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(The Center Square) – Spokane is expanding renter protections again, this time with an ordinance that could ensure a tenant’s right to air conditioning. Last month, the City Council joined other municipalities by passing an ordinance that increased the notice period before raising rent to a minimum of 120 days. Now, an ordinance proposed by Council President Betsy Wilkerson takes a step further. If passed, the Heat Health & Safety Ordinance would guarantee a tenant’s right to install and use a “portable cooling device” of their choice, provided that its use does not violate building code or da…

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