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Topeka fire and property‑maintenance teams cite hundreds of violations in joint apartment inspections
Summary
A yearlong joint inspection effort found hundreds of exterior code and fire‑code violations across dozens of apartment complexes; staff described the program as a learning year and said many repairs remain open.
City of Topeka staff told the committee that a joint inspection effort between the fire department and property‑maintenance unit (PMU) identified hundreds of code violations across dozens of multi‑family buildings in 2024, and that the program highlighted inspection resource gaps and complex remediation timelines.
Property maintenance staff reported that PMU cited 309 exterior/code violations across 32 apartment complexes (38 separate buildings) during the joint inspection visits; staff said 12 of those complexes had reached code‑enforcement milestones (for example, a condemnation order or compliance order) and that 10 cases had been referred to municipal court. PMU also said six…
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