The Henderson City Council will meet in special session tonight at 7:00 p.m. in their chambers at City Hall.
Two items are on the agenda:
A public hearing will be held on an ordinance that would change the minimum standards under the Minimum Housing Code. This would include items relating to portable kerosene heaters, electric service, the use of generators, ceiling heights, kitchen floors, smoke detectors, window and door screens, heating criteria, street numbers, and fees for City inspections.
A second public hearing will be held on an ordinance to require a permit to rent dwelling units in the City of Henderson. This ordinance would provide for inspections to prevent rental units which are not code compliant from being rented on occupied in the City.
The special meeting is a move by the City Council to enact the Ordinances before the North Carolina State Assembly makes SB 1507 Housing Conditions/Inspection law. The law, if passed, would make City inspections impossible without probable cause to inspect or a specific complaint to the City’s Code Compliance Department.