A split Wichita City Council rejected proposals Tuesday to protect tenants from income discrimination and to establish a registry of landlords with serial housing code violations. The proposed ordinances were defeated 4-3 after hours of passionate public comment from landlords, property owners and tenants. However, the council did vote 4-3 to move forward with consideration of an updated property enforcement code. The regulations, which would mandate sanitary conditions in rental units, are set to return to the council on Dec. 9.
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