Summary
Landlords who repeatedly violate housing habitability codes now face $1,000 to get on a public violator registry and $1,000-a-day fines once cure deadlines expire. Tenant advocates said the old $100-$300 fines were treated as a cost of doing business; the council doubled staff's proposed daily fine and tightened the abatement standard.
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Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fine revenue amounts are unknown, but advocates want it redirected to relocation assistance and tenant legal aid.
Renters living in substandard housing get a much stronger enforcement tool against negligent landlords.
Repeat-offender landlords face substantially higher financial exposure, up to $1,000 per day.
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