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Maplewood council presses on housing-inspector vacancy, weighing inspection frequency
Summary
City staff said one housing inspector recently resigned; council members debated keeping annual rental-unit inspections tied to the city—s tenant bill of rights versus moving to less frequent inspections to save staff time.
A vacancy in Maplewood—s housing-inspection staff and whether the city should change the frequency of rental-unit inspections were central to a May 7 City Council work session discussion.
City staff told the council a housing inspector resigned about a week to 10 days earlier and the city plans to advertise the open position. The presenter said the city currently operates with two housing inspectors who handle annual rental inspections and complaint-driven follow-ups.
The issue matters because the council previously considered reducing inspection frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic and opted to keep annual inspections. "At the time, the council said they wanted to keep it…
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