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Council reviews proposed changes to Lakewood rental-housing licensing; ADU exemption and self-certification draw debate
Summary
Staff proposed amendments to Lakewood Municipal Code 5.6 to broaden registration language, reduce new-construction exemptions from 10 to 5 years, add an owner self-certification option and remove some exemptions (including ADUs); council members raised concerns about expanding inspections to ADUs and how self-certification would be enforced.
City staff presented proposed amendments to Lakewood Municipal Code chapter 5.6 on March 16 that would clarify registration language, shorten the newly-constructed exemption from 10 years to five, remove some program exemptions (including accessory dwelling units, transitional housing and shelters), and add a voluntary owner self-certification option as an alternative to city or private inspections.
Program Manager Gumb said the original code combined licensing and inspection language in a way that unintentionally exempted some properties and…
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