{"id":"MET-PDX-052","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)","state":"OR","metro":"PDX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young)","authority":"Washington State Constitution Article VI, Section 11 [as recited in the order]; RCW ch. 38.52; Vancouver Municipal Code ch. 2.12; City Council Resolution M-4061 (Mar. 16, 2020)","instrument":"Emergency Order No. 2020-08","title":"Regarding Foreclosures, Evictions, and Rental Property Inspections; Adding a Defense from Residential Foreclosure on Private Mortgages; Adding a Defense from Eviction for Small Businesses with Fewer Than Fifty (50) Employees; and Requiring Specified Sanitation Measures Be Taken When Conducting Inspections of Residential Rental Property","dateIssued":"2020-04-03","effective":"2020-04-03 (immediate)","end":"2020-04-30 23:59 by § 4; §§ 1-3 extended through May 31, 2020 by EO 2020-11 (MET-PDX-021); § 3 as amended by EO 2020-09 extended to July 31, 2020 by EO 2020-14 and further by EO 2020-16 (MET-PDX-023, -026)","startDate":"2020-04-03","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["OTHER","EMP","MASK"],"addressees":["residential mortgage loan holders and servicers (private, non-FHFA loans)","landlords of Small Business commercial tenants (valid Vancouver Business License; fewer than 50 employees)","every landlord or landlord\u0027s agent entering residential rental property for an RCW 59.18 inspection"],"clause":"Section 1. Defense from Residential Foreclosure on Private Mortgages. A.... it shall be unlawful to initiate or advance a Private Residential Foreclosure Action with respect to any property within the city limits of Vancouver while this Emergency Order is in effect, except in such circumstances when foreclosure is necessary to abate proven threats to the safety of others or the protection of the property. Any mortgagor may raise this emergency order as a defense in any pending or initiated Private Residential Foreclosure Action.... Section 2. Defense from Eviction of Small Businesses. A. It shall be unlawful for any landlord or landlord\u0027s agent to initiate or advance an unlawful detainer action while this Emergency Order is in effect, on any property in which the tenant is: i. a Small Business tenant of commercial property located within the City of Vancouver; and ii. the Small Business has not engaged in any act or omission constituting an imminent threat of damage to the property or to the health or safety of the public... Section 3. Inspection of Residential Property - Equipment Required. A.... every landlord, or landlord\u0027s agent, who enters the interior of residential rental property or a dwelling unit within the City of Vancouver for the purpose of conducting an inspection authorized under RCW 59.18, shall: i. Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including, at a minimum, a face mask, gloves, and disposable shoe coverings at all times during the inspection...; ii. Adhere to social distancing requirements recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Clark County Department of Public Health.... Section 4. Duration. Unless modified, extended or terminated by the Vancouver City Council or Vancouver City Manager, this Emergency Order is hereby effective immediately and shall remain in effect until April 30, 2020, at 23:59 hours.","enforcement":"Conduct declared \u0027unlawful\u0027 under VMC ch. 2.12; affirmative defense in foreclosure and unlawful detainer actions (§§ 1.A, 2.A)","functions":["SV mortgage servicing and foreclosure (private residential foreclosures barred)","CM commercial leasing (small-business evictions barred)","PM property management and inspections (PPE and distancing)","CB small-business tenants and homeowners"],"notes":"Recitals record the City\u0027s Declaration of Civil Emergency No. 2020-01 (Mar. 13, 2020, 14:30), Resolution M-4061 (Mar. 16, 2020), the Governor\u0027s Proclamation 20-19 (eviction moratorium) and the \u0027Stay Home, Stay Healthy\u0027 Proclamation\u0027s \u0027temporary restrictions on the provisions of services\u0027 as the basis for the small-business protection; also orders that EOs 2020-02 through 2020-07 \u0027remain in full force and effect.\u0027 Clark County: 131 positives of 1,203 tested as of Apr. 3, 2020.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":342850,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PDX","url":"/library/MET-PDX-052","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PDX-052","citation":"City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young), Emergency Order No. 2020-08 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-052)","stateName":"Oregon","related":["MET-PDX-021","MET-PDX-023","MET-PDX-019","MET-PDX-053"]}