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Portland City Code ch. 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) § 6-236

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Portland City Code ch. 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) § 6-236
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Sec. 6-236. Termination of Tenancies.

(a) In order to be terminated by a Landlord, all tenancies
must be terminated by providing a minimum of 90 days' written
notice to Tenant except as provided below:
1. "For Cause" tenancies terminable on 7 days' notice
pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1) may be terminated in
accordance with Section 6002(1);

2. Short-term rentals with a term of fewer than 30 days'
are exempt from the 90-day notice period outlined
herein;

3. Where a Landlord provides the amount of one month's
rent as reimbursement to Tenant for the inconvenience
of termination, tenancies may be terminated by notice
to the Tenant of sixty (60) to eighty-nine (89) days;

4. Where a Landlord provides the amount of two months'
rent as reimbursement to Tenant for the inconvenience
of termination, tenancies may be terminated by notice
to the Tenant of thirty (30) to fifty-nine (59) days.

(b) Reimbursement amounts outlined under subsections (a)
above are lump-sum amounts payable in a single installment for
the collective benefit of all tenants of a unit. Tenants are
responsible for allocating the reimbursement amount among
themselves.
(By Referendum, 11-3-2020; By Referendum, 11-8-2022)