Regulations pertaining to employment and the maximum number of days that an individual may remain in a hotel or motel in the city are enforced by the City of Cleveland. A person may live in or occupy any room or rooms for a maximum of 14 days in a row.
If the municipal council approves a variance on a case-by-case basis, an exemption may be made.
Four requests for a rule deviation were discussed by the city council on Monday evening, August 18. Four distinct people who have reached or are approaching their limit of stay were the subjects of the requests.
Everyone engaged has a room at the South Main Street Knights Inn. Deborah Partain and the Knights made an appearance before the council on Sam Patel’s behalf. Following the presentation of material, the council rejected each deviation.
“It puts us in a difficult situation because the hotel owners allow these people to stay longer than they’re allowed and in conditions that are often not safe,” stated Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner. Therefore, protecting citizens is one of our responsibilities, and when these people stay in these hotels, they are Cleveland residents. Thus, that is our stance, and we will defend them.
A single mother with three children was the subject of one of the petitions. The council instructed law enforcement to work with the mother to help obtain aid from Family Promise and other agencies to help the family in any manner possible, even though the council rejected the variance request.
