Reno Wants Input on Motel Inspection Plan

The City of Reno is seeking community input on a proposed Motel Inspection Program. The purpose of the program is to preserve affordable housing, while trying to ensure they are properly maintained and safe. Alex Woodley, Customer and Code Enforcement Services Manager for the City of Reno, says the city usually only finds out about deplorable conditions at weekly motels when a problem is reported. The plan is to inspect every room, every year. Woodley says the city is also considering charging motels a business license fee to help pay for the program, which could cost motel owners up to $100 per unit each year. The council will look at this later this month.