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New Rental Fee Disclosure Requirements

Original title: Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 4-14 (Rental Property) to add a new Article 4 to require persons who rent dwellings or mobile home/recreational vehicle spaces to households to disclose certain fees during the leasing process; and creating an offense and establishing a penalty. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

Record date · May 28, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance amends the city code to require landlords to disclose specific fees to tenants during the leasing process. It also establishes a new legal offense and associated penalties for failing to provide these disclosures.

Why it matters

Landlords and property managers must now disclose all rental fees during the leasing process, and failure to do so will result in a new legal penalty for the property owner.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Landlords and property managers

They are required to disclose specific fees during the leasing process or face potential penalties.

Directly affected

Renters

They will receive mandatory disclosures regarding fees associated with their rental agreements.

Key Facts

The ordinance amends City Code Chapter 4-14 by adding a new Article 4.
Landlords renting dwellings, mobile home spaces, or recreational vehicle spaces must disclose specific fees during the leasing process.
The ordinance creates a new offense for failing to disclose these fees.
The ordinance establishes a penalty for the new offense.

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The city reports that this ordinance has no fiscal impact on the municipal budget.
The ordinance was introduced on April 29, 2026.
The item is currently classified as 'Agenda Ready' and is listed under the 'Consent' category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of properties does this ordinance cover?

It covers dwellings, mobile home spaces, and recreational vehicle spaces rented to households.

What happens if a landlord does not disclose fees?

The ordinance creates a new offense and establishes a penalty for non-compliance.

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