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Committee backs strict interpretation of owner‑occupied rental permits; solicitor to draft ordinance amendment
Summary
The Smart Growth Committee directed the solicitor to prepare an ordinance amendment to clarify the borough's definition of "owner‑occupied" rental permits, favoring a strict interpretation that treats properties not occupied full‑time by the owner as rentals subject to permits and inspections.
The Smart Growth Committee asked the borough solicitor to draft an ordinance amendment clarifying the definition of owner‑occupied rental permits and signaled support for a stricter interpretation that treats dwellings not occupied full‑time by the owner as rentals that require a rental permit and inspection.
The committee reviewed the existing definition shown in the meeting materials: “Any dwelling unit which is occupied by someone other than the owner of the…
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