Edmonds council moves to 'prevent unnecessary evictions'
EDMONDS — Edmonds renters now have an additional layer of eviction protection through Sept. 30.
On Tuesday, the Edmonds City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that added a prerequisite on evictions and declared an emergency. The ordinance is not a moratorium on evictions.
“I think it’s the minimum we can do to try to prevent unnecessary evictions,” Councilmember Laura Johnson said during the meeting.
The ordinance, drafted by Councilmember Luke Distelhorst, states that landlords cannot move to evict tenants unless they have considered alternative funding sources, or provided written evidence to the Human Services Division of the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, or the tenant’s actions constitute an imminent threat to the health and safety of the landlord or neighbors.
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