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Port Arthur adopts plain‑English minimum property standards with daily penalties up to $2,000
Summary
Council passed an ordinance that adds minimum structural, utility, plumbing, electrical and health standards in plain English to speed code enforcement; the city attorney said fines will range from $250 up to $2,000 per day per violation, with doubled or tripled penalties for repeat offenses.
Port Arthur — The City Council adopted a new minimum property standards ordinance Tuesday evening aimed at giving code enforcement and the city prosecutor clearer, more enforceable standards for substandard housing and unsafe structures.
Roxanne Catronio, the city attorney and city prosecutor, told council the ordinance translates complex trade codes into plain-English minimum standards for structures intended for human occupancy —…
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