By a 4-1 vote, the council directed that an ordinance be drafted to establish a Rental License and Inspection Program and fee structure. It would be the successor to the rental registration program. The drafted language is expected to come before the council Oct. 15 for approval….
Dechant is a landlord, and he was one of only two landlords in a packed council chamber who raised his hand when the question was how many landlords would participate in the proposed voluntary city inspection of the interior of rental units to potentially qualify for the best-practice rental unit designation. Under the proposed licensing program, the city would list best-practice rental units online. Also, landlords could obtain a 25 percent reduction in the annual rental unit license fee for a best-practice designation, which would be good for three years.
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