If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such
provision shall be considered separately and apart from the
remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
(Ord. No. 67-16/17, 11-7-2016)
ARTICLE XI. TENANT HOUSING RIGHTS
6-219. Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to address housing
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insecurity in the City of Portland; to minimize the potential
adverse impacts of un-noticed or short-notice rent increases; to
educate at-will Tenants of their rights; and to help bring about
through fair, orderly and lawful procedures, the opportunity of
each person within the City of Portland without regard to, among
other things, receipt of public benefits, to rent, enjoy and
retain secure housing.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016)
6-220. Applicability.
This article shall apply to any and all rental housing
units in the City limits of Portland.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016)
6-221. Definitions.
Applicant means a prospective tenant for a rental housing
unit, who signs or intends to sign a lease or other contractual
agreement in relation to the unit.
Discrimination means the unjust or prejudicial treatment of
different categories of people, when those categories are
protected from discrimination by municipal, state and federal
law, including, but not limited to, categories based on race,
color, religious creed, sex, sexual preference, national origin,
age, physical handicap or mental handicap, and based on receipt
of public assistance, as provided in 5 M.R.S. §4581-A and as
amended from time to time.