Carbondale council delays vote on 50‑page rental housing ordinance, seeks more stakeholder meetings

The Carbondale City Council extensively debated a 50‑page draft ordinance that would reorganize and expand local rules on housing condition, landlord‑tenant obligations and the city’s rental‑housing program. After more than an hour of council and public comment, the council agreed to delay a final vote and to direct staff to convene additional stakeholder meetings with landlords and tenants before returning with revised language.

City staff introduced Item 8.1 as an amendment to Title 4, Chapter 4 of the Carbondale Revised Code addressing housing condition, landlord‑tenant relationships and the city’s rental registration program. Staff said an 11‑member working committee had been authorized previously but that the city received few letters of interest and moved forward with a staff rewrite to meet council concerns.

Councilmember Ry Sanders said, "I believe that this 50 page ordinance is a little too much to digest tonight to approve it. So I'm I would like…