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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(ii) Any Landlord claiming an exemption under Sec. 12-503 must provide a
written notice to the Tenant concurrent with any Notice to Increase Rent
or may include the notice in a Lease or Rental Agreement. If any such
Rental Agreement is oral, then the Landlord must deliver this notice to
the Tenant in a writing signed by the Landlord at or before the time
that the tenancy is granted to the Tenant. The notice language shall be
in no less than 12-point type and shall include the following: “This
property is not subject to the rent limits imposed by Secs. 12-504 and
12-505 of the South Portland Code of Ordinances, which includes a
prohibition on rent increases more than 10% and/or multiple rent
increases during a 12-month period for certain Housing Units. This
property is exempt from those requirements due to meeting one or more of
the criteria listed in Sec. 12-503 of the South Portland Code of
Ordinances.” If Landlord does not provide the required notice, then the
Housing Unit is not exempt from the Rent increase limit provisions.

(b) The provisions of Sec. 12-223(b) of Article IX shall apply to delivery of any
notice required by this Sec. 12-506.

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

Sec. 12-507. Effective Date; Applicability Date; Sunset Provision.

This Article shall become effective pursuant to Sec. 225 of the City Charter
(the “Effective Date”). Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 M.R.S. § 302 or any
other law to the contrary, and regardless of the Effective Date, this Article when
enacted shall apply on or any time after May 27, 2023, the Applicability Date as
defined herein. This Article shall be automatically repealed on May 27, 2030.

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

Sec. 12-508. Non-Waivability.