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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Any provisions of the City’s ordinances that are inconsistent with or
conflict with the provisions of this Moratorium are hereby repealed to the
extent applicable for the duration of this Moratorium. If any section or
provision of this Moratorium is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such a declaration shall not invalidate any other section or
provision.

Sec. 12-268. Enforcement; Violations.

The provisions of this Moratorium shall be investigated and enforced by
the City Manager or his/her duly authorized designee(s). Each failure to
comply with the requirements set forth in this Moratorium with respect to an
individual Tenant shall be deemed a separate offense triggering a separate
fine of, at a minimum, the greater of 12 months’ periodic rent at the rental
rate as of April 1, 2022 or 12 months’ periodic rent at the rental rate the
Landlord announced or implemented on or after April 1, 2022. A Landlord’s
delivery of a Notice to Quit that does not comply with the requirements of
this Moratorium shall render that Notice to Quit void and illegal. The City
may allocate fines collected for violations of this Moratorium for the
Affordable Housing Trust Fund or rent relief. The City shall be entitled to
all rights available to it, including, but not limited to, fines and
penalties, injunctive relief, and its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in
prosecuting any such violations.

(Emergency Ord. No. 24, 6/7/2022 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])
Sec. 12-269. Moratorium Extended.

WHEREAS, the Moratorium on certain evictions and rent increases was
enacted by the City Council on June 7, 2022 for a period of one hundred and
eighty (180) days from the date of applicability of this Article, i.e., until
November 27, 2022; and