The Fort Worth Building Standards Commission ordered owners of several properties with hazardous structures to repair or demolish them. Others received additional time after they showed progress or presented plans to bring their properties into compliance at a meeting Sept. 28.
One case involved a fire-damaged property at 4220 Frazier Ave., where the commission declared a house and two structures on the property as substandard and hazardous. A city code officer said the structures had serious damage, including fire-compromised electrical systems, damaged roofs and walls, missing or broken windows, and extensive debris that could harbor pests. John Baxter, who owns the property with his wife, told commissioners he was trying to rebuild. His daughter, Vicky Moore, described the financial and logistical difficulties of completing the work.
The commission voted 6-0 to give the Baxters 45 days to repair or demolish the three structures. The order allows the city to demolish the structures and place the costs against the property if the owner does not comply…