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City to consolidate residential and commercial inspections into Public Works, officials say
Summary
Mayor Whitmire and Public Works leadership described a consolidation that moves residential building inspections from the Department of Neighborhoods into Public Works’ permitting operations to improve efficiency and realign funding to permitting fees.
City officials told the Super Neighborhood Alliance that Houston will consolidate two inspection groups — commercial inspections under Public Works and residential inspections previously handled by the Department of Neighborhoods — into a single, cross‑trained inspection unit within permitting.
Randy, the appointee the mayor identified in Public Works, said the change responds to inefficiencies…
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