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City staff detail unsafe‑building and minimum‑housing enforcement after Tropical Storm Helene; 33 storm‑damaged sites still seeking compliance

Asheville City Public Safety Committee · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Development Services staff reviewed the city’s unsafe building and minimum housing enforcement processes and said that, of 218 storm‑damaged red‑tagged sites assessed after Tropical Storm Helene, 33 remained in the regulatory process as of mid‑November and staff are pursuing remediation and owner compliance.

Development Services compliance staff briefed the Public Safety Committee on Nov. 20 about unsafe‑building and minimum‑housing enforcement, the ordinance process for notices and hearings, and the city’s post‑Tropical Storm Helene work.

Chris O’Brien, compliance coordinator, explained that the process begins with a building‑safety inspection that may mark a property as unsafe; the compliance team then identifies ownership, issues a notice of violation, holds a…

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