Langhorne Borough Council is following the recommendation of a consultant and moving forward with a rental housing registration and inspection program ordinance. The council meeting minutes from Jan. 8 show an approach that requires three new ordinances — the first is the rental housing registration and inspection ordinance, the second would provide for nonresidential fire safety inspections and perhaps establish the offices of fire marshal and fire inspector, and the third would adopt the 2018 International Fire Code. Consultant Paul Leonard recommended that the borough not worry about keeping track of each individual tenant and that there be no fees for registering apartments, and suggested establishing ways to reward compliance with inspections by making the process easier. The Feb. 27 agenda had the council slated to discuss the matter. Langhorne Borough Council will next meet on Wednesday, March 12. Check the Langhorne Borough Council Meeting Agenda page for up-to-date information.
Source: Langhorne Borough; 2/2025