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DBI reports on notices of violation: inspectors, backlog and second-notice referrals
Summary
DBI told the Building Inspection Commission it is addressing a long-running inventory of open cases while processing roughly 5,000 new complaints a year. Staff reported about 4,042 open cases in the housing division and described recent NOV counts and steps to add inspectors and use litigation referrals for repeat violators.
At the March 20 meeting the Building Inspection Commission received a detailed update on notices of violation (NOVs), open case inventories and code-enforcement procedures.
Rosemarie Boske and Acting Deputy Director Daniel Lowery described current caseloads and how DBI distinguishes between housing-division cases and code enforcement. Boske said the housing division is carrying roughly 4,042 open cases in the combined timeframes and that about 1,845 are cases that arrived in the previous two years; she noted DBI receives approximately 5,000 new complaints a year and has been able to reduce older backlogs while juggling seasonal issues…
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