September 8, 2026Asheville City Council
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Amends Chapter 4 of the Code 0f Ordinances of the City of Asheville by adding a new Section 4-209(C)…
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the minutes say it will do: “This ordinance will also function to help preserve naturally occurring affordable housing.”
More from the minutes
- “Vice-Mayor Mosley said that Jen Hampton, Asheville resident and staff organizer for the Asheville Area Tenants Union, asked her to read the following statement: “ Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to Asheville residents and for taking the housing habitability crisis in our city seriously.”
- “I especially want to express gratitude to y'all for hearing the stories shared by members of the Asheville Area Tenants Union (AATU).”
- “Right now, too many Asheville tenants are forced to pay rent for homes that are unsafe and unfit for human occupancy because they feel like they have to sacrifice dignity for affordability with very little legal leverage to get repairs made quickly.”
Official title: Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Code 0f Ordinances of the City of Asheville by adding a new Section 4-209(C) in order to provide additional protections for tenants from unsafe dwelling conditions
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Ullman moved to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Code 0f Ordinances of the City of Asheville by adding a new Section 4-209(C) in order to provide additional protections for tenants from unsafe dwelling conditions”
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