13307 RESOLUTION NO. 13307
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Florida State Legislature be,
and it is hereby formally requested to favorably consider
and enact suitable legislation authorizing and empowering
municipalities, which by their Charters, are authorized and
have adopted Minimum Housing Standard Ordinances, may also
be authorized and empowered to adopt ordinances granting
tenants in such municipalities in actions brought by
landlords for the recovery of possession of residential
property solely for the non-payment of rent, may set off, by
equitable defense or otherwise, an amount equal to the' rent
claim in the event of an established and proven failure by
the landlord to comply with such Minimum Housing Standard
Ordinances, and that the inter-position of such defense by
the tenant may be lawfully set up in all courts having
jurisdiction of causes involving the recovery of possession
of rented residential property solely because of an alleged
non-payment of rent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that copies of this resolution
be transmitted to each member of the Dade County delegation
to the Florida. Legislature, the Speaker of the House, and
to the President of the Senate.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of July , 1971.
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RESOLUTION NO. 13307
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Florida State Legislature be,
and it is hereby formally requested to favorably consider
and enact suitable legislation authorizing and empowering
municipalities, which by their Charters, are authorized and
have adopted Minimum Housing Standard Ordinances, may also
be authorized and empowered to adopt ordinances granting
tenants in such municipalities in actions brought by
landlords for the recovery of possession of residential
property solely for the non-payment of rent, may set off, by
equitable defense or otherwise, an amount equal to the rent
claim in the event of an established and proven failure by
the landlord to comply with such Minimum Housing Standard
Ordinances, and that the inter-position of such defense by
the tenant may be lawfully set up in all courts having
jurisdiction of causes involving the recovery of possession
of rented residential property solely because of an alleged
non-payment of rent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that copies of this resolution
be transmitted to each member of the Dade County delegation
to the Florida Legislature, the Speaker of the House, and
to the President of the Senate.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of July 1971.
(Signed) Jay Dermer
Mayor
Attest:
(Signed) Ruth B. Rouleau
City Clerk-Finance Director
(SEAL)
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE-MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139