BRANSON, Mo. – The City of Branson posted a notice on the front door of the Oak Grove and American Family Patriot Inn stating the owner did not have the proper business license. The notice is strike one in the new Lodging Safety Initiative aimed at keeping properties safe for tenants.
“We want to basically put people on notice if they’re not meeting our expectations,” Branson Police Chief Eric Schmitt said. “This is our first notice to you. It’s a courtesy notice. Get back to us with what you what your plans are for the establishment.”
Police said before the Lodging Safety Initiative went into effect in September, property owners were using a loophole by stalling after getting a citation, which is how some properties fell into disrepair with repercussions.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Sydney Moran, ozarksfirst.com)
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