DBI Annual Report FY 18-19 DBI Annual Report FY 18-19 | Page 29

INSPECTIONS

Housing inspections result from complaints received by DBI from tenants and residents . Routine inspections are conducted periodically of the common areas by district inspectors . Both inspection types are conducted by our Housing Inspectors to ensure that minimum habitability standards are maintained in existing residential buildings .
Housing Inspection
FY 2018 - 19
FY 18 – 19 ROUTINE INSP
FY 17 - 18
FY 17 - 18 ROUTINE INSP
FY TOTAL 12,134 2,046 12,488 2,534
Code enforcement inspections are the result of property owners failing to apply for required permits or going beyond permitted work in building , electrical and plumbing applications . In addition , code enforcement inspections can be the result of non-compliance with DBI ’ s existing programs , such as Mandatory Soft Story , Vacant Storefront and more . These inspections are conducted by the Code Enforcement Section and can result in Director ’ s Hearings and City Attorney referrals due to noncompliance .
FY 2018 - 19 FY 2017 - 18
3,368 3,465
Received 1,818
Abated 1,774 Cases
Performed 3,351 new complaint referrals . within Director ’ s deadline and referred 8 cases to the City Attorney .
Field Inspections for Code Enforcement cases
Presented 1,398 Cases
Responded to Director ’ s Letters : 100 %
Responded to 100 %
Recieved 2,221
at Directors Hearings including 60 Vacant Buildings and 5 Boilers .
Phone Calls within 24 hours .
Permit Applications for Code Enforcement Cases .
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