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Bedford revamps multifamily inspections; 35 properties inspected, six ranked Tier 3
Summary
Development staff reported the first-quarter results of a retooled multifamily property inspection program: all 35 registered properties were inspected and assigned tiers that determine how frequently staff will reinspect. Code staff also reported 2,300 code violations in 2024 and 631 new violations in Q1 2025.
Bedford’s Neighborhood Services reported a relaunch of the city’s multifamily registration and inspection program to the City Council on May 13, saying all 35 registered properties (about 8,100 units) received a first-quarter property-maintenance inspection and were assigned one of three tiers that determine reinspection frequency.
Development director Wes Morrison said the retabulated inspections found 15 properties at Tier 1, 14 at Tier 2 and 6 at Tier 3. Tier 1 properties are inspected once a year; Tier 2 twice; Tier 3 three times under the ordinance’s scoring system. Morrison said the program was moved into…
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