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Committee advances overhaul of rental-license rules requiring local manager, tenant registry and higher fines
Summary
A committee advanced an ordinance update to require out-of-area rental-property owners to appoint a local representative, add a tenant registry, define disruptive conduct, set compliance deadlines and increase fines; the measure was placed on the May 6 legislative agenda.
A committee meeting of the York City Council on April 23 advanced a proposed update to the city's rental licensing and property maintenance rules that would require owners who do not live locally to designate an authorized local manager, require licensed units to list permitted occupants, spell out compliance periods and raise civil penalties for repeat violations.
The ordinance sponsor, Councilwoman Buck, told the committee the changes aim to give city codes staff tools for faster response and to make landlords more accountable. "Their hands are tied sometimes," Buck said, referring to out-of-area owners. "We needed the input of what our folks need to give them the tools they need to do their job better."
The update would require an owner who does not live in the city to appoint a local representative who lives in the…
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