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Rio Dell council delays decision on rental housing inspection program amid staffing and data concerns
Summary
After a lengthy debate about enforcement capacity and whether fewer complaints reflect improved conditions or underreporting, the council voted to continue consideration of the rental housing inspection program and asked staff for more information on staffing and contractor quotes.
The Rio Dell City Council voted to continue discussion of its rental housing inspection program after hearing from staff that complaints about rental housing have declined and that current staffing and other priorities could limit enforcement capacity.
Community development director Kevin Caldwell told the council the staff recommendation was to suspend — not repeal — the ordinance so it would remain available to reactivate if complaints increased. Caldwell said staff mailed registration notices to roughly 465 rental properties and received only about 85 registrations. He added that some…
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