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Tenant-Landlord commission urges restoration of code-enforcement position and keeps $150,000 for housing inspections
Summary
The Tenant-Landlord Commission praised continued appropriation of $150,000 for housing inspections but asked the County Board to reconsider eliminating a code-enforcement inspector position, warning longer compliance timelines would hurt tenants and undermine proactive enforcement.
Andrew Ferreira, speaking for the Tenant-Landlord Commission, told commissioners the commission “commends the county for its continued appropriation of $150,000 for housing inspections,” and said those inspections are critical as landlords and tenants adapt to HUD’s new INSPIRE regulations (as cited in the meeting).
Ferreira said the housing-division funding allows inspections of more than 4,500 units annually as described in the proposed budget (meeting cited a page reference). He urged the board to reconsider a proposed elimination of a code-enforcement inspector position and warned that increasing average compliance time from 63 days to 90 days would be “a disservice not only to the tenants but also to the county overall.”
The commission argued active code enforcement helps prevent situations that disproportionately affect underserved residents and recommended the county maintain capacity for proactive inspections and investigations rather than relying solely on reactive responses.
Ending: The Tenant-Landlord Commission submitted a written letter to the county (filed with staff) and asked the board to weigh the enforcement staffing decision in light of tenant protections and housing-quality priorities.
