The purpose of this chapter is to adopt a residential rental registry program for the city of Palo Alto, which will allow the city to:
(a) Learn about the Palo Alto residential rental landscape as it is experienced by renters and landlords;
(b) Make data-informed policy decisions that protect public health, safety, and welfare for the residents of Palo Alto and that support certainty, stability, and fairness in the residential rental market for renters and landlords;
(c) Support community awareness of existing renter protections;
(d) Support the implementation of the city's Housing Element goals, policies, and programs, including providing information available to inform the city's significant investments in rental unit protection, preservation, and production.
(Ord. 5605 § 2 (part), 2024)