File #: O-26-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 6/15/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/13/2020 Final action: 9/29/2020
Title: Rent Increases During State of Emergency - Prohibited - For the purpose of prohibiting certain rent increases during a State of Emergency; and generally related to the rent increase prohibition.
Sponsors: Rob Savidge, Dajuan K. Gay, Elly Tierney
Indexes: Housing and Human Welfare Committee
Attachments: 1. O-26-20 RentFreeze Legislation First Reader.pdf, 2. O-26-20 Staff Report.pdf, 3. O-26-20 Fiscal Impact Note.pdf, 4. O-26-20 Amendments 1-2, Tierney.pdf, 5. O-26-20 SIGNED.pdf
Title
Rent Increases During State of Emergency - Prohibited - For the purpose of prohibiting certain rent increases during a State of Emergency; and generally related to the rent increase prohibition.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 26-20

Introduced by: Alderman Savidge and Alderman Gay
Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Tierney

Referred to
Housing and Human Welfare Committee


AN ORDINANCE concerning

Rent Increases During State of Emergency - Prohibited

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain rent increases during a State of Emergency; and generally related to the rent increase prohibition .

BY adding the following portion to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2020 Edition
18.10.010


WHEREAS, on March 5, 2020, Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. proclaimed a state of emergency and a catastrophic health emergency for the entire State of Maryland pursuant to Title 14 of the Public Safety Article of the State Code, due to the impending threat and continuing impact of the contagious disease known as COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the Governor's proclamation continues for thirty days, unless renewed by the Governor or terminated by the Maryland General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, by Executive Order No. 16, dated March 13, 2020, the County Executive proclaimed a civil emergency in Anne Arundel County, pursuant to 19 Article 1, Title 6 of the Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended); and

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the Mayor of the City of Annapolis proclaimed a local state of emergency in the City of Annapolis, in accordance with Section 11.48.030 of the City Code; and

WHEREAS, by resolution, which became effective on July 9, 2020, the City Council extended the proclamation of a local state of emergency in the City of Annapolis through the date the Governor's proclamation is renewed, extended, or terminated; plus 30 days; and

WHEREAS, the City Council enacts local public laws for the economic health and welfare of the City; and...

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