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Council discusses tightening HUD inspection timeframes and repair deadlines in Ordinance 777
Summary
Code Enforcement recommended requiring HUD inspections to be from within the previous 30 days and setting a 30-day repair period after notice of violation in Ordinance 777; council directed staff to draft revisions for future consideration.
Council discussed proposed changes to Ordinance 777 related to allowable inspections and timelines for required repairs.
Code Enforcement reported the town currently accepts prior HUD inspections in lieu of a Town of Nutter Fort Code Enforcement inspection but asked that the ordinance clarify that accepted HUD inspections must be conducted within the previous 30 days to remain valid. Staff also recommended adding a clear 30-day time limit for repairs after a notice of violation. The minutes note repeated inspection failures for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a conflict between the town's current codified ordinances and the 2018 incorporation of the West Virginia Property Maintenance Standards; the council directed that drafts of revised sections 777.09 and 777.11 be prepared and presented at a future meeting.
No formal action was taken at the Aug. 13 meeting; council asked for drafted ordinance language that (1) specifies the HUD-inspection recency window, (2) sets a 30-day repair deadline after notice of violation, and (3) updates references that conflict with the town's adopted property maintenance standards.
