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City officials outline steps for code enforcement and abatement of neglected commercial properties
Summary
Community Code Enforcement said it placarded commercial parcels, notified corporate owners and will return for follow-up; if owners do not act the city can abate the property and place a lien. Staff cited challenges including LLC ownership, staffing and due-process timelines that can delay abatement.
City code-enforcement staff described the process and limits for addressing large vacant commercial parcels with overgrown vegetation and illegal dumping.
Sherry Strong, division manager with Houston Public Works Community Code Enforcement, said inspectors visited a large, fenced commercial site on Sackawood Street and found four parcels under at…
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