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Wichita council delays property-maintenance overhaul, declines income-protection and rental registry as drafted
Summary
After hours of testimony from tenants, landlords and advocacy groups, Wichita City Council voted Oct. 20 to delay adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code for broader public engagement and declined to add 'source of income' to the city nondiscrimination ordinance or adopt the proposed rental-unit registry in its current form.
Wichita — After more than three hours of public testimony and extended debate Oct. 20, the Wichita City Council delayed consideration of an overhaul to the city’s property-maintenance rules and rejected two high‑profile proposals the council said needed more public work. Council members approved a motion to postpone action on the International Property Maintenance Code and related charter ordinances until a December 9 task force can review them and provide recommendations. The council separately voted against adding “source of income” as a protected class in the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance and declined to adopt the rental‑unit registration proposal as presented.
The package before the council included adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments, reinstating the Board of Code Standards and Appeals, creating a registration requirement for properties with multiple violations and adding source‑of‑income protections that would have prevented landlords from rejecting…
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