Oakland City Council Passes Law to Protect Renters With Disabilities When Elevators Break Down

CONTACT mediainquiries@oaklandcityattorney.org Oakland, Calif.  – Today the Oakland City Council adopted an ordinance requiring landlords to maintain elevators in a safe condition and to relocate disabled tenants when access to their apartment is substantially impaired due to an inoperable elevator. The new ordinance applies to buildings with three or more residential units and for the first time provides residents […]