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Code enforcement reports staff and inspection gains, outlines 2025 priorities after public comment on threatened demolitions
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Code Enforcement Director Daphne Talley told the committee the department ended 2024 with 25 code enforcement officers, increased inspections and executed 49 demolitions, and she presented top priorities for 2025.
Director Daphne Talley told the committee that Code Enforcement increased field staffing and inspection activity in 2024, and she outlined priorities for 2025 including hiring, fleet procurement, code amendments and faster demolition processes.
Talley said the department increased staff levels and ended the year with 25 code enforcement officers after promotions and hiring; she reported a 40% increase in inspections when more officers were in the field and said inspections rose by “over 17,000” in 2024. The department received 14 new vehicles (12 Mavericks and 2 Durangos) and executed 49 demolitions, including seven multifamily dwellings and three commercial properties, Talley said. She added that the department issued 111 demolition orders and 41 clean‑and‑close orders in 2024 and awarded 70 abatement contracts to city contractors.
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