Rental fee ordinances

Approved ordinances

At the June 23, 2025, Bellingham City Council Meeting, the Council approved two ordinances that regulate fees for rental units and for manufactured/mobile home lots.

View the two ordinances that establish the rental fee laws:

• Residential rental agreements and leases
• Manufactured/mobile home lot leases

Find more Housing Laws, Rental Protections and Requirements.

Survey results

• Read an executive summary of survey and focus group input here: https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/Rental-Fee-Public-Engagement-Summary-3-19-25.pdf
• Read all gathered survey and focus group input here: https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/rental-fee-public-engagement-report-3-19-25.pdf