At this same meeting, the council considered and passed an ordinance requiring that rental property owners register as a business, obtain a business license, and undergo periodic inspections. At the beginning of the meeting, comments were heard from those opposing the measure. None spoke for it. The objections to the ordinance included arguments that it would corrupt the relationship between tenants and mom and pop landlords, and that it would cause property owners to sell their properties removing them from the rental pool. Furthermore, the council was asked to exempt those landlords whose properties are already managed by professional management companies that themselves do inspections; that request was denied and city mandated inspections will now simply duplicate the effort. The registration process and acquisition of a business license both involve paying a fee. The money grab continues via a solution in search of problems.
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