City of Malden - File #: 276-25

• File #: 276-25
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2025
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/25/2025
• Final action: 11/25/2025
• Title: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 9.16 RENTAL UNITS; INSPECTION REQUIRED is hereby amended as is outlined in the body of attached paper.
• Sponsors: Carey McDonald, Karen Colon Hayes, Paul Condon, Peg Crowe, Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Jadeane Sica, Chris Simonelli, Craig Spadafora, Ari Taylor, Stephen Winslow
• Related files: 277-25

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/25/2025	1	City Council
11/18/2025	1	City Council
11/18/2025	1	City Council
9/30/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	taken from the table	Pass
9/30/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	amended	Pass
9/30/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	recommended favorably as amended	Pass
9/9/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	taken from the table	Pass
9/9/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	tabled	Pass
6/17/2025	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	tabled	Pass
6/3/2025	1	City Council	referred	Pass

Title
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 9.16 RENTAL UNITS; INSPECTION REQUIRED is hereby amended as is outlined in the body of attached paper.

Body

9.16 RENTAL UNITS; REGISTRY AND INSPECTION REQUIRED

9.16.010 GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. All owners or agents of a rental unit shall register their unit each year with the Department of Inspectional Services, as specified in this section.
B. Rental units shall be regularly inspected to ensure they comply with all applicable laws regarding building and fire codes, sanitation, and other requirements, as specified in this section.
C. Owners of a rental unit may designate a resident agent, who is authorized to act on the owner's behalf. This agent must have authority to oversee leasing, building repairs, and other functions necessary to operate the rental unit.
D. Any owner whose primary address is greater than 25 miles away from the rental unit designate a resident agent who has an address located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and no more than 25 miles from the rental unit.
E. The following information shall be clearly posted in dwellings consisting of three (3) or more units, near mailboxes when possible: the name, address and telephone and email contact information of the owner, and of any resident agent. If the property is owned by a realty trust or partnership, such information for the managing trustee or partner shall be posted.
F. P.O. Boxes do not satisfy the address requirement of this section.

9.16.012 RENTAL REGISTRY
A. The Department of Inspectional Services shall maintain a rental registry, which makes publicly available the history of rental inspections for each unit.
B. All owners or agents shall register their unit each year. The registration shall include the name and contact information for the owner, the resident agent if applicable, the term of tenancy, and any other information requested by the Director of Inspectional Services. The registration...