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Paducah introduces ordinance tightening rental-occupancy inspections, prompting landlord concerns
Summary
City commissioners introduced amendments to the rental-occupancy permit ordinance that narrow discretionary standards in favor of code-based "safety issue" criteria, add landlord contact and lease attestation requirements, change inspection timing to 5 business days, allow technical consultations, and create a publicly available compliant-properties list; landlords at the meeting said fees and repeated inspections could be burdensome.
The Paducah Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9 introduced amendments to Chapter 42 that revise how residential rental occupancy permits and inspections are handled.
City staff said the ordinance replaces a subjective "nuisance" standard with a defined "safety issue" tied to fire, electrical, building or plumbing code violations and adds procedural and record-keeping changes: landlords or their agents must provide email addresses with permit applications; the initial inspection window will change from three to five business days after application; the code official may consult engineers or specialty inspectors as needed; and…
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