Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-089-2024

• Reference No.: CB-089-2024
• Draft No.: 1
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/12/2024
• Introduced Date: 10/15/2024
• Public Hearing Date: 11/12/2024 @ 10:30 AM
• Effective date: 1/27/2025
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING LICENSES for the purpose of allowing the Department to require proof of a license exemption pursuant to Section 13-181, the suspension of a license for a violation of Subtitle, 4 Subtitle 5, Subtitle 11, Subtitle 13, or Subtitle 27, of this Code, deny the issuance of a rental license for failure to have a Use and Occupancy Permit, increase the fines for violation of this Section, and allow for the issuance of administrative citations and administrative Hearings.
• Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Jolene Ivey, Eric C. Olson, Wala Blegay, Wanika Fisher, Krystal Oriadha, Ingrid S. Watson, Thomas E. Dernoga, Calvin S. Hawkins, Sydney J. Harrison
• Code sections: 13-1133 - , 13-181 - , 13-184 - , 13-186 - , 13-187 -
• Contact: Lori S. Parris, Senior Advisor, Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2024	1	County Executive	signed
11/12/2024	1	County Council	public hearing held
11/12/2024	1	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/15/2024	1	County Council	introduced
10/1/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	Favorably recommended	Pass
9/17/2024	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL HOUSING LICENSES for the purpose of allowing the Department to require proof of a license exemption pursuant to Section 13-181, the suspension of a license for a violation of Subtitle, 4 Subtitle 5, Subtitle 11, Subtitle 13, or Subtitle 27, of this Code, deny the issuance of a rental license for failure to have a Use and Occupancy Permit, increase the fines for violation of this Section, and allow for the issuance of administrative citations and administrative Hearings.

Background

This Bill will provide the Department with the enhanced authority regarding the issuance, suspension and revocation of rental licenses. This Bill seeks to amend the Housing Code to allow for the following:  (1) the Department to require proof of a license exemption for a landlord; (2) the suspension of a license for a violation of Subtitle, 4 Subtitle 5, Subtitle 11, Subtitle 13, or Subtitle 27, of the Code; (3) deny the issuance of a rental license for failure to have a Use and Occupancy Permit; (4) increase the fines for violation of this Section; and (5) allow for the issuance of administrative citations and administrative Hearings.