6-225. Reserved.
*Editor’s Note— Pursuant to Council Order 156-23/24, passed on April 8, 2024,
Section 6-225, which created a Rental Housing Advisory Committee, was
repealed in its entirety.
6-226. Variation by agreement.
No provision of, or right conferred by, this Article may be
waived by a Tenant, by agreement or otherwise, and any such
waiver shall be void. Any attempt to require, encourage or
induce a Tenant to waive any provision hereof or right hereby
shall be a violation of this Article. Nothing herein shall be
construed to void any term of a lease that offers greater rights
than those conferred hereby.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016)
6-227. Limitation of liabilities.
(a) Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted to
contravene the general laws of the State of Maine; and
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(b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to create
additional liabilities greater than those already existing under
law or to create new private causes of action.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016)
6-228. Enforcement and remedies.
(a) Any violation of sections 6-223, 6-223.1, 6-224 and 6-
225 of this Article may be considered a civil infraction and may
be enforced pursuant to the Portland City Code Chapter 1, §1-15.
(b) Any violation of §6-222 of this Article shall be
enforced as required by the Maine Human Rights Act, 5 M.R.S.
§§4551, et seq.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016; Ord. No. 206-19/20, 8-3-2020)
6-229. Severability.
The provisions of this Article are severable. If any of
its provisions are held invalid by act of competent
jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Article shall
continue in full force and effect.
(Ord. No. 76-16/17, 11-21-2016)