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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In an effort to deter house parties and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Columbia City Council voted to amend its Rental Housing regulations Thursday.The amendment classified “failure to comply with any emergency order,” either from the governor or local ordinance, as a “serious offense.”Under executive order from the governor, police can order groups to disperse if it’s in the interest of public health.If a gathering at a rental unit is broken up by officers, it could be deemed a “serious offense,” which would put 10 points on the landlord’s permit.If the landlord acquires 15 points over the course of a year, her rental permit could be revoked.Also, each point above five comes with a $100 fine that landlords must pay before renewing a permit.In the meeting, Mayor Steve Benjamin called the vote “a step in the right direction.”“We need everyone else to step up their... our game and make sure we can slow down the spread of the still rapidly evolving public health threat,” he said. Council members Will Brennan (District 3) and Howard Duvall (At-Large) said the authority to break up parties comes from from August 2. It reads in part that law enforcement may “prohibit or disperse any congregation or gathering of people, unless authorized or in their homes, in groups of three (3) or more people, if any such law enforcement official determines, in their discretion, that any such congregation or gathering of people poses, or could pose, a threat to public health.”Landlord Jesse Stephenson disagreed with the decision. “I don’t see how you can have a penalty that might involve the landlord no longer being able to rent the house out in the future because of what the tenant did,” he said. Stephenson said he’ll now have to be stricter with tenants. “I just basically have to forward them the statute and just say, according to this statute you’re not allowed to have these type of gatherings, and if it becomes a problem you may have to end your lease early, unfortunately,” he said. The ordinance took effect immediately. The Columbia Police Department said it would not alter patrols as a result but would be monitoring social distancing and mask wearing. Copyright 2020 WIS. All rights reserved.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In an effort to deter house parties and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Columbia City Council voted to amend its Rental Housing regulations Thursday.The amendment classified “failure to comply with any emergency order,” either from the governor or local ordinance, as a “serious offense.”Under executive order from the governor, police can order groups to disperse if it’s in the interest of public health.If a gathering at a rental unit is broken up by officers, it could be deemed a “serious offense,” which would put 10 points on the landlord’s permit.If the landlord...

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