City of Houston revamping inspections to better address blight

HOUSTON – The City of Houston is revamping its entire inspection process to better deal with the number of complaints regarding derelict residential and commercial properties.

Recently, the city combined inspectors from the Dept. of Neighborhoods and Public Works into one division; Community Code Enforcement.

Prior to this change, Dept. of Neighborhood inspectors handled code violations at residential properties, while Public Works handled commercial properties…

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