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The owners of a Manteca motel are working tirelessly to get their building up to code or face closure.
We first told you about the Inn by the Station Motel’s laundry list of code violations in mid-March, which prompted city and San Joaquin County officials to act.
On Wednesday, the city of Manteca has granted another extension to motel management to get their building up to code.
A couple major fixes the motel needs are plumbing and electrical issues. Management told FOX40 they’re hoping for more time to make these changes.
Unsafe and illegal to occupy. Signs are plastered on several rooms at the Inn by the station motel after a March 30th visit from Manteca City Officials. “It’s a little bit of work, you know, it’s an older building. and it’s a little bit of everything,” Kelle Lease, the Manager of the Inn by the Station explained.
The manager of the motel said her crew has been working tirelessly to clear those violations. “Yes, we can get it done, with what they want us to do in less than 30 days,” Lease said.
The Manteca Fire Marhsall told FOX40 a tenant called about the slew of violations in mid-March. This prompted city and San Joaquin County officials to act. They found plumbing, sewage, and heating problems.
“I’m currently in my truck,” John Alamar, a tenant claimed. At least one tenant claims he’s decided to rough it out.
But most decided to stay, “The new manager is doing really good though on her upkeep,” Kristy Sperry, another tenant told us. A motion the city has granted motel management because the fire marshall said they’ve made significant improvements within the last two weeks.
“As far as I’ve seen, they have been putting in the effort. A little more would help,” Alamar said.
Motel management explained they’re making good strides but they may need more time. “It’s going to be some work but we can handle it,” Lease said.
The fire marshall added, they will revisit the motel by the end of the week to take a look at the current conditions.
