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Residents say repeated property violations persist despite inspections; cite slow enforcement
Summary
Two residents told council that code enforcement has repeatedly cited properties — including one in West Haven and a damaged building on Victory Boulevard — but that violations remain or cases are closed without remedial action.
Portsmouth — Residents pressed the City Council to address what they described as recurring zoning and property-maintenance violations that have gone unresolved despite repeated inspections.
David House, a Portsmouth resident, said a property in the West Haven neighborhood has received 13 inspection and zoning citations since May 2023 but remains in violation. He told council that click-fix tickets and repeated inspections have not led to sustained remediation and urged the council to use available legal remedies. House cited state code Title 48 and described the process by which five or more citizens can request a special grand-jury nuisance…
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