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Ann Arbor council bans rental "junk fees," tightens snow-emergency rules, commission hears
Summary
City Councilmember Chris Watson told the Human Rights Commission on Jan. 8 that the council has approved an ordinance banning large wait-list rental fees while retaining a refundable $50 application fee, and amended its snow-emergency ordinance to give the administrator discretion to clear streets in serious storms.
Councilmember Chris Watson told the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission at its Jan. 8 meeting that the City Council approved an ordinance banning large “wait-list” rental fees and revised the snow-emergency ordinance to allow the administrator more discretion during severe storms.
The council’s rental ordinance prohibits the common practice of charging large fees to hold a place on a waiting list, Watson said. “We are still allowing a $50 application fee but it has to…
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