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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WHEREAS, the above-identified issues constitute a current and immediate
threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the community, and should
be adopted to temporarily prevent further rent increases and evictions of
tenants without cause until such time as the City may evaluate the need for,
and to consider, what additional or different ordinance provisions and
regulations, if any, might be appropriate as well as to prepare reasonable
ordinances and regulations governing rent stabilization;
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that such a study, review, and preparation of
ordinances and regulations will take not more than 180 days from the
Applicability Date of this Moratorium on Certain Evictions and Rent Increases
(“Moratorium”);
WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, this Moratorium is declared by the
City Council to be necessary for immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, and safety, and the recitals above taken together constitute the City
Council’s statements of the reasons constituting such necessity and
emergency; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the City Council, the recitals above taken
together constitute an emergency within the meaning of the City Charter that
necessitates final passage of this Moratorium upon first reading.

Sec. 12-261. Title; Authority.

This Article XI is entitled “Moratorium on Certain Evictions and Rent
Increases” and is hereinafter referred to as the “Moratorium.” This
Moratorium is adopted pursuant to the City’s home rule authority under Article
VIII, Part Second of the Maine Constitution and 30-A M.R.S. § 3001; 30-A
M.R.S. § 4356; and any other enabling statutes.

Sec. 12-262. Definitions.

Applicability Date means May 31, 2022.