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The city adopted the rental inspection program late last year as a way of maintaining and boosting housing stock.
West Carrollton has about 2,500 rental units across the city that makes up nearly 42 percent of its housing. From 2012 to 2015, 65 percent of all local code violations came from rental properties, according to the city.
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The program was first proposed in the summer of 2015 with an annual fee required for rental property owners. The annual fee was dropped after more than a year of debate and negotiation with housing industry groups.
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