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East Lansing charter amendment clears threshold for November ballot
A ballot question that could change East Lansing’s housing code is likely heading for the November ballot.
Petitioners gathered more than 1,600 signatures for the proposed charter amendment that would change how the city enforces its code on houseguests.
“Most people do not know how much the city of East Lansing limits their ability to have non-rent paying guests live in an extra bedroom,” said Patrick Rose, one of the organizers of the ballot drive.
“You face $500-a-day fines when you don't even realize you're renting, because you’re not. It doesn’t make any sense.”
https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2024-07-31/east-lansing-charter-amendment-clears-threshold-for-november-ballot