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Los Angeles Council adopts indoor maximum-temperature standard for rental housing
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 17 voted to adopt an indoor maximum-temperature policy for rental housing (agenda item 12), instructing city departments to align building-code updates with county action and Senate Bill 130; supporters said the move protects tenant health during extreme heat.
Councilmember Bloomenfield on Feb. 17 secured City Council approval of a new indoor maximum-temperature policy for rental housing, saying the measure is intended to protect tenants during extreme-heat events and to align the city's standards with recent county action and state guidance.
"Nadie debería tener que vivir en una caja sudorosa," Bloomenfield said while urging colleagues to adopt the proposal. The motion, introduced as agenda item 12 and amended on the floor, directs the Department of Infrastructure and Safety, Department of Building and Safety (planning) and the city attorney to report on updating building codes and to…
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