West Carrollton landlords may face fine for missing deadline

About 2,500 housing units - nearly 42 percent of West Carrollton’s total housing - are rental properties, according to the city. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF

About 2,500 housing units - nearly 42 percent of West Carrollton’s total housing - are rental properties, according to the city. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF
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June 27, 2017
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About one-third of West Carrollton landlords have yet to register their rental property to comply with a new city inspection program that has a Friday deadline.

Most of the more than 300 unregistered rental unit owners live outside the city – or perhaps the state – and West Carrollton officials said they are making efforts to reach them to avoid a $150 fine and possible court action.

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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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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native and has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 20 years.