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Fort Worth Building Standards Commission orders repairs, sets deadlines and penalties after marathon hearing
Summary
At its Feb. 25 hearing the Fort Worth Building Standards Commission declared numerous properties substandard or hazardous, issued deadlines ranging from 30 to 90 days for repair or demolition, and assessed civil penalties — including a $69,250 penalty on 2923 Clinton Avenue — while granting targeted extensions where owners documented plans or family/title issues.
The Fort Worth Building Standards Commission on Feb. 25 heard a full docket of code‑compliance cases and routinely declared damaged houses and accessory structures substandard and hazardous, giving owners deadlines to repair or face demolition and liens.
The meeting began with administrative business and the swearing‑in of new member Jose Juarez. Staff then read dozens of cases and supporting inspection reports, and members voted on withdrawals, declarations, extensions and civil penalties across the day.
Code officers presented evidence describing common problems: missing or collapsed roofing, rotted or breached framing, broken windows, exposed electrical wiring and interior water and fire damage. "This case was initiated by myself, Micheline Burley," code officer Micheline Burley said when presenting the first full case, 1905 South Jennings Avenue, describing repeated notices and an inspection that found multiple roof breaches and structural failures. Owners who appeared described a range of barriers to quick repairs — limited income, probate and title disputes, or contractor…
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