Ordinance No. 17-05: Rental Ordinance
Townsend, Delaware
· adopted 2018-04-04
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## Rental Ordinance No. 17-05
Rental Ordinance No. 17-05 was passed on April 4, 2018 with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The approved ordinance, along with proposed forms (which have not yet been finalized) can be viewed below. Additional communications will follow. Compliance with this ordinance is required by ALL residential rental units, whether they be apartments or single family residences. Approved Rental Ordinance Inspection checklist Lease addendum Rental License Application Rental Ordinance Inspection Procedures Tenant Information Owner Rental Property Registration Form Questions may be directed to Councilwoman Lorraine Gorman at [email protected]
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