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Coppell commission orders demolition deadline for long-neglected Stratford Lane property, warns $100/day penalties
Summary
After years of noncompliance and neighborhood complaints, the Coppell Building and Standards Commission voted unanimously to order demolition or remediation of 631 Stratford Lane within 60 days and to levy $100/day in civil penalties if owners fail to comply; owners said they are pursuing insurance claims and litigation.
The Coppell Building and Standards Commission on Feb. 5 issued an order directing the owners of 631 Stratford Lane to complete demolition or otherwise bring the property into compliance within 60 days of the order’s signing, with a $100 per day civil penalty to begin if the deadline is missed.
Desiree Boman, senior code officer, recapped a history of noncompliance dating to the February 2021 winter storm: pipes burst, interior work was performed without permits and the house has remained vacant and unrepaired. Staff said the commission issued an order on Oct. 2, 2025 that required pest control, a structural engineer report, permit applications and passing inspections; none of those steps were…
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