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Building commissioner outlines how Hobart initiates unsafe-building cases
Summary
Building Commissioner Felix Perry told the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority on June 15, 2026 that unsafe-building cases are usually complaint-driven and are evaluated using criteria including structural integrity and the condition or presence of water, utility, and sanitary systems. Attorney McCarthy provided legal guidance on the board's authority.
Building Commissioner Felix Perry gave an overview of the process the City of Hobart uses to initiate and screen unsafe-building cases at the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority meeting on June 15, 2026. Perry said that while cases can be opened through several methods, they are most commonly complaint-driven.
Perry described specific criteria the office uses to determine whether a structure qualifies as unsafe, citing structural integrity and the condition or presence of water, utility, and sanitary systems as key factors. The transcript notes Perry provided a brief overview of existing unsafe buildings in the jurisdiction, but the record does not list specific property addresses or counts.
Attorney McCarthy provided additional guidance on the applicable unsafe-building laws and the authority vested in the hearing body; the attorney did not specify statute names or citations in the record. No formal case determinations or enforcement motions were recorded at this meeting; staff provided an explanatory presentation only.
The meeting record indicates the session was open to the public and offered remote participation via a call-in number (not specified in the transcript).
