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Building commission orders demolition of dilapidated house at 4948 Riley Court
Summary
El Paso’s Building and Standards Commission found the single-family dwelling at 4948 Riley Court unfit for habitation and approved a demolition order, giving the owner 30 days to secure, clean and demolish the structure or face city action and a lien.
The Building and Standards Commission on Feb. 19 ordered the demolition of a single-family dwelling at 4948 Riley Court after city inspectors presented evidence that the home is structurally unsound and a public-safety hazard.
Inspector Naomi Castro of the Department of Code Enforcement told commissioners the property, built about 1955 and identified in city records as owned by Patricia Lopez, was found during an investigation that began Sept. 17, 2025, to have “substantial damage and [be] dilapidated,” with a deteriorated roof open to the…
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