The Property Maintenance Division of the Department of Community Development is charged with the elimination of blight and building safety hazards and promotion of building repair and renovation through education and enforcement of the property maintenance codes to protect the public health, safety and quality of life.
To accomplish this, the Property Maintenance Division undertakes the following activities:
There is also a Board of Housing Appeals to resolve controversies. A written ruling or a written order to make repairs, corrections or alterations, or to obtain a Vacated Building Maintenance License, or rulings of a Housing Officer as it relates to Community Reinvestment Areas, such as denial of a tax exemption, etc., may be appealed to the Board of Housing Appeals. Orders to vacate a building, or condemnation of a building are appealed to the Board of Building Appeals, through the Department of Planning and Buildings. Below is a link to the Board of Housing Appeals application and Frequently Asked Questions.
