Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-053-2020

• Reference No.: CB-053-2020
• Draft No.: 3
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/17/2020
• Introduced Date: 10/20/2020
• Public Hearing Date: 11/17/2020 @ 1:30 PM
• Effective date: 1/11/2021
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT CODE AIR CONDITIONING for the purpose of providing that the Landlord-Tenant Code require that any air conditioning equipment provided by a landlord shall be properly installed, connected and maintained; providing that air conditioning equipment shall be able to generate temperatures at a certain level; providing for enforcement; and generally relating to air conditioning equipment provided by the landlord.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Deni L. Taveras, Dannielle M. Glaros, Todd M. Turner, Jolene Ivey, Rodney C. Streeter, Monique Anderson-Walker, Derrick Leon Davis, Mel Franklin, Calvin S. Hawkins, Thomas E. Dernoga, Sydney J. Harrison
• Code sections: 13-162.02 -
• Contact: Monica Best-James, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/24/2020	3	County Executive	signed
11/17/2020	3	County Council	public hearing held
11/17/2020	3	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/20/2020	2	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
10/20/2020	2	County Council	introduced
10/6/2020	2	County Council	reconsidered	Pass
10/6/2020	2	County Council	deferred
9/29/2020	2	County Council	introduced
9/17/2020	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
7/14/2020	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING LANDLORD-TENANT CODE AIR CONDITIONING for the purpose of providing that the Landlord-Tenant Code require that any air conditioning equipment provided by a landlord shall be properly installed, connected and maintained; providing that air conditioning equipment shall be able to generate temperatures at a certain level; providing for enforcement; and generally relating to air conditioning equipment provided by the landlord.

Background

The Prince George's County Code does not currently require a landlord to supply and maintain provided air conditioning equipment in a safe and good working condition.  Therefore, this bill requires that a landlord provide equipment that will cool an inside temperature to eighty degrees Farenheut (80o F) or less between the dates of June 1 and September 30 each year.  The bill also exempts single family and historic properties. It allows tenants to opt out of the requirement under certain circumstances. It also allows the Department of Permitting, Inspection, and Enforcement to temporarily exempt certain buildings from the requirement when a qualifying building is awaiting redevelopment.