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SUBSTITUTE - Repealing Section 3.69(22) and amending Sections 32.12(15) and (16) of the Madison General Ordinances to eliminate the Section 8 Advisory Committee.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance eliminates the Section 8 Advisory Committee. Violations that were to be reported to that Committee are now to be reported to the City Attorney for prosecution.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subsection (22) entitled "Section 8 Advisory Committee" of Section 3.69 entitled "Community Development Authority of City of Madison" is hereby repealed.
2. Subsection (15) entitled "Rent in Place" of Section 32.12 entitled "Prohibited Practices" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(15) Rent In Place. It shall be unlawful for a landlord to: terminate the tenancy of a tenant, prior to the last day of tenancy under the existing rental agreement, based solely upon the tenant's participation in, or the requirements of the federal Section 8 program, when the tenant has received a voucher for the federal Section 8 program from the CDA; or refuse to accept rent payments in the form of a federal Section 8 voucher when the tenant has received said voucher after the approval of the rental application.
(a) Amendments and Extension of Lease. Any amendments to the rental agreement, or any rental agreement, which may be required by the tenant's participation in the federal Section 8 program shall not extend the term of the tenancy beyond the last day of the rental agreement, unless the tenant and landlord agree to such an extension.
(b) Referral to City Attorney. A refusal by a landlord to participate in the Section 8 Program when a tenant has received a voucher for it from the CDA prior to the last day of tenancy under the existing rental agreement may be reported to...
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