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Council withdraws residential rental registration and inspection ordinance after widespread concerns from realtors and landlords
Summary
After extended public comment from realtors, landlords and tenants, the council agreed to pull proposed amendments to Clear Lake Municipal Code Section 9‑4 on residential rental registration and inspection for further staff and stakeholder work; staff will continue meetings with the Realtors' task force and return with revisions.
The Clear Lake City Council on Wednesday withdrew proposed amendments to Section 9‑4 of the Clear Lake Municipal Code governing residential rental registration and inspection after extended public comment and requests from the local Realtors Association and property managers for more time to negotiate changes.
City staff described the draft ordinance as an update to a program originally adopted in 2001 and largely unenforced since about 2008. Staff said the proposed update was intended to address substandard rental housing and described a phased implementation plan for roughly 6,600 suspected rental properties, prioritization for initial inspections and a self‑certification pathway for landlords who meet specified requirements.
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