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Amendment to Lead Safe Residential Rental Units
Department of Law
Joe McNamara (x1088)
(Revised)
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Repealing Toledo Municipal Code Section 1760.04(a)(20) and paragraphs c, d, e and f of Section 1760.15 and enacting new language to correct technical issues with Chapter 1760, "Registration of Lead Safe Rental Units"; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Toledo City Council passed Ordinance 226-16 in August of 2016, which created Chapter 1760 of the Toledo Municipal Code, to require that certain rental properties be inspected by Local Lead Inspectors and then certified by the Toledo-Lucas Health Department as lead safe. The compliance deadline in Chapter 1760 was modified by Ordinance 167-17 to a three-year phase in with the first deadline coming due on June 30, 2018. Chapter 1760 incorporates a definition of the word "owner" that is causing confusion. To clarify the intent of Chapter 1760, this Ordinance changes the definition of "owner" to mean any legal entity or person who has legal title to the Residential Rental Property. This Ordinance also removes the duplicative paragraph at Toledo Municipal Code Section 1760.15(c). This Ordinance does not contain any other substantive changes.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Section 1760.04(a)(20) of the Toledo Municipal Code that states as follows:
(20) "Owner" has the same meaning as specified in Toledo Municipal Code Section 1726.01.
is repealed.
SECTION 2. That a new Section 1760.04(a)(20) of the Toledo Municipal Code is enacted as follows:
(20) "Owner" means any legal entity or person who has legal title to the Residential Rental Property.
SECTION 3. That paragraphs c, d, e and f of Section 1760.15 of the Toledo Municipal Code that state as follows:
(c) Anyone assessed an administrative fine under the proceeding section shall have the right to appeal the imposition o...
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