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Cudahy council adopts ordinance limiting evictions unless unpaid rent meets HUD fair‑market threshold
Summary
Cudahy — The City Council on Oct. 7 adopted an ordinance (14E/Ord. 7 63) that prevents landlords from terminating a tenancy for nonpayment unless the tenant owes unpaid rent equal to or greater than the HUD fair‑market rent (FMR) for the unit’s size.
Cudahy — The City Council on Oct. 7 adopted an ordinance (filed as 14E/Ord. 7 63) that prevents landlords from terminating a tenancy for nonpayment unless the tenant has accrued unpaid rent equal to or greater than the HUD fair‑market rent (FMR) for the unit’s size, as listed for the applicable ZIP code.
Council members voted unanimously to approve the ordinance after public testimony from tenants and tenant‑advocacy groups urging protections, and discussion about how the rule will interact with existing rental assistance programs.
The ordinance mirrors the threshold language used in neighboring jurisdictions. City staff and council members described the FMR measure as an objective, third‑party benchmark: HUD posts FMRs annually by county and ZIP code, and the ordinance ties eviction eligibility to those…
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