"The ordinance has two components. First, it will require landlords who rent buildings used as detention centers to compensate residents and the city for actual costs incurred as a direct consequence of its tenants' actions. Those costs could include things like police overtime, traffic management, fire and emergency medical responses, and environmental remediation. The collected money will reimburse impacted community members, and the city's general fund."
"The ordinance was spurred by months of federal agents firing munitions, including tear gas, to quell protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland, forcing a neighboring school to relocate and causing health concerns for people living in an affordable apartment complex across the street."
"The specific amount of the fees is yet to be determined. Now that the ordinance has passed, the city must follow a standard rule-making procedure, directed by the city administrator and the city bureaus that handle code enforcement. The ordinance passed in a 9-2 vote, with Councilors Dan Ryan and Steve Novick voting no, and Eric Zimmerman absent."
Portland City Council passed a land-use ordinance creating fees for buildings used as detention centers to address unique local impacts. The ordinance requires landlords to compensate residents and the city for actual costs directly caused by tenants, including police overtime, traffic management, fire and emergency medical responses, and environmental remediation. The ordinance also establishes a nuisance fee that applies immediately, making landlords liable for incidents such as federal agents' use of munitions at the ICE facility. Fee amounts remain undetermined while the city follows a standard rule-making procedure led by the city administrator and relevant bureaus. The ordinance passed 9-2 amid heated debate.
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