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

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South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
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(6) Single-family Owner-occupied residences, including a residence in
which the Owner-occupant rents or leases an “authorized accessory
dwelling unit” as defined in Sec. 14-801 of Article XVII, Short-
Term Residential Rentals, of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances;
(7) “Short-term rentals” provided to “short-term rental guests,” as
those terms are defined in Sec. 14-801 of Article XVII, Short-Term
Residential Rentals, of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances; or

(8) Housing Units for which the amount, or maximum amount, of rent
charged is otherwise controlled, limited, or set by a federal,
state, or local governmental agency.

Sec. 12-264. Effective Date.

This Moratorium shall become effective pursuant to Sec. 225 of the City
Charter (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in full force and effect until
the earlier of the following: (i) 180 days from the Applicability Date, as
that 180-day period may be extended, repealed, or modified pursuant to
Applicable Law; or (ii) the effective date of a new City ordinance, or
amendments to one or more existing City ordinances or regulations, adopted to
address rent stabilization.

Sec. 12-265. Applicability Date.

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 M.R.S. § 302 or any other law to the
contrary, and regardless of the Effective Date, this Moratorium when enacted
shall apply on or any time after the Applicability Date, as defined herein.

Sec. 12-266. Non-Waivability.

The provisions of this Moratorium may not be waived, and any term of any
Lease, Rental Agreement, contract, or other agreement that purports to waive
or limit a Tenant’s substantive or procedural rights under this Moratorium is
contrary to public policy, unenforceable, and void.

Sec. 12-267. Conflicts; Savings Clause.