Episode 7 - Your Voice: Our Morrisville - The Problematic Renter’s Ordinance, Pt 1
In episode seven of Your Voice: Our Morrisville, we dive into one of the most controversial policies to hit Morrisville in recent years — Ordinance 1019, now Borough Code §400 — known by many as the “Renter’s Ordinance.”
This first episode of a two-part series breaks down what the ordinance actually does, how it differs from the long-standing Use & Occupancy (U&O) inspections, and why it’s caused confusion and frustration across the community.
Host Amy is joined by longtime landlord Lee Taylor of the Morrisville Landlord-Tenant Coalition, local renter Rebecca G, and Borough Council candidate Shawn Ratti, to discuss how this ordinance affects tenants, landlords, and the future of housing in Morrisville. Together, they explore questions of fairness, privacy, cost, and transparency — asking whether Ordinance 1019 truly promotes safety or simply penalizes residents and property owners doing the right thing.
Tune in to hear the voices of those directly impacted by the policy, learn how it came to be, and why it’s sparking such heated debate ahead of the upcoming election.
