Sec. 6-223.2 Maximum deposit.
Notwithstanding 14 M.R.S. Section 6032, a lease or tenancy
at will agreement for a dwelling intended for human habitation
may not require a security deposit equivalent to more than the
rent for one (1) month.
(By Referendum, 11-8-2022)
6-224. Protection of Tenants.
(a) The Housing and Economic Development Department or its
designee shall create and make available on the City’s
publically accessible web site a plain language document that
explains Tenancy at Will and the rights and responsibilities of
Tenants and Landlords of rental housing units. That document
shall also include a checklist of required notices concerning
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environmental lead hazards, energy efficiency or radon testing,
pursuant to 14 M.R.S. Sections 6030-B, 6030-C, and 6030-D,
respectively, as amended from time to time.
(b) The document referenced above shall be provided by
Landlords to all Tenants in the City of Portland at the
commencement of the rental of a housing unit and shall be
provided again upon any update to the document made by the
Housing and Economic Development Department.
(c) An acknowledgement of receipt of the documents
described above must be signed by all Tenants, and a copy of the
acknowledgement kept on file by the Landlord for at least three
(3) years and made available for inspection at the request of
the City of Portland.
(d) At the time of the annual registration required by
Chapter 6, Article VI of the City of Portland Code of
Ordinances, all Landlords must certify to the City that they
have provided the above-referenced documents to each of their
respective Tenants.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016; Ord. No. 88-20/21, 9-21-2020)