Updated Wed, July 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM UTC
Erie City Council passed an ordinance updating how rental inspections are carried out.
The ordinance transitions to in-house inspections from third-party inspections.
The language was updated to match all definitions within the city code.
Council also changed the time frames for how often inspections will take place.
City of Erie looking to bring rental inspections in-house
“They were happening every four years, now we’re saying it’s going to happen more annually. If you get two years consecutively with a clean registration and where they go into inspection, then you can move to a four-year. Whenever that property transfers to a new owner, the process starts back over,” said City Council President Dr. Tyler Titus.
Dr. Titus said this will hold landlords who aren’t following rules more accountable.
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