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Portsmouth reports more than 11,000 code violations in 2025; department eyes new tech to speed case work
Summary
The city’s permits and inspections director said staff issued well over 11,000 violations in 2025 and are rolling out a new permitting/inspection system to reduce manual entry and speed case processing; the presentation reviewed notice timelines, SeeClickFix performance and derelict-structure procedures.
Portsmouth — Interim Permits and Inspections Director Mister Mike Miller told council that code enforcement remains active across the city and that new technology is slated to speed inspections and case management.
Miller said the department enforces Part 3 of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (maintenance code) and chapters 17 and 23 of the Code of Portsmouth related to housing conditions and nuisances. “We cited over well, over 11,000 violations” in 2025, Miller said, and…
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