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PROA Membership
Membership to PROA in Harrisburg is just one of the great benefits of DIG Membership because they are the watch dog representing and protecting the rights of landlords throughout the state. To get full legislative updates and perks that PROA membership provides - become a DIG member today and acquire your PROA ID.* Then you can take advantage of excellent PROA benefits like these:
- FREE online advertising of your rentals – with pictures and a credit checking service
- Current Legislative Updates, like the ones featured here
- Quarterly PROA Newsletter
- Online Forum – like the “Answerline” but with more focus on a state overview
- Members can obtain credit reports and other tenant verification information from the PROA web site.
*If you are a member of DIG and would like to acquire a PROA ID, please send your request to:
PROA@digonline.org
Below are Bill Status Report, as prepared by Pugliese Associates for the Pennsylvania Residential Owner’s Association (PROA). You can also access their newsletters at http://www.proassoc.org (you must log in to access).
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PROA May Bill Status Report
PROA June Bill Status Report
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Local: September 28, 2010 – Pottstown: Residential Rental License Ordinance (CLEAN)
THIRD CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PHILADELPHIA SIGN-POSTING ORDINANCE
An ordinance banning the posting of signs on city utility poles, traffic signals and trees is not unconstitutional, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has decided. In Johnson v. City and County of Philadelphia, the panel ruled the ordinance is content-neutral and narrowly tailored to serve a government interest, and the city need only leave a speaker with alternative channels of communication. Political candidates argued the ordinance blocked any reasonable opportunity to carry out a low-budget campaign and that tacking up political posters was essential to campaigning in Philadelphia’s “gritty urban landscape with no front lawns.” But the panel said evidence showed several other communication avenues available, which did not have to be the most preferable to the speakers or the most cost-effective.
Norristown to set procedures for revocation of rental licenses
Norristown Municipal Council will consider an ordinance that will clarify the procedures for revocation or suspension of a rental license. Ordinance 12-03 of 2012 will be considered at the regular meeting of Norristown Municipal Council on Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Norristown Municipal Hall, Council Chambers, 235 E. Airy St., Norristown, PA 19401. Click here for the proposed ordinance.
