Maumee rental property ordinance will be on Nov. 5 ballot [Video]

There is still a lot of raw emotion when it comes to proposed rental property regulations in Maumee.

“What I’m fighting for is the right to eliminate or not have this law being put in place, this ordinance approved,” said Colleen LaChapelle a real estate agent, who lives in Maumee.

Maumee wants landlords to ensure their properties meet various regulations based on when they were built, like a bathroom on every floor that has a bedroom and making sure wiring and insulation upgrades are done.

There was a move to get an ordinance on the ballot last year, but it didn’t happen. The Lucas County BOE now says a change like this should be put to voters.

“I think their boundary on being invasive and wanting to get into properties to inspect them,” …