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May 26, i964
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<br /> The bdard wished to-thank~ the members of the planning ~ommission and their.staff, and members of
<br />the Portsmouth Real Estate. Bosrd, for their interes~ and assistance, Which va~re of vitsl import'ante in
<br />developing the revisions of our minimum housing cod~ We feel that this is
<br />definite value,in preventing developmento~ blight in our city. We feel that council shoutd~be~congrstulated
<br />for its forward thinking and~enactment of the amendments.~
<br /> There has been a problem with houses scheduled to be demolished, and for which no owner can be
<br />found, in that there is considerable delay before demolition, due to ta'c:k of funds and prolonged legal procedures.
<br />All such s.tructures are ~e£erred ro the building ~inspector for .action.. The Board urges that means be found
<br />expedite these demolitions.
<br /> Goals--two members of the Board spoke ar a meeting of the Park View Improvement League last year.
<br />We hope that plans will develop sufficiently ro permit,enforcement o~ the housing code in this area during 1964.
<br />The Board deszres s :contiuns~ion of enforcement in the southern parr of o1~ Portsmouth, generally known ss
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<br /> REGULATIONS AN]) PROCEDURES CONCERN~G ENFORCEMENT OF THE PORTSMOUTH MINIMUM HOUSING CODE:
<br /> ~REVISED APRIL, 1953)
<br /> 1. Following the initial inspection of the dwelling units or rooming house, a Yormal notice of
<br />violations will be sent by eerti£ied mail to the owner iT he can be found, or otherwise to the agen~ having
<br />charge of the property. The notice shall list the violations of the housing code, ins~ruc~ the responsible
<br />person ro commence .correctiv~ aCfion within 10 d~ys~ or ~Otify thisdeparf~en~ o.f'hi'~'intenfions, and advise him
<br />of hi.s.right of-appeal.,
<br /> 2. If the department is act contac-ted at.the end of ten days, a reinspection,shatl
<br />no work has been ~started, a final notice, by certified mail, shall be sear our. This notice'shsl~ ~'ontain
<br />warning for this office to be contacted immediately,-or the matter will b~ refermed.'to the courts for action.
<br /> 3. If this office ~s still not contacted for cea days following the m~iti~g of the: final ~not~ce,
<br />the inspector shall obtain a summons or warrant charging the person with the violation of ~sp~ci~ied sectionS, of
<br />the housing code, and schedule the hearing without, delay.- No. further attempt shal~ ~e made to, contact the
<br />owner, except through the cou~t.
<br />4. In any failure to comply, the property shall be placarded, 30 day-s~ f:ollow~in~ the first notice.
<br />~. In the event an owner or person responsible for the proper~ylappeals~, the appeal shall be
<br />he~ by~t~e board -of mi'~imum housing attheir nex~ regularly scheduled meeting/ The motion 'of -~ppeal shall
<br />stay any further action by the inspector until after a ruling from the board. Ail ~ses i~ which .no. action for.
<br />repair has ~een taken or are not appealed shall .be taken ro court..
<br /> 6~ Appea~s shall be in writing, to the ~irector, accpmpsn~ed b~ a fee of
<br />money order to Annie"E. Perkins, Trea~urer)~for deposit ro the,-~ity, and sh~ll briefLy.Tsr~re ~the~reasons for the
<br />requested delay. In order for the Board to;haVe ~ome basis for decision, the inspector c~ncerned shall furnish
<br />the boat~, at the time of its meeting, with pertinent financial data of the' applicant.
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<br />YEARLY REPORT HYGIENE OF HOUSING
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<br />1. Inspected during past year
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<br />2.. (a) Found &n.no~-compliance with housing code d~ring year
<br /> (b) Non-complianeecsrry over from pri~r inspections
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<br /> (c) Total requiring compliance~actions
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<br />3. (a) Brought into compliance ddring year
<br /> (b) Razed or otherwise eliminated during year
<br /> (c) Total. compliance actions completed ~ri~g year
<br /> (~)/Remaining i~ non-~omplia~be.~t~nd d~ y~ar
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<br />1963
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<br /> No. of Str~ctures' ;No. 'Dwelling Units
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<br />973 1,3~0 ~
<br />47~3:. 525
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<br />~17 . '691
<br />316 ' ~63 ~
<br />425 617
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<br />740 . 1)032
<br />"18 .. '" : 25
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<br />(a) Roo~ing Houses Inspected during year
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<br />(b) F~und ~n non-qompliance during year
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<br />(c) Non-compliance carry over from past year
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<br />(d) Total requiring compliance actions
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<br />(e) Brough% into compliance during year
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<br />No. of Structures
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<br />No. Roeming U~its :
<br /> 5
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<br />5
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<br />1 5
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<br /> 1, 5
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<br />5. Complaints 250 6. Reinspections~ 1,947
<br />7. ~ourt Actions 2 8. Referrals 24 "
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight. to receive the report.as~.informatio~; with thanks, was. ado.pted, withou{
<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were ren~:
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<br /> 64-1tl - "I submit the. attached ordinance and recommend it be pl-ace6 on first.reading.
<br /> This ordin.ance ~ives the Police Deparrmeur the authority to disperse persons%loitering or standing
<br />on the streets of the city.
<br /> We have no ordinance!cove~ing this situation ~ar this rime~.'' - · ·
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ~ollo~ing ordinance was refer~ed roa conference of the Council:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~(N3TH, ¥~RGINtA,'1961, BY
<br /> ADDING THERkTO'A NEW SE~Ti0N NuN~ERED 19T35.2, ~ROHIBI~ING LOITERING"
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<br /> 64-11~ -"I' ~u~mit the ~tta~hed'ordinanc~ ~nd recommend it be.placed on firs~ reading.
<br /> This cove~a the ra~ on cigarettes by increasing the rate fro~ $0~O2~per pact to $O.03 per pack,
<br />this sew rate to be effective July l, the beginning of Our new fiscal year.
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