City of Albuquerque - File #: O-22-60

• File #: O-22-60
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed
• File created: 11/21/2022
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/6/2023
• Title: C/S Adopting A New Article In Chapter 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Be Known As The "Residential Tenant Protection Ordinance" (Fiebelkorn)
• Sponsors: Tammy Fiebelkorn

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2023	City Council	Passed	Fail
2/22/2023	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation, As Substituted
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation	Pass
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed as Substituted	Fail
2/13/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
1/23/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
12/12/2022	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
11/21/2022	City Council	Introduced and Referred
11/21/2022	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S O-22-60 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn

ORDINANCE
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C/S Adopting A New Article In Chapter 11 Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994 To Be Known As The "Residential Tenant Protection Ordinance" (Fiebelkorn)
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WHREAS, some tenants are charged various fees for applying for a housing unit and are charged various fees during the occupation of the unit, including but not limited to application fees, re-application fees, administration fees, renter insurance fees, lease processing fees, pet fees (both upfront and monthly), time off market fees, parking fees, utility fees, background check fees, month to month fees and convenience fees.
WHEREAS, when applying for new housing in the rental market, tenants and potential tenants are often cash-strapped by the need to pay multiple application fees and deposits in order to secure housing; and
WHEREAS, having to pay such fees makes potential low-income tenants more vulnerable to homelessness because of the requirement to pay such fees even before being approved to rent a unit or before moving in; and
WHEREAS, the practice of charging non-refundable fees disproportionately burdens recipients of housing vouchers because vouchers have limited capacity to cover fees, causing low-income tenants to be potentially unable to obtain housing or be at a comparative disadvantage to non-voucher holders; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that, to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of Albuquerque, it is in the public interest to address local issues of fair and balanced practices in the provision of rental housing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council seeks to enact a new Ordinance providing tenants with a fair and balanced fee structure;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. A new Article 14 in Chapter 11 of the Rev...