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Reno council directs staff to update property‑maintenance code and tighten downtown standards
Summary
Council directed staff to return with an ordinance adopting the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and discussed tougher downtown enforcement tools including daily fines, improved appeals oversight and targeted staffing for proactive inspections.
The Reno City Council voted Dec. 3 to direct staff to return with an ordinance to update the city's International Property Maintenance Code to the 2024 edition and to refine downtown‑specific maintenance standards.
Lance Ferrato, Reno’s director of licensing and code enforcement, told the council the IPMC sets minimum, enforceable standards for existing structures — covering light, ventilation, sanitation, heating, fire safety, and exterior maintenance — and that Reno’s…
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