South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

Citation: South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1428/CH-12-Housing ↗

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(b) Credit Enhancement Agreements (CEAs) through the creation of AH-TIF
Development Programs, with terms for those CEAs structured to increase the
points awarded through the LIHTC application process established by the Maine
State Housing Authority Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP);
(c) Conditional or contract zoning, where appropriate and consistent with the City’s
Comprehensive Plan, that would enable the creation of affordable housing in
areas where it would otherwise not be feasible or too cost-prohibitive based on
then-current zoning regulations.
Secs. 12-245—12-250. Reserved.

(Ord. No. 3-19/20, 7/2/19 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])
 ARTICLE XI. MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN EVICTIONS AND RENT INCREASES

Sec. 12-260. Necessity of Moratorium.

The City makes the following findings:
WHEREAS, many City residents have experienced a decrease in inflation-adjusted
wages and a reduced ability to find adequate and affordable housing;
WHEREAS, many City residents have recently experienced sudden and significant
increases in rent, in some instances as high as 25-30%, jeopardizing those
residents’ ability to remain in their homes and/or afford to pay for other
basic necessities;
WHEREAS, according to the Housing Needs Assessment and Strategy Final Report
prepared by Crane Associates, Inc. and Economic & Policy Resources for the
City dated May 16, 2022 (the “Report”), of the 12,463 residences in South
Portland as of 2020, 6,836 are owner-occupied, 5,003 are renter-occupied, and
624 are vacant;

WHEREAS, according to the Report, a renter household must earn $25.88/hour or
$53,830/year to be able to afford median rent and not pay more than 30% of
their income for rent;