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Council approves residential rental inspection ordinance after debate
Summary
After discussion, the council passed an ordinance establishing business-license per rental property and periodic (every-other-year) inspections intended to ensure rental units meet basic health and safety standards; the vote followed public notice and prior hearings.
The City Council approved an ordinance to create a residential rental inspection program that requires a business license per rental property and schedules inspections every two years.
Chair (S1) explained the ordinance intends to ensure rental properties remain in safe, livable condition and to capture revenue from multi‑unit landlords who previously may not have been paying per‑unit fees. After brief public discussion, S6 moved to approve and the motion received a second; the council carried the motion and the chair declared the ordinance passed.
A council supporter (S6) said the inspections are reasonable to ensure landlords maintain livable housing and asked staff to build reasonable variance procedures. The ordinance will return in final drafted form with implementation details such as fee structure and inspection protocols. No fines or enforcement schedule was finalized at this meeting.
