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Retaliation Prohibited
Jones, Gadus
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Enacting Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 1766, Retaliation Prohibited
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
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Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That a new Chapter 1766, “Retaliation Prohibited” is hereby enacted to read as follows:
1766.01 Intent, findings, and construction.
Intent. The intention of this Chapter is to address health, safety, and general welfare concerns impacting Toledo residents caused by violations of federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to, local housing and building codes.
Health and safety of occupants. All requirements provided in this Chapter are found to materially affect health and safety for purposes of R.C. 5321.04(A)(1), R.C. 5321.07(A), R.C. 4781.38, and R.C. 4781.41.
Construction. This chapter is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose of protecting tenants from retaliatory actions.
Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, all terms, unless specifically defined at Section 1766.02, have the same meaning as provided at R.C. 5321.01.
1766.02 Definitions
"Protected activity" or "protected activities" means any action or statement related to advocacy by a tenant or tenant organization or representative of a tenant or tenant organization, to improve the health, safety, or welfare of a tenant, the terms of a rental agreement, or the amount or payment of rent including, but not limited to:
Reporting or complaining of a violation or a suspected violation of a building, housing, health, fire, or safety code that is applicable to the premises of the residential rental property;
Reporting or complaining to the landlord, landlord's agent or representative, or person in control of the residential rental property of any violation of R.C. 5321.04 or R.C. 4781.38 or the landlord’s obligations under the rental agreement, or any substantially similar success...
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