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Fire marshal flags code violations at Redwood Motel; town to receive lodging-tax share
Summary
At the Nov. 2 Stephens City Town Council meeting Fire Marshall Steve Ritter told council members Redwood Motel has code violations, lacks a final fire inspection and has occupied structures without a building permit; the matter has been referred to the County Attorney. Treasurer Steve Rickards said lodging-tax receipts due the town will be resolved.
Fire Marshall Steve Ritter told the Stephens City Town Council on Nov. 2 that Redwood Motel is in violation of several building and fire codes and that the motel has been occupying structures without a building permit. "There also has been no final Fire Inspection," Ritter said during the public-comment portion of the meeting, and he said the issues "have been taken to the County Attorney."
Town Treasurer Steve Rickards reported separately that the Town and Frederick County were corresponding to resolve which jurisdiction would receive lodging-tax payments from the motel and said "the Town will be receiving the portion of lodging taxes due to it." The treasurer noted second-half personal and real-estate tax bills had been mailed and that payments were beginning to arrive.
The minutes record Ritter's public comment and the treasurer's update but do not show any council vote or formal enforcement action by the Stephens City Council that evening. The referral to the County Attorney indicates the matter has been escalated to county-level legal review; the minutes do not include a timetable or further direction from the council.
No town motion or ordinance change regarding Redwood Motel is recorded in the minutes. Council members did not take additional action during the meeting; the issue remains with the county attorney, per the record.
