Portage enforcing 30-day limit for motel rooms with new ordinance

Portage enforcing 30-day limit for motel rooms with new ordinance

A new ordinance to enforce a 30-day limit for stays at hotels and motels approved at Tuesday’s Portage City Council meeting spurred a discussion of helping people who need longer stays. “Currently, we have people living long-term in the hotels. That’s not what they’re designed for,” Fire Chief Chris Crail said. “I know in my house, I accumulate a lot of things,” and the same could happen during a lengthy hotel stay, Crail said. Hotels and motels…