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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
9
A proposed tenant landlord ordinance, backed by 2 617 signatures, would curb landlord access with 24 hour notice unless emergency and allow rent withholding for code violations. It would cap deposits and enable city takeover if landlords repeatedly fail code compliance. A prior version was rejected by the current council.
November city election ballot centers on a contentious ordinance that could be challenged in court if approved. The measure faces lingering constitutional issues such as landlord inspection rights and a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation. Petition drives reached 3,543 signatures to trigger the initiative process, the first time in Iowa uses such direct democracy.
Nearly 50 studies were approved for Iowa legislative subcommittees to speed the 1978 session. The plan calls for full standing committees to review bills before opening day, with Aug. 17 set for naming subcommittee members.
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