Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee
TL;DR
The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee passed an ordinance that strengthens rental agreement regulations in Seattle, requiring landlords to disclose all fees and prohibiting or limiting certain fees. The measure expands the city's investigation authority and creates new enforcement mechanisms to protect renters.
Key Decisions
- Rental Agreement Regulation Ordinance (CB 7.24) Passed as amended
Agenda
- This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
- Please Note: Times listed are estimated
- Call To Order
- Approval of the Agenda
- Public Comment
- Items of Business
- 1. An ordinance relating to rental agreement regulation; requiring disclosure of fees, prohibiting and limiting certain fees, requiring retention of compliance records, expanding investigation authority, and establishing new enforcement mechanisms; amending Section 7.24.020, 7.24.050, 7.24.060, 7.24.120, and 7.24.130 of, and adding new Sections 7.24.039, 7.24.040, 7.24.045, 7.24.170, 7.24.180, 7.24.190, 7.24.200, 7.24.210, 7.24.220, 7.24.230, and 7.24.240 to, the Seattle Municipal Code.Council Bill (CB)Action: pass as amended Passed
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).
- Adjournment