Baltimore committee presses DHCD for data, timelines and accountability in code‑enforcement oversight hearing
At a December legislative oversight hearing, councilmembers pressed the Department of Housing and Community Development for 12‑ and 24‑month datasets, firm reinspection timelines, a public enforcement dashboard and a council‑only camera map, while DHCD described staffing shortages, SIU camera use and new tools to prioritize repeat violators.
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The House and Economic Development Committee held a legislative oversight hearing Dec. 19 to review code‑enforcement inspector accountability, and councilmembers demanded clearer data, timetables and operational SOPs from the Department of Housing and Community Development. Chair James Torrance introduced Bill LO25034 as a vehicle for that review and said the committee wants 12‑ and 24‑month datasets and a publicly accessible dashboard to track enforcement outcomes.
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