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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances by the creation of a new Chapter 885, entitled “Residential Tenant Protections from Retaliation” in order to protect the right of residential tenants to engage in lawful activity in pursuit of healthy and safe housing conditions.
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Whereas, the General Assembly and Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 to, among other things, establish the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants regarding lease agreements, eviction processes, habitability standards, and tenant participation in tenants’ associations; and
Whereas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year estimate, there are approximately 161,000 renter occupied households in Allegheny County; and
Whereas, inadequate provisions for light and air, insufficient protection against fire, unsanitary conditions, improper heating, overcrowding, misuse, dilapidation and disrepair of dwellings and other premises, and the occupancy or existence of dwellings unfit for human habitation endangers the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and
Whereas, Allegheny County, through the Allegheny County Health Department, maintains and enforces regulations regarding (1) minimum standards governing utilities, facilities and other physical factors essential to make dwellings safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation; (2) minimum standards governing the condition and maintenance of dwellings and premises affecting or likely to affect residents of Allegheny County; (3) certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators and occupants of dwellings, vacant lots or premises, and commercial properties, whether occupied or unoccupied; (4) permit requirements for the operation of rooming houses; (5) preliminary area surveys of dwellings, the inspection of dwellings or other prem...
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