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Dunmore council adopts residential rental registration ordinance, sets online portal and tiered fees
Summary
The Dunmore Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 4 of 2025 to establish online registration for residential rental units, a tiered fee schedule intended to fund inspections and administration, and an effective date of July 1. Councilmembers discussed adjusting fees later if needed.
DUNMORE — The Borough Council on April 14 adopted Ordinance No. 4 of 2025, creating a residential rental registration and occupancy program with an online portal and a tiered fee schedule to support inspection and administrative costs.
The ordinance was moved by Councilmember Michael Dempsey and seconded by Councilmember William O’Malley; the council voted unanimously in favor. Borough Manager Greg Wolff said the ordinance includes an online registration portal to simplify compliance and that notices to known landlords will be sent in June. “If it passes tonight, it will take effect July 1st,” Wolff said.
Under the fee structure discussed at the meeting, Wolff and councilmembers used example tiers in the ordinance: $75 per unit for properties with up to four units, $60 per unit for five to 10 units and $45 per unit for properties with 11 or more units. Councilmember Patrick Loughney urged a future reassessment, saying he’d prefer a single flat fee across the board and suggesting, “My recommendation would be 50 across the board and everybody pays the same.” Wolff said the schedule is in an appendix that the council can amend later.
Councilmember Thomas Hallinan emphasized that rental-registration revenue is not going into the general fund but will support the rental‑registration program, including inspector Mike Brazil and administrative support staff. “Correct,” Wolff replied when Hallinan asked whether the money is restricted to support inspection and program administration.
The council also discussed outreach and public notice: Wolff said copies of the rules will be left at Borough Hall and posted online and on social media, and that staff have been training on the software. The Treasury report presented earlier in the meeting recorded a $9,000 purchase for rental‑registration software, reflecting the borough’s move to an online registration system.
Next steps: the ordinance took effect July 1 if no other procedural steps are required; councilmembers said they will monitor registrations and may amend the fee schedule in the appendix later based on registrations and program costs.
