Take Action for Renters: Don’t let Yale Park Happen Again

Please join OTOC leaders in contacting your council member and the Mayor’s office and ask for a prompt solution that would prevent homes from becoming unsafe and uninhabitable. Use the paragraph below or your own words to send your support for a solution to the code enforcement system.

We believe the situation at Yale Park was a tragedy that should not be repeated, and a rental property registration and inspection would prevent rental properties from reaching such substandard conditions. We are asking City Council change our “complaint driven” system to one that proactively prevents homes from falling into disrepair.

See OTOC’s Research on Proactive Rental Property Registration and Inspection ordinances:

OTOC Position Paper on Proactive Rental Inspection Systems

Guide to Rental Inspection Programs (1)

OTOC 1 Page Overview of Rentral Property Registration Ordinance.docx

Dennis Walsh Housing Article 8-9-18

Last two speakers of OTOC 2018 Budget Testimony

Tell City Council Members OTOC wants:

All rental units registered so the City knows who is responsible to maintain them.
A three-year inspection cycle for all properties, but more frequent for properties where owners do not maintain up to basic health & safety codes.
A modest annual registration fee sufficient to pay for cost of additional inspectors—there does not need to be any additional cost to tax payers.
Posting phone numbers and information about how to file a housing complaint with the City in each unit or common area. Tenants need to know when and how to file a housing complaint, and how to get help, if necessary.