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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(a) Any Housing Unit for which the first certificate of occupancy was issued or
after May 27, 2023;
(b) Any Housing Unit for which the amount, or maximum amount, of Rent charged is
otherwise controlled, limited, or set by a federal, state, or local
governmental agency; provided, however, that any Housing Unit participating in
the Housing Choice Voucher program shall maintain its exempt status only while
the local public housing agency responsible for administering the Housing
Choice Voucher program determines that the rent for the Housing Unit is
reasonable; and provided further that the phrase “Rent . . . otherwise
controlled, limited, or set by a federal, state, or local governmental agency”
does not include Rent or any portion thereof that is paid by or through the
General Assistance program;
(c) Any Housing Unit owned, in whole or in part, by an Owner where that Owner and
all Affiliates of that Owner at the time that the Housing Unit was or is
rented to a Tenant, are Owners of fifteen (15) or fewer Housing Units, not
including Housing Units that are exempt under other subsections of this Sec.
12-5031;

(d) Any Housing Unit to the extent that the party occupying or in possession of
the same holds only a tenancy at sufferance or license to use that Housing
Unit, but does not hold any other tenancy in that Housing Unit;

(e) Any Housing Unit or housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious
facility, extended care facility, licensed residential care facility for the
elderly, or continuing care retirement community facility;
(f) Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education or a
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, school;