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Council member introduces "right to cooling" ordinance to add cooling to rental habitability standards
Summary
Council member Dylan introduced draft legislation to require rental units to maintain a safe maximum indoor temperature (targeting compliance for most rentals by 2031 and exempting new construction after 2027); the draft includes a private right of action and ties enforcement to the city's rental registry. Members raised questions about incentives, peak electric loads and inspection capacity; a public hearing is scheduled for April 9.
Council member Dylan presented a draft "right to cooling" ordinance on April 1 that would add an indoor cooling requirement to the city's rental habitability framework, tying enforcement to the city's existing rental registry.
Dylan said the ordinance is designed to be technology-agnostic: the goal is to ensure habitability and tenant safety during extreme heat events, not to mandate a specific appliance. The draft includes a private right of…
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