Levelland council orders demolition or abatement for multiple substandard properties; one owner given extension

Levelland — The Levelland City Council voted Jan. 6 to issue demolition or abatement orders for six properties the city’s code enforcement staff said are uninhabitable under the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Building Code. Council also tabled one case and gave the owners of 116 Walnut more time to present a revised work plan.

City staff told the council the buildings inspected contained defects that “render said structures uninhabitable and unfit for human occupancy,” and that owners had been notified in accordance with Article 3.71 of the city code of ordinances. The council moved through the properties after a public hearing and took separate formal actions on each address.

Why it matters: The council’s orders are intended to remove safety hazards and return blighted properties to a condition that will not endanger neighbors or public health. Several of the properties have been under repeated review by the Housing Standards Commission; past…