interfere with landlord-tenant contractual relationships and to be preempted by state statute.
Solicitor Williams explained the legal…
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