CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-120 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn
RESOLUTION
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Directing The City Administration To Enhance Enforcement Efforts Related To Existing Rental Unit Habitability Standards (Fiebelkorn)
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DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO EXISTING RENTAL UNIT HABITABILITY STANDARDS.
WHEREAS, the health, safety, and well-being of residents are paramount concerns for the City of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, everyone deserves a living situation that includes the basic functions of a home, including properly functioning electricity, heating, cooling, plumbing, water, and doors that lock; and
WHEREAS, numerous constituents have reported unsafe living conditions in rental housing, including lack of properly functioning heating or cooling, electrical and plumbing issues, pest infestations, and structural hazards; and
WHEREAS, at the State level, the New Mexico Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act (UORRA) requires property owners to provide and maintain necessary utilities and facilities, make repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a safe condition, and comply with housing codes; and
WHEREAS, UORRA states that property owners shall "maintain in good and safe working order and condition electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, if any, supplied or required to be supplied by him;" and
WHEREAS, UORRA also requires that property owners complete repairs of their rental units within seven days of being notified of a problem; and
WHEREAS, Albuquerque's Uniform Housing Code (UHC) likewise requires that all residential properties be equipped with essential facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms, heating, cooling, and plumbing, and further requires that these facilities be maintained in a safe,...
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