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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(g) Housing Units and housing accommodations in which the Tenant shares bathroom
or kitchen facilities with an individual Owner who maintains their principal
residence at the residential real property;

(h) 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; or
(i) “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.

(Ord. No. 17-22/23, 2/21/2023 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 12-504. Prohibitions; Base Rent Reset.

(a) Subject to subsection (c) below, no Landlord shall increase the Rent for any
Lease Tenancy or Tenancy at Will, other than a week-to-week tenancy, in an
amount that exceeds the Annual Rent Adjustment. This provision applies to any
such increase that becomes effective on or after the Applicability Date.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) below, no Landlord shall increase the Rent for any
Lease Tenancy or Tenancy at Will, other than a week-to-week tenancy, more than
once in a 12-month period. This limit shall apply irrespective of the number
of different Tenants occupying the Housing Unit during the 12-month period or
of any change of any Owner of the Housing Unit during the 12-month period.