Spokane Passes Ordinance Guaranteeing a Tenants’ Right to Air Conditioning

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown signed the city council’s “Heat, Health and Safety Ordinance” on Friday, codifying a tenant’s right to air conditioning. The renter protection measure sponsored by Councilmember Kitty Klitzke and Council President Betsy Wilkerson almost entirely guarantees a tenant’s right to air conditioning. Whether hot or cold, the tenant controls the temperature.

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