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Council introduces amendment extending rental-registration and inspection deadlines to Sept. 1, 2026
Summary
Ordinance 8-2026, an amendment to local rental-dwellings code (Ordinance 21-2025), was introduced to extend the registration and inspection deadline to Sept. 1, 2026, set inspections at $75 per unit and establish fines for noncompliance; adoption was set for the next meeting.
Staff read Ordinance 8-2026, which would amend Ordinance 21-2025 (the city’s regulating rental dwellings ordinance). The draft sets a deadline of Sept. 1, 2026, after which no owner may rent a dwelling unit within the city without a valid rental permit or conditional rental permit issued by the dwelling commissioner's office or its designee.
The ordinance text sets the inspection fee at $75 per rental unit. It also states that single-family rental units listed for sale are not exempt from inspection: owners must schedule an inspection by Sept. 1, 2026, and when a property transfers, the new owner must schedule an inspection within 90 days. The draft ordinance includes fines for landlords of record who do not register by Sept. 1, 2026; transcript language indicates fines beginning at $100 per day up to $1,000 until registration occurs.
Council members discussed the outreach and registration process. The Chair said letters notifying landlords have gone out in clusters and the registration form is available on the city website; staff said they were unsure how many landlords had completed registration so far. Council members noted the registration step is the first priority and that the inspection program will take more time to implement.
The ordinance was read into the record and set for adoption at the next council meeting. Staff and councilors agreed the registration requirement will allow the city to identify landlords and respond to complaints and code violations more effectively.
