519 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/357bd1c1c0124b3620b882f890be042c.pdf 7c90e0422129bc52012e87433d871892 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ -- - l':'J:::::,.Q) • • "Georgia's Station of the Year" P. 0 . Box 4207 Atlanta, Ga. 30302 waga-tv . H.WRAY GENERAL MANAG ER PAUL RAYMON STATION MA NAG ER DALE CLARK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AF FAIRS ROUTE TO: _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ Friday, June 3, 1966 A Committee of conscientious citizens is pointing an accusing finger at two groups they say are hurt i ng Atlanta's fight against the spread of slums. That fight is important, and Channel 5 thinks the Committee story needs airing. We're talking about the Citizens Advisory Committee for Ur ban Renewal. In blunt language it says property owners in low-income areas of Atlanta are being swindled by contract ors and repairmen, mah y of them "the out of town or 'fly-by-night' variety." City i nspectors tell a res i den t he must make repairs to bring his house into compliance with the Housing Code . These unscrupu l ous repai r men move in then and take advantage of the situati on . In a letter- to the Fu lt on Coun ty Grand .Jur y, the Committee says " c ontracts are not be ing fu l f illed and substant i al sums of money (are being) ext r acted by tactics little, if any, short of swindling a" Since the au t ho rity of t he Ci ty is i nvolved--with the i nvoking of the City Hous i ng Code-- t he Commi tt ee thinks there is a du t y to provide t hese pr operty owners some p rot e ct i on . Channel 5 agrees o The Commit t ee sugges ts licens i ng o r r egis tra t i on of a l l r ep a ir contractors, a form of bondi ng , or some t y pe of required i nspect i on before th e home- owner pays o res ponsible tenants . bath tub i The other gr oup hur ting our battle against slums a r e irTh.ose who b reak windows~ damage walls and put coal in t he WAGA -TV offers a reasonab l e oppo r tunity to r eply to the v i ews expressed in the ed i tor i a l to a respons i b l e person or group rep_re sent i ng a si gn i f i cant oppos i ng v i ewpo i nt , prov i ded req u est for rep l y t i me i s subm i tted to WAGA -T V w i th i n one week of th i s telecast. �WAGA-TV Editorial Friday, June 3, 1966 ( Continued) Page 2 When a property owner brings a house into compliance with code standards, the Citizens Committee thinks tenants should be required to keep it in good condition. If they are gu i lty of wanton destruction, some think the tenant--not the owner--ought to be required to pay. The Citizens Committee is asking the Fulton County Grand Jury to go into both of these situations and recommend action. Channel 5 endorses that. But without waiting for lengthy investigations we think the City Aldermen could blow the whistle on swindlers and back up responsible property owners. We hope they will do that and keep the pressure on Atlanta's effort to clean up the slums we have and prevent the growth of new ones. WAGA-TV Editorial is pr esented weekdays: 7:25 a.m o 7: 10 p.m .. in EARLY PANORAMA 11 : 20 p .m. in LATE PANORAMA � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Codie cee menL “Georgia's Station of the Year” P.O. Box 4207 Atlanta, Ga. 30302 o ° wagatv | Géenne/ EX TO RIAL COPYRIGHT, STORER BROADCASTING COMPANY 1966 PAUL RAYMON DALE CLARK STATION MANAGER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS H.W. RAY GENERAL MANAGER ROUTE TO: Friday, June 3, 1966 A Committee of conscientious citizens is pointing an accusing finger at two groups they say are hurting Atlanta's fight against the spread of slums. That fight is important, and Channel 5 thinks the Com- mittee story needs airing. We're talking about the Citizens Advisory Committee for Urban Renewal. In blunt language it says property owners in low-income areas of Atianta are being swindled by contractors and repairmen, many of them "the out of town or ‘fly-by-night’ variety." City inspectors tell a resident he must make repairs to bring his house into compliance with the Housing Code. These unscrupulous repair men move in then and take advantage of the situation. In a letter to the Fulton County Grand Jury, the Committee says "contracts are not being fulfiiled and substantial sums of money {are being) extracted by tactics little, if any, short of swindling." Since the authority of the City is involved--with the in- voking of the City Housing Code--the Committee thinks there is a duty to provide these property owners some protection. Channel 5 agrees. The Committee suggests licensing or registration of all repair contractors, a form of bonding, or some type of required inspection before the home-owner pays. The other group hurting our battle against siums are ir- responsible tenants. Those who break windows, damage walls and put coal in the bath tub! WAGA-TV offers a reasonable opportunity to reply to the views expre ssed in the editorial to a responsible person or group repre- senting a significant opposing viewpoint, provided request for reply time is submitted to WAGA-TV within one week of this telecast. WAGA-TV Editorial (Continued) Page 2 Friday, June 3, 1966 When a property owner brings a house into compliance with code standards, the Citizens Committee thinks tenants should be required to keep it in good condition. If they are guilty of wanton destruction, some think the tenant--not the owner--ought to be required to pay. The Citizens Committee is asking the Fulton County Grand Jury to go into both of these situations and recommend action. Channel 5 endorses that. But without waiting for lengthy investigations we think the City Aldermen could blow the whistle on swindlers and back up responsible property owners. We hope they will do that and keep the pressure on Atlanta's effort to clean up the slums we have and prevent the growth of new ones. WAGA-TV Editorial is presented weekdays: 7:25 a.m. 7:10 p.m. in EARLY PANORAMA 11:20 p.m. in LATE PANORAMA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 22 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4c9fcf486644b075dcf2c6537a70f8bb.pdf 9186632bccf689d8741a9b29f8a9d35a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. > • L~. CITY OF ATLA DEPARTMENT TA of PLANNING 700 CITY HALL At lanta, G e orgia 30303 May 26, 1966 WY ONT B . BEAN P L AN NI NG EN G I N EER CO LLIER B . G LADI N C HIEF PL A N N E R TO: Collier B. Gl adin, Assistant Planning Eng i neer FROM: Jerry Co ffel, Pl a nner II SUBJECT: Federal Code Enforcement Program Re c ently I have reviewed the Center Hi l l Code Enforcement pro jec t materials and discussed it brief l y with Woody Underwood , Comptro ller's Department . While I was not unaware o f them, I again consid e red the ineligib le cost s o f providing sub-surfac e community facilities - - water mains, sewer line s a nd storm drains . As you re call, the City's ac t io n on the proj ec t turned on its lack of fund s for the last item. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with a i ew additional thoughts on Center Hil l _. Through the Basic Sewer and Water Program, the City could now obtain Federal funds to provide the needed sewer lines and water mains for the project area. Also, the Regional Office has indicated once that it anticipated that storm drains would be made ~n eligible proje c t cost in the 1966 housing amendments to the code enforcement program. At the present time, the Compt roller 's Department is preparing bond issue st~tistics based on our preliminary estimates for Center Hill; this includes the cost of financing the ineligible cost items. If the bond issue is passed on this basis and the storm drains become an eligible project cost, the City would gain an additional $60,000 in Federal funds and ~ould release an additional $60,000 in bond issue monies. Now I think we can initiate two actions to get the Center Hill Project underway. First, it will be most appropriate f or the Mayor's Office to contact Congressman Weltner to enlist his assistance and influence in modifying the 1966 housing legislation to make storm drainage work eligible cost items in the Code Enforcement Program; this could be begun by transmitting a copy of this recommendation to Dan Sweat, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, for his reaction. The . second action involves coordination with the Water Department and Construction Department to insure that the cost of needed water mains and sewer lines in Center Hill are included in their application under the Basic Sewer & Water Program. I believe the only improvement in their applications related to the Center Hill area is an additional water main along the Bankhead Highway. The bes t means of accomplishing this action would be to get Dan's support in getting an amendment to the existing City's application to H.U.D. �Collier B. Gladin May 26, 1966 Page 2 In essence, what I am suggesting for you to consider is meet ing the needs of Center Hill by influencing the 1966 housing legislation and coordinating the use of another Federal aid program by two other City departments. No small undertaking I agree. However, it can reasonably be accomplished and the City's financial obligation in Center Hill lessened. If you think the ideas have merit, we should probably talk them over with Dan Sweat. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PLANNING 700 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 WYONT 8. BEAN May 26, 1966 PLANNING ENGINEER COLLIER B. GLADIN CHIEF PLANNER TO: Collier B. Gladin, Assistant Planning Engineer FROM: Jerry Coffel, Planner II SUBJECT: Federal Code Enforcement Program Recently I have reviewed the Center Hill Code Enforcement project materials and discussed it briefly with Woody Underwood, Comptroller's Department. While I was not unaware of them, I again considered the ineligible costs of providing sub-surface community facilities -- water mains, sewer lines and storm drains. As you recall, the City's action on the project turned on its lack of funds for the last item. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with a few additional thoughts on Center Hill. Through the Basic Sewer and Water Program, the City could now obtain Federal funds to provide the needed sewer lines and water mains for the project area. Also, the Regional Office has indicated once that it anticipated that storm drains would be made qn eligible project cost in the 1966 housing amendments to the code enforcement program. At the present time, the Comptroller's Department is preparing bond issue statistics based on our preliminary estimates for Center Hill; this includes the cost of financing the ineligible cost items. If the bond issue is passed on this basis and the storm drains become an eligible project cost, the City would gain an additional $60,000 in Federal funds and @ould release an additional $60,000 in bond issue monies. : Now I think we can initiate two actions to get the Center Hill Project underway. First, it will be most appropriate for the Mayor's Office to contact Congressman Weltner to enlist his assistance and influence in modifying the 1966 housing legislation to make storm drainage work eligible cost items in the Code Enforce- ment Program; this could be begun by transmitting a copy of this recommendation to Dan Sweat, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, for his reaction. The second action involves coordination with the Water Department and Construction Department to insure that the cost of needed water mains and sewer lines in Center Hill are included in their application under the Basic Sewer & Water Program. I believe the only improvement in their applications related to the Center Hill area is an additional water main along the Bankhead Highway. The best means of accomplishing this action would be to get Dan's support in getting an amendment to the existing City's application to H.U.D. Collier B. Gladin May 26, 1966 Page 2 In essence, what I am suggesting for you to consider is meeting the needs of Center Hill by influencing the 1966 housing legislation and coordinating the use of another Federal aid program by two other City departments. No small undertaking I agree. However, it can reasonably be accomplished and the City's financial obligation in Center Hill lessened. If you think the ideas have merit, we should probably talk them over with Dan Sweat. Dovey OHpel  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 21 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e2637dd22a8be65305bb1033ca431e73.pdf 6e51335a7e454b365f4fa1868781261b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 22, 196 6 MEMORANDUM To : Mr. Collier Gladin From: Dan Sweat Subject: Code Enforcement Project application ... I notice in your Neighborhood Analysis section of the Workable Program, you mention that the preliminary Code Enforcement Project application for Federal assistance was prepared for the Center Hill area. I! you have an available copy of this application I would certainly appreciate having one for my enlightenment and files . DS:fy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document i April 22, 1966 MEMORANDUM To: Mr. Collier Gladin From: Dan Sweat Subject: Code Enforcement Project application Ld I notice in your Neighborhood Analysis section of the Workable Program, you mention that the preliminary Code Enforcement Project application for Federal assistance was prepared for the Center Hill area. If you have an available copy of this application I would certainly appreciate having one for my enlightenment and files. ee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 20 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/29c2bdaf195dea4259eccb0afaf28222.pdf 06c3e4e352b17a5de76038d9a8ef7878 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA REPORT O~EATHE INSPECTOR OF BUILDIN<?S OFFICE" FOR THE NO. OF PERMITS 1 538 ic:======= MONTH OF 1966 CLASSIFICATION Condominium $ $ Masonry Dwellings, 1 Family $ ___ 20_,_6_5_0_.o_o_ Frame Dwellings, Duplex . $ -------- Masonry Dwellings, Duplex $ -------- Apartment Houses . $ 8 4 55 Add-Alter-Repair Churches . $ 7 53 $ - - - - - - - S t o r e s & Other Mercantile Buildings . 12,074,734.00 3,572,410.00 $ ___ _ _ _ __ 741,950.00 96 s ___9_6~,_67_5_._o_o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Residential Garages & Carports 2 $ - - - - - - - Parking Garages . 11. 560,000.00 --~---536,800.00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Garages . . . . . $ -----'----- 4 - - - - - - - H o t e l & Motel Buildings. 9 - - - - - - S c h o o l & E ducational Buildings . 47 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Add-Alter-Repair Schools . 44 - -- - ---Office Buildings . . . . . 63 - - - - - - O f f i c e & Wa rehouse . 10 - - - - - - - Utility Buildings . . 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Industria l Buildings . 54 _ _ _ __ _ _ Swimmi n g P ools . . . $ 1,486,000.00 $ 10,463,283.00 $ 6,724,011.00 $ 49,454,614.00 $ 1,567,750.00 $ 97,000.00 $ 768,800,00 $ 240,518,00 1,747 _ __ _ _ _ _ F i re Escapes E l eva tors & Signs $ 5 ,067 _ _ _ __ _ _ Add-Alte r-Repair, Res identia l . . . $ 854 $ - - - - - - - Add-Alter-Repair , Business Bldgs . . 114 1,363,732.00 6,641,057.00 20,573,273.00 334,780.00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Demolitions-Business Buildings . . $ 735 - - -= 1_ _ _ 1\lrieJhio&&p_a:htleWbae Buildings . $ Auto Sal es Funeral Home Sub~Station Cultural Center Dormitory Truck Terminal Fire Station Library Sales & Truck Service Total .Permits ----,--,-----2 Air Lines Facilities 1,793 1,622,623.00 27 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Service Stations . . . . . . . l l 16 $ ___ _ _ _ __ 267,445.00 Amusement & Recreation Buildings 2 2 $ ___ _ _ _ __ 523,000.00 Churches & Religious Buildings . 1 1 1 1 l 2 33 538 113,405.00 23 - 614,500.00 9,230,630.00 Frame Dwellings, 1 Family . 2 - NO. OF FAMILIES HOUSED COST 194,708.00 62 1, 565.00 1, 070, 000 oOO 49,000.00 93,225.00 9,142,555.00 112,639.00 600,000.00 441,652.00 3,124,000 .. 00 383,000 00 903 11,012,000.00 2,382 Total Cost Total No. of Families Housed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 9,595 TOTAL TOTAL $ 166,533,984 . 00 W. R. WOFFORD F"Q P '-< NO. 4-2 Inspector of Buildings � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA REPORT OF, J HE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS OFFICE FOPM NO, 42 i FOR THE MONTH OF 1966 NO. OF PERMITS “CLASSIFICATION COST NO. OF FAMILIES HOUSED = Condominium $ 614,500.00 33 Frame Dwellings, 1 Family. ......... $ 9 230,630.00 538 2 —Masonry Dwellings, 1 Family. ........ $ 20,650.00 2 8 Frame Dwellings, Duplex. . ..-....... $ 113,405.00 16 Masonry Dwellings, Duplex... ....... $ 23 Apartnieént Houses = (foc 405066. 22 Ea aR A $ 12 074,734.00 1,793 4 Churches & Religious Buildings. ....... $ 323,000.00 55 Add-Alter-Repair Churches... .. 2. es $ 1, 622,623.00 7 Amusement & Recreation Buildings ...... $ 267,445.00 53 Stores & Other Mercantile Buildings. . ... . $ 3,572,410.00 27 Service Stations. eh eee die oe A Ga xen $ 741,950.00 96 Residential Garages & Carports ........ $ 96,675.00 2 Parking Garages .. ¢ e306 a Ss ce as $ 560,000.00 ll. Garapes icine 2a pattie pee 8 Gow _ §$ 536,800.00 4 Hotel & Motel Buildings. . . .... 2... $ 1,486 ,000.00 9 School & Educational Buildings. . ...... $ 10, 463,283.00 47 Add-Alter-Repair Schools... .......-. $ 6,724,011.00 44 Office Buildings. 3 + fia 0 408 B amon Ses $ 49 ,454,614.00 $2 Office & Warehouse. . ............ $—42567,750.00 v Utility Buildings. .... . ig 97,000.00 = Industrial Buildings. . . 2... 7. ee eee $ 768,800.00 34 Swimming Pools.s..6 seG ie Sg ee ee $ 240,518.00 1,747 : Fire Escapes Elevators & Signs ....... $ 1,363,752.00 5,067 : Add-Alter-Repair, Residential. . ....... §$ 6,642,057 .00 854 Add-Alter-Repair, Business Bldgs... ... 2 ¥ 20,573,273.00 114 334,780.00 Demolitions-Business Buildings. . . ..... $ 735 194,708.00 = 903 1 AlgsemsioReRainiditist Buildings. ... ... $—623,565-60— 2 Auto Sales 1,070,000.00 1 Funeral Home 49,000.00 1 Sub-Station 93,225.00 1 Cultural Center 9,142,555,00 1 Dormitory 112,639.00 1 Truck Terminal 600,000.00 2 Fire Station 441,652.00 1 Library 3, 124,000.00 1 Sales & Truck Service 383,000.00 Total g ermits a Total Cost Air Lines Facilities 11,012,000.00 2,382 Total No. of Families Housed 9,595 TOTAL TOTAL $ 166,533, 984.00 W. R. WOFFORD Inspector of Buildings  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 19 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e8fad6d9d86e38a443ad1e7d62723da7.pdf f848ad8d5536103cce846d5c167f3bd6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document aA Se yi  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 18 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c6a7ae4ea5961b0185a6ec2453f07538.pdf dc4cf468321250673959e43de4c2ebc6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEPARTMENT OF HOU SING AND URBAN DEVl:LOPMENf HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE REG I ON AL ADM'INISTRA TOR Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 REGION III December 29, 1965· Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Ma.yor of the City of Atlanta. City Ha.ll Atlanta., Georgia. 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: We appreciate your letter of December 16, 1965, advising of steps being taken to employ additional personnel to assist in the execution of Atlanta. 1 s Housing Code Compliance Program. We are also pleased to learn that information being assembled on each of the ll0,000 parcels within the City will provide a means for properly evaluating progress being made toward attaining the goals established in the City's Housing Code Compliance Program. Initial inspections under the Housing Code, periodically followed up by re-inspections are, of course, only a means whereby the desired result of compliance with the code can be qbtained. The employment of additional staff should enable the City to approach a better balance between the three stages, initial inspections, re-inspections, and eventual compliance. We encourage further steps in this direction and as·s ure you of our utmost cooperation in this endeavor. Sincerely yours, ~ L t.:i. ••_; ' !. -,J. Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 REGION II December 29, 1965 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: We appreciate your letter of December 16, 1965, advising of steps being taken to employ additional personnel to assist in the execution of Atlanta's Housing Code Compliance Program. We are also pleased to learn that information being assembled on each of the 110,000 parcels within the City will provide a means for properly evaluating progress being made toward attaining the goals established in the City's Housing Code Compliance Program. Initial inspections under the Housing Code, periodically followed up by re-inspections are, of course, only a means whereby the desired result of compliance with the code can be obtained. The employment of additional staff should enable the City to approach a better balance between the three stages, initial inspections, re-inspections, and eventual compliance. We encourage further steps in this direction and assure you of our utmost cooperation in this endeavor. Sincerely yours, WL CMa — cing iva Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator hs - Cllr Dlladirs Gill wy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 17 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9053355bc8410d5d49dac6d378d06d60.pdf 97458879e5244cee7948e079b67059b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEPARTMENT OF HOU SI NG ANO UR8/\N DEV!'.:LOP~1 ENT HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 REGION III November 29, 1965 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: ·J The results of the first nine mqnths activity under the City's current Housing Code Compliance Program, forwarded by letter of November 1, 1965, has been received by this Agency. From the periodic evaluation submitted, it would appear that the CHy has made inspections in all areas designated in the Program submitted by the City, with the exception of areas designated as Cl and C3. The two ilrM§ reiporteq as iMpeeted during this report period known as "Blue Heaven" and "Vine City" would appear to equal the inspectiona l workload estimated for said areas Cl and C3. The int erim report indicates more units were inspected than were projec ted but compliances reported f ~r the period ~s compared to the City's schedule f or the s ame time ) indicates that the City has not met the goa ls established by the Program. The results obtained indicate that the City has fallen behind its scheduled compliances f or the re riod by a t ota l of 478 structures containing some 2,347 dwelling units. In the initial Rousing Code Comp liance Program, which accompanied the 1965 request f or recertification, the City reported a shortage of two (2) sector inspectors. With the utilization of inspectional persor.nel in areas not scheduled for inspection in the Program, it seems obv j ous that other areas scheduled are wi thout adequate inspectors . From t he initial inception of the Housing Code Program, this Agency has fel t that the goals established were beyond the means of the projected staff, and again, the nine month report holds this to be true. The present 12 f ield inspectors appear i n~dequate to meet the expre s sed goals of the fr ogram . The new specially selected areas be ing added to the workload and the fact that the City is falling behind in its propos ed compliance schedule would appea r to require that the City shc,uld · consider immediate steps to fill the present inspector· vacancies, to ~_ . .... / ,JI"• .·I;. �.,,. , --2 provide additional staff to fully implement the Systematic Housing 1~ode Pr ogram, and to provide staff over and above this for inspection and compliance in the areas established by the "Crash Program. 11 With the addition of staff and budget to carry out the Program, the City should be able to achieve a meaningful degree of progress and a cred itable record by the time of your next recertification request. /i ,_//_r · __________ Sincerely yours, 1 ~: ~ 1't/M~I,' / r;. Edwa a H. Baxte Regzonal Administrator cc: . Mr. M. B. Satterfield - L !. I ... _ ~.,.' ,· � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 November 29, 1965 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta City Hall tlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: The results of the first nine months activity under the City's current Housing Code Compliance Program, forwarded by letter of November 1, 1965, has been received by this Agency. From the periodic evaluation submitted, it would appear that the City has made inspections in all areas designated in the Program submitted by the City, with the exception of areas designated as Cl and C3. The twe areas reported as inspected during this report period known as "Blue Heaven" and "Vine City'' would appear to equal the inspectionel workload estimated for said areas Cl and C3. The interim report indicates more units were inspected than were pro- jected but compliances reported for the period (as compared to the City's schedule for the same time) indicates that the City has not met the goals established by the Program. The results obtained indicate that the City has fallen behind its scheduled compliances for the period by a total of 478 structures containing some 2,347 dwelling units. In the initial Housing Code Compliance Program, which accompanied the 1965 request for recertification, the City reported a shortage of two (2) sector inspectors. With the utilization of inspectional. persornel in areas not scheduled for inspection in the Program, it seems obvious that other areas scheduled are without adequate inspectors. From the initial inception of the Housing Code Program, this Agency has felt that the goals established were beyond the means of the projected staff, and again, the nine month report holds this to be true. The present 12 field inspectors appear inadequate to meet the expressed goals of the Program. The new specially selected areas being added to the workload and the fact that the City is falling behind in its pro- posed compliance schedule would appear to require that the City should: consider immediate steps to fill the present inspector vacancies, to av provide additional staff to fully implement the Systematic Housing ode Program, and to provide staff over and above this for inspection and compliance in the areas established by the "Crash Program." With the addition of staff and budget to carry out the Program, the City _ should be able to achieve a meaningful degree of progress and a creditable record by the time of your next recertification request. Sincerely yours, | 4, } Z ‘ , Regional Administrator cc: Mr. M. B. Satterfield. T4 wr.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 16 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e484e3ae6682ec3e97f3233810c8829d.pdf c94b49a794774c6f8be4289c18296669 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C TY OF A TLANTA DEPARTMENT of PLANNING 700 CITY HALL WYONT B. BEAN Atlanta, Georg ia 3o3o3 1 965 De cember 9, PLANN IN G ENGINEER C OLLIER B. GLAD IN CHIEF PLAN NE R To : Mayo r I van Al len, Jr . From: Co llier B. Gl adin Subject : Steps t o be take n under the Ci t y ' s curre nt Program . v\., r rf ~ \. As was stated in Atlanta ' s 1965 Recert i fication of its workab l e p r ogram, the greatest d isadvantage of the presently adopted Housing Code Compliance Pr ogram was having t o rely on 1960 housing census data t o determine the number of sub standard housing units that the program faces. This , i n no way, compromises the a pproach of the s ystemat i c Hous i ng Code Compl i ance Program ; however, it doe s make it d i fficu l t t o determine the actual housing- case load and , the refore, the actual number of housing code i nspectors needed to accompl i sh the pr ogram during the allotted period of t ime. The City of Atlanta fee l s that a careful analytical approach has been made to the problem, together with realistic estimates as to what can be accomp lished. The City saw the year 1965 as a trial period for the Housing Code Compliance Program to determine if the estimates were accurate. To this end, Atlanta Personnel and Comptroller Departments have been reviewing the personnel requirements of the Building Inspector Department in general . Administrative changes as they relate to Code Compliance are being considered that will balance housing code inspections with comp liance. The Comptroller is recommending that within the 1966 budget three (3) Housing Code inspectors be added along with one Typis t Clerk II. This will require an approximate $19,000 expenditure the first year. Cons iderable progress is being made on Atlanta ' s first Code Enforcement Pro j ect Area. Several areas were considered by the Planning Department, and the Center Hill area of 480 acres and 1031 families has been chosen by the Planning and Development Committee. Hopefully this application will be completed prior to the first of the year. Further, Atlanta has taken the position that through the Community Improvement Program, it will be able to determine precisely i ts Housing Code work load and, from this, the City will be better able to further develop the Housing Code Compliance Program to a greater accuracy and make any necessary changes in the conduct of the program. �Page 2 December 9, 1965 To date through the CIP Atlanta has in her data system approximat ely 32 bits of information on each of the 110 ,000 parcels that lie within our boundaries o This information will be in a form that it can be evaluated shortly after the first of the year . This will enable the City to know precisely the number of sub standard structures that we are dealing with in order that our Hous i ng Code Program work load and deadlines can be properly evaluated . I feel that Atlanta is, and will continue, prog ressing in an orderly manner to provide her citizens with safe and sanitary housing i n which to live and prosper . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PLANNING 700 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 WYONT B, BEAN December 9, 1965 _ PLANNING ENGINEER COLLIER B. GLADIN To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Collier B. Gladin \\\ if P Moo \D Subject: Steps to be taken under the City's current Housing Code Com Program. As was stated in Atlanta's 1965 Recertification of its workable program, the greatest disadvantage of the presently adopted Housing Code Compliance Program was having to rely on 1960 housing census data to determine the number of sub- standard housing units that the program faces. This, in no way, compromises the approach of the systematic Housing Code Compliance Program; however, it does make it difficult to determine the actual housing case load and, therefore, the actual number of housing code inspectors needed to accomplish the program during the allotted period of time. The City of Atlanta feels that a careful analytical approach has been made to the problem, together with realistic estimates as to what can be accomplished. The City saw the year 1965 as a trial period for the Housing Code Compliance Program to determine if the estimates were accurate. To this end, Atlanta Personnel and Comptroller Departments have been reviewing the personnel requirements of the Building Inspector Department in general. Administrative changes as they relate to Code Compliance are being considered that will balance housing code inspections with compliance. The Comptroller is recommending that within the 1966 budget three (3) Housing Code inspectors be added along with one Typist Clerk II. This will require an approximate $19,000 expenditure the first year. Considerable progress is being made on Atlanta's first Code Enforcement Project Area, Several areas were considered by the Planning Department, and the Center Hill area of 480 acres and 1031 families has been chosen by the Planning and Development Committee. Hopefully this application will be completed prior to the first of the year, Further, Atlanta has taken the position that through the Community Improvement Program, it will be able to determine precisely its Housing Code work load and, from this, the City will be better able to further develop the Housing Code Compliance Program to a greater accuracy and make any necessary changes in the conduct of the program. Page 2 December 9, 1965 To date through the CIP Atlanta has in her data system approximately 32 bits of information on each of the 110,000 parcels that lie within our boundaries. This information will be in a form that it can be evaluated shortly after the first of the year. This will enable the City to know precisely the number of sub- standard structures that we are dealing with in order that our Housing Code Program work load and deadlines can be properly evaluated. I feel that Atlanta is, and will continue, progressing in an orderly manner to provide her citizens with safe and sanitary housing in which to live and prosper. C foe  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 15 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b6cb93f88b06a150be926357a3d7d794.pdf 3ff4dbf6ee3cf2bb3bd1f3a751e5ed31 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December 16, 1965 Mr. Edward H . Baxter Regional Admini trator Housing and Home Finance Agency Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30 323 Dear Mr . Baxter : Thank you for your letter of November 29th and the comments therein relative to our current Housing Code Complianc Progr m . A tated in your letter, we are head of projection in units ins ected, but behind proj ction in compliances. We believe that a better balance between in pectiona and ·c ompliance can be tt.ained and it i our aim to accomplish thi imm diately . An ordinance will be submitted to the Board of Ald rmen at it me ting on December 20th ere ting thre additional Housing Code In pector po itions and one Typi t-Clerk po ition flective January 1. 1966. The ere ting of the e po ition should aist w, gre tly in ttaining the necea ary balance b tween in peed.on ~ nd complianc • To date, through th C. l. P . _Pro r m , we ba.ve in our da y tern pproxima~ly thb:-ty-two bit of information one ch -of th 110, 000 parcel within our City. Thi inform tion will be in uch form that it c n be l . ted hortly aft r th ff.rat of the y r. this will enabl to know pr c ely th num r of ub . ndard etructure that we re dealing with in order that out Houain Code P2'ogr , work lo d and de d U.n c n b prop ~ly val t d. �M r . E dward H . Baxter R egi onal Admi nistrator Decemb r 16, 1965 Page Two We ppreciate the continued intere t of you nd your sociate in oui- pro rams nd assure you that we shall continue to trive for maximum re ult through enforcemen t of our Hou in and Buildin Codes. Sincerely your , Ivan Allen, Jr. yor lAJr:lp CC: Mr. Collier Gladin � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document December 16, 1965 Mr. Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator Housing and Home Finance Agency Room 645, Peachtree-Seventh Building Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Dear Mr. Baxter: Thank you for your letter of November 29th and the comments therein relative to our current Housing Code Compliance Program, As stated in your letter, we are ahead of projections in units inspected, but behind projections in compliances. We believe that a better balance between inspections and compliances can be attained and it is our aim to accomplish this immediately. An ordinance will be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at its meeting on December 20th creating three additional Housing Code Inspector positions and one Typist-Clerk position effective January 1, 1966. The creating of these positions should assist us greatly in attaining the necessary balance between inspections and compliances. To date, through the C.1.P. Program, we have in our date system approximately thirty-two bits of information on each of the 110,000 parcels within our City. This information will be in such form that it can be evaluated shortly after the first of the year. This will enable us to know precisely the number of substandard structures that we are dealing with in order that our Housing Code Program, work load and dead lines can be properly evaluated.  Mr. Edward H. Baxter Regional Administrator December 16, 1965 Page Two We appreciate the continued interest of you and your associates in our programs and assure you that we shall continue to strive for maximum results through enforcement of our Housing and Building Codes. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJr:lp CC: Mr. Collier Gladin  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 14 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/97b03e5f8834ccc02c1548d4a1326629.pdf 2b03bce610575c8af21bc43988fa18b3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 5, 1965 Mr, Henry L, Bowden, City Attorney 1114 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Geargia 30303 Dear Henry: In response to your request. I am enclosi.ng a copy of Senate Bill 4 that was passed by the 1965 Legislature which grants home rule authority to municipalities, Section 4, Subparagraph 6 of the Home Rule Act states as follows: "Action affecting any court or the personnel thereof , except any municipal court having jurisdiction only over municipal ordinances." Section 5 of th Act provides that the City has the authority to fix salaries, compensation, expenses,. etc,• of their employees, but makes no provision whatsoever for the changing of dut ies of the employees, In a meeting in Mr, Landers' office with you and Miss Dusthimer 1 we discussed the possibility of changing Miss Dusthi er's title from Chief Law Clerk to some other appropriate title in which we could vest mor authority in her position to consummate court orders, etc. As you will recall:a tho position that Miss Dusthimer holds was created as a local ~ct by the, Legislature and is codified under Section 5.1,34 of the 1965 Charter. This section reads as follows : "There is hereby created in the department of municipal courts in the City of Atlanta the position of chief law clerk, who shall be appointed to office by the chief general judge and shall hold office at his pl asure," The question that l would like to raise to you regarding Miss Dusthi et- 1 s position is wh tber or not we have th authority under either the ' 62 Home Rule law or the '65 Hom Rul law to change her title and h r duties. I would appreciat your arly answer to this question, Yours very truly, Charles L. Davis C.i ty Comptroller CLD:CW Enc . cc: Mr. R. E . Landers / � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document October 5, 1965 Mr, Henry L. Bowden, City Attorney 1114 William-Oliver Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Henry: In response to your request, I am enclosing a copy of Senate Bill 4 that was passed by the 1965 Legislature which grants home rule authority to municipalities. Section 4, Subparagraph 6 of the Home Rule Act states as follows: “Action affecting any court or the personnel thereof, except any municipal court having jurisdiction only over municipal ordinances." Section 5 of the Act provides that the City has the authority to fix salaries, compensation, expenses, etc., of their employees, but makes no provision what- soever for the changing of duties of the employees, In a meeting in Mr. Landers' office with you and Miss Dusthimer, we discussed the possibility of changing Miss Dusthimer's title from Chief Law Clerk to some other appropriate title in which we could vest more authority in her position to consummate court orders, etc. As you will recall, the position that Miss Dusthimer holds was created as a local act by the Legislature and is codified under Section 5.1.34 of the 1965 Charter. This section reads as follows: "There is hereby created in the department of municipal courts in the City of Atlanta the position of chief law clerk, who shall be appointed to office by the chief general judge and shall hold office at his pleasure." The question that I would like to raise to you regarding Miss Dusthimer's posi- tion is whether or not we have the authority under either the '62 Home Rule law or the '65 Home Rule law to change her title and her duties. I would appreciate your early answer to this question. Yours very truly, G_ Charles L. Davis City Comptroller CLD:CW Ene. ec: Mr. R. E. Landers er  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 13 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b312093a82180c9ff688644d509c820c.pdf 7fec9a3090a92f04e53bb3edb429f11e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document pap \ \  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 12 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3df18db272bd5e83d734850803411437.pdf 5af77ab60a7a404e4c001bce298e09fd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL TEL. JA. 2 -4463 EXT. 321 ATLAN T A , GEORGIA ( ) tf!!rt . 14 ocb Thur iltty ~f availul cu · . y 1 of BO"Rlllber, 1964, 335 Bowd. At t ci al be - ti-f.e 1th total £1 1 ~ t. 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UUli·t · • rvlc lU t be provided to aball unit or 111. unit 1110 unit b Ud c -rtif:tcat .· of Gl!lltlmatn.t t Cid. f B1 ctrlc.tl I 15 • 19 p.ect.or ··"'. qu1,~amward -.11 .- on June btlltaU t t I' t the re to:r u•i until the atl'tlctur a Cod • • (a) 1970, • 1D o r to iD lU s Mdltioaal tre4 • withla die city by provided to-r i • t. l:tt • Additional technical inspectors as requested in the 1965 budget are urgently needed. (b) • lf the �vtolat'ieu w p. lS , 1.1 64 o t t. . •. b t . vithl eoadttioos Qfn . ct tton • Partlcul r t. '~ c me an4 fioa t oft . lk ired · a cl an-up of pr artmant id 3. 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Text Any textual data included in the document {) S, | CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL ; TEL. JA. 2-4463 EXT. 321 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Housing Code Enforcement Report of Accomplishment and Needs December 15, 1964 PROGRAM (a) Sourt. A special Housing Court is held each Thursday and the number of eases heard depends on ability of available personnel to prepare and process cases. At the end of November, 1964, 335 Housing Code Cases have been tried in Municipal Court with total fines ef $7,979 imposed by the court. (b) Planned Program. A planned systematic Housing Code enforcement program which provides for complete coverage and inspection of all substandard dwellings in the city by the end of 1969 has been developed in conjunction with the Planning Department. This program consists of an up-to-date Housing Conditions Map with priorities established for proposed areas of enforcement and a Policy and Procedure Guide. The maps and program have been approved by the Urban Renewal Committee of the Beard of Aldermen and referred to the Finance Committee for consideration of additional personnel expenditure involved. A planned systematic program for Housing Code enforcement is essential if the City is to meet Federal requirements for re- certification of Atlanta's Workable Program for Urban Renewal in March, 1965. (ce) Compliance. Attached herewith is a report reflecting the number of buildings inspected, units involved, buildings repaired, etc., including the number of permits issued for alterations and repairs to residential buildings and the number of permits iecsued for the demolition of residential units. The report is complete through November, 1964. Projected totals are shown for the entire year of 1964, In addition to the above report overcrowding has been eliminated in 72 unite. i i en eae oe C es ——=a_ Housing Code eteruinant - Dec. 15, 1964 Page 2. (4) Generel Results. Results of the Housing Code enforcement effort te date have proven the need for stronger Code provisions. Several amendments to the Housing Cede have recently been adopted to clarify and strengthen the code. The most important of these are: Section 14.12. Mo building, plumbing, electrical or gas or other permit for an addition, alteration or repair of existing substandard dwelling unit shall be issued until such time as an inspection of the property has been made to determine the feasibility of rehabilitation of such dwelling unit or unite. Section 14.13. Utility services shall not be provided to any existing vacant substandard dwelling unit or any substandard dvellig unit becoming vacant until such dwelling unit has been inspected and brought into compliance with this code and a valid certificate of occupancy has been issued. From the adoption of these amendments on June 15, 1964, through November, 1964, the Chief Electrical Inspector has discontinued electrical service in 173 vacant, substandard dwelling units; such service will not be restored until the structures have been rehabilitated to meet the requirements of the Housing Code. NEEDS. (a) Inspectors. in order to inspect all substandard dwellings within the city by 1970, 5 additional housing inspectors will be required as provided for in the planned systematic program of Housing Code enforcement. The budget request for 1965 includes a request for the aforementioned additional inspectors and one elerical position. Additional technical inspectors as requested in the 1965 budget are urgently needed, (b) Asgistance from other Departments. If the improvement of living conditions and general environment throughout the blighted areas of the city is to be accomplished a Aes eg wed ——=a_ Housing Code Enforcement - Dec. 15, 1964 Page 3. through Housing Code enforcement, it is necessary that definite and continued assistance be obtained from other departments by prompt reporting of obvious violations to the Building Department and prompt action upon conditions referred to them as being within their jurisdiction. Particular assistance will be required from the Sanitary Department so far as clean-up of premises and removal of junk automobiles is concerned and from the Construction Department for street and sidewalk improvements including the paving of some unpaved streets in older areas of the city. The Planning Department can assist materially in recording accurately the number and general condition of housing in areas warked for concentrated Housing Code enforcement effort and by scheduling the worst of the areas for appropriate treatment as Urban Renewal projects. (e) egisletion. Severel conferences have been hold with the City Attorney who is preparing legislation whereby the city can proceed “In Rem” against substandard property. This will permit the city to proceed against the premises or building and will eliminate difficulties with out-of-town owners, estates, incompetents, etc., which have ceused concern. We are hopeful that additional legislation can be enacted to require demolition of houses which have been boarded up and are vacant. Under existing laws the current practice of permitting houses to be boarded up and remain has not been @ satisfactory solution. (4) The Courts can assist the program by: 1. Promptly disposing of a11 cases without delays and postponemente. 2. By continuing appropriate fines when convictions for violations have been attained. 3. By imposing reasonable fines when a violator is convicted of an offense even though a correction may have been made prior te court action. o) A DK Housing Code Enforcement = Dec. 15, 1964 Page 4. (e) Public Understanding of the program is most important and is a field in which the Citizens Advisory Committee can be extremely helpful. Participation by all news media, civic groups and business organizations should be utilized to point up and rl emphasize the problem and to secure maximum cooperation from the public.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 11 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/eb274f0285d50a8c3d353fc2870853ec.pdf 6b61f189694bb9f11f6f17d5de69aa03 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL T E L. JA. 2 -4463 EXT. 3 2 1 ATLANTA. GEORGIA r 10 1964 DEPAll'JBB!fl OF BUIU>lBGS 1 HOOSl CODE DIVISI.ON • YBAB.. 1964 PROJECTED TRRU n CEMB'BR 1. 2. 3. uildiDg Unit • ~epair d to uild i 7. 8. Unit ct d to te 2,660 Origi . 1 •lllsp. ctiot'a involv d 4. Unit r • ins ir d to d t t 1' t t li bed to date Cu Housing C City Att mey c I to to date $ 11 ing f ta i• Uti tlal 2, 904 11 , 480 4 , 'lSO S,1 l,319 1,440 2,(H6 2,200 322 3Sl 578 630 2. 8 31 57 632 335 366 7, 79 $ 8,704 d tor: Addition•, Alteration• & l.aaid 10,524 -1,f,U.r• ild1 ti 1 Uuit• to 4 , 000 $4, 51 Ql Val � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document hd Ws CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL TEL. JA. 2-4463 EXT. 321 ATLANTA, GEORGIA December 10, 1964 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS HOUSING CODE DIVISION - YEAR, 1964 CUMUIATIVE THRU ~NOVEMBER _ 1. Buildings inspected to date Original 2,660 Re-Inspections 10,524 2. Unite involved | 4,750 3. Buildings repaired to date 1,319 4, Units repaired to date 2,016 5. Buildings demolished to date 322 6. Units demolished to date 578 7. Better Housing Commission Cases to date 288 8. City Attorney cases to date 579 9. Court Cases to date 335 ae Amount of fines to date $ 7,979 Building Permits issued for: Additions, Alterations & Repairs to 4,000 Residential Buildings Demolition of Residential Unites 1,108 PROJECTED DECEMBER 2,904 11,480 5,184 1,440 2,200 352 630 314 632 366 $ 8,704 $4,651,186 Value  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 10 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fed453425428722663eed6a69f4f510f.pdf c1075883ab35bf4c31b73a59069e51d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS MEMO From the desk of - - W. R. Wofford, Inspector of Buildings Mr. R. Earl Landers Assistant to the Mayor Atlanta, Georgia Attached is a report of Housing Code activities for the year 1964 together with our accomplishments and needs. The report is complete through November. Projected totals are shown for the entire year. " � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 9 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/1e8fd530346abf30f8b4a1eda1b2d23d.pdf 806a497520cfcce011b769b7db0ffefb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November 30, 1964 Mr. w. R. Wofford, Building Official Department of Building J;nspector City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 ... Dear Mr. Wofford: Below is a report . of inspections made on buildings by t _h e Housing Code Division of the Building Department from November 1, 1964, through November 30, 1964. 1. Buildings inspected this month 2. Units Involved PERIOD 155 1448 289 Original Re-Inspections 3. _ Buildings repaired this month 122 214 4. Units repaired this month 5. Buildings demolished this month 6. Units demolished this month 7. Better Housing Commission 8. 9. 10. June 1, 1964 315 62 100 48 10 107 15 33 43 f City Attorney Cases Court Cases Amount of fines imposed •. '-2_7 ) $550 12 $14o November 30, 1964 CUMULATIVE 11. Buildings inspected to date 12 . Units Involved Buildings repaired to date Units repaired to date Buildings demolished to date Units demolished t o date Better Hous ing Commiss ion Cases to date City Attorney Cases t o date Court Cases to da te Amount of fines to date 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1.386 5696 Original Re-Inspec t ions 2600 741 1139 220 396 186 365 240 $5512 Very tr.uly yours, / (}/11,,J-= ,m /~. S. Buchanan Chief Inspector lg · 1505 506 947 164 267 56 $1991 · � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document November 30, 1964 Mr. W. R. Wofford, Building Official Department of Building Inspector City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Dear Mr. Wofford: Below is a report.of inspections made on buildings by the Housing Code Division of the Building Department from November 1, 1964, through November 30, 1964. PERIOD 1963 1. Buildings inspected this month Original di5D 209 Re-Inspections 1448 ~ 2. Units Involved 289 S15 3.. Buildings repaired this month 122 62 4, Units repaired this month 214. 100 5. Buildings demolished this month | 48 10 6. Units demolished this month 107 15 7. Better Housing Commission DS -— 8. City Attorney Cases " 43 - 9. Court Cases . <27) 10. Amount of fines imposed $550 $140 June 1, 1964 -- November 30, 1964 . CUMULATIVE 1963 ll. Buildings inspected to date Original 13506 877 Re-Inspections 5696 - 12. Units Involved 2600 1505 13. Buildings repaired to date P4L 506 14. Units repaired to date 1139 94-7 15. Buildings demolished to date 220 -| 164 16. Units demolished to date 396 267 17. Better Housing Commission Cases to date 186 - 18. City Attorney Cases to date 365 - 19. Court Cases to date 240 56 20. Amount of fines to date $5512 $1991 ane truly yours, Se Se Suceanan “ive Chief Inspector 1g  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 8 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f82bfb1c923318f5ce941d793c443555.pdf 50fdaf86101250b29984c1793760970d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. •. Somo time ago at the requeot cf Mr.. Willia~ P.. Woffordp the Building Official of t he c·ty of Atla.~tal) you roview~d the draft of the DOC.A B~~lc Housi.."1.!I Codo ond submitted so.mo comments. Under separate cov r D at Mr. 'offord 0o requoot, we M.VG zent to you t hrco C0'7.pliraenta?'7J copies of this code as it w--as £1.n.nlly publ ohed., We are enclosing a copy of our ?ublication and Price List _or your information in the event you havo occt1sion to refer to this Gnd the DOCA. ~odes in the areas ~hich you Dervo. Wo vory muoh appraciato your t3k:ing the time to commant on the early dr.nrt of thin code ~d :r.ust apolo; iza £or not earlier communic~t1nc with you roearuing this~ In the vol1.1(7.e of wor' i nvolv d it u~o in~ozsible for ue to col'llmun1cdte our appracinti o~ to everyone. Pl e3se forgive this oversight. Your comrr..onts b--ere e~:..""Ofully J.-Ovim-rod by- he Cor.rrirl.t ·tea and you tW.Y find that eo:::c cf the~ ·"'Oro incorporo.U!d in tho code. Other~ may not have baon used oinco in the O\"arall concept or tho Codtlt t he cor~.J. ..tc~ rnA.., h~ve felt it u."ldcs1rablo to uee them at this ti.moo t-le ar.tici;,ate .modifications of the code as experionco indient co ucccsoory and thia may l ez.i to the adoption of so~:a of t,t-._ tninga previoual:, B1U3gcst.ed but not accepted by tl:>..3 Com.niittoa. Th BOCA Dasie Hou~in3 Code io prop:ired t o. ba ueed in conjunction with the., BOCA. D~aie Building Codeo Tocethar they pro·.ride oll tlw nccozaarf authoritie3 for the administration or r~gulnt1ons govornin~ both old and nm-r buildinge1e '!'hoya.ro based on the poli~7 th.at ~11 activiti~s deuin~ with t he buildinz in com.-nunity ahoul.d c ~::i under tho dir~ct super- vision ot tbs buildin~ o£fic1alo Housing authoritioa or a1milar local public D.£.'Onciee, pl&nnini bo rd and oth r �branches of loc al eovez:nment concer nod with buildings and their use should h ve the full c oop0ratlon of t he building depart.~ent in determining t he p ysical con ·tin of the buildings and in such ot,her matters as may be nee Swai".Y• Violation not,ices and correction orders rsgarciing buildings should bo issued by one aeency only t ' e building d~!)al"'trnen't-:-=altho ur;,. t he f .:.re prevent.ion official may properly issue notic~s nnd orders r gardine fizae haz~rds resulting from th.0 processos of ha11.dl-nr.; of fl ~"1m.?.bl0 ma· erials ovsr which h . has ju:d.~diction g and t ha ho~lt offieia may iasuo ord rs reg rding sanitation - 11':i!)roper use of s ani.tary f.:;'lcilities or unsa.l'litary practices ~ \;hich are under hi s jurisdi,f·iono We believe that these assumptions quite well take Cal'I of all necessary conditions and that they are s ound and practical. ~ •. Under thia arrangement ~ppeals from ed.~inistr ative orders are provided u ithin pro. 0r 11.mita.tions throc.~h pro"Jisions of the building code. Such ap erJ.s would apply equally to ordors issued in connection i;n.th · corrections under the Housing ·Code se to those issued under the Buil ding Code. I We . . ould .relcon:.e any further eont":!ents you may hav... in connection with this and the nsults of y~ur experience or the experience of communities with b"hich you may come in contact in its use. .,,-, . ' .. psb/ f Paul E. Baseler . Executive Director ,· 1 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document November 25, 1962; Mr. Joo C. Behrons, Chie? Conservation and Rehabilitation Branch Urben Reneval Division Housing and Home Finence Agency 6L5 Peachtree=Seventh Building Atlanta, Ceorgia = 30525 Dear Mr. Behrens: Some time ago at the request of Mr. Willian R. Wofford, the Building Official of the City of Atlanta, you reviewed the draft of the S0CA Basic Housing Code and submitted some comments. Under scparate cover, at Mr. Woffordts request, we have sent to you three complinentary copies of this cede as it was finally published. We are enclosing a copy of our Publication and Price List for your information in the event you have occasion to refer to this and the BOCA codes in the areas which you serve. ia Very much appreciate your taking the time to comment on the early draft of this code and must apologize for not earlier commmicating with you rogarding this. In the volume of work involved it was impossible for us te communicate our appreciation to everyone. FPlesse forgive this oversight. Your comments were carcfully reviewed by the Committee and you msy find that some of them wero incorporated in the code. © Others may not hava been used since in the overall concept of the Code the cormmitics may have felt it undesirable to use them at this time. We anticipate modifications of the code as experlonce indicates necessary and this may lead to the adoption of some of the things previously suggested but not accepted by the Comsittes. The BOCA Basie Housing Code isa propared to. be used in cone junction with the BOCA Basic Building Code. Together they provide all the necessary authorities for the administration of regulations governing both old and new buildings. Thoy are based on the policy that all activities dealing with the buildings in a community should cova under the direct supere vision of the building official. Housing authorities or similar local public agencies, plarming boards and other a ee branches of local government concerned with buildings and their use should have the full cooperation of the building department in determining the physical condition of the buildings and in such other uatters as may be necessarye Violation notices and correction orders regarding buildings should be issued by one agency only == the building departmenteealthough the fire prevention official may properly issue notices and orders regarding fire hazards resulting from the processes of handling of flammable materials over which he has jurisdiction, and the hoalth official may issue orders regarding sanitation - improper use of sanitary facilities or unsanitary practices < which are under his jurisdiction. We believe that these assumptions quite well take care of ali necessary conditions and that they are sound and practical. Under this arrangement appeals from administrative orders are provided within proper limitations through provisions of the building code. Such appeals would apply equally to orders issued in connection with | corrections under the Housing Code as to those issued under the Building Code. We would welcomes any further comments you may have in connection with this and the results of your experience or the experience of communities with which you may come in contact in its use. Sincerely yours, peb/f Paul E. Baseler , Executive Director  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 7 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b31ab20c2533aa071252321a38a1173a.pdf dd94c63bb567ec4875fb7da1fbfa610f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ,, , .t. · ·,~••·• • .,!.• •. r·. •, ~,.·• , ' • • • : -~ l 113,408 i· 48 , 188 , 2.5,64,5 DETERIOR.lTINGz l'+,614v Total. ,,4o5 · ill plumbing present. \ Lacki12g ao~e or all taoili ti•s • . DILAPIDATED: ff-· ?,929.,,. Total. ~ DILAPIDATED 22 , 543. Total. . · 1:; & DETERIOR!TED: ~-;:; , ., ... .;;l·it ::I ·!h 'ji. -'I ·11ii ... !1 . ,!I ,1•! r, Juq 12, , ho told 'm.e the Federal Cenaua t igurH on dil&pidation are lover than M.~.C. ., ua1r..i.c:111.tee. She spot checked and touncl Conawa \'..t iguree lower than aatul oon~ 41.tiou ahov in the tiel.d.) J.J.. Rabun, A.aeiet. . Director · -- {In a telephone conYers&tion with Mis Peg '!Breeland, of M.P.C., on ~- ~ ': ' ii' .11 'I ... ~ �,,t'. ' 1 .. ' ! I --/ ~ !,.. )- II ~--4 // S-- 9 I I /o-1rw\L ., . Cf (JJ ,/ ., 3 ' ' ,; 3 ·! •l j ~ J.-S,.~ cf ' ' ', . ·',\ ....2. °1; 0 0 6 ·1'11 90 I I '( 13 1 )-3/ . /~) gi °I ' . t.t_,_"J,.,I.. ; rg-o -Y.-. -fl( I/ I/ I f 'fo ~ ~ ~ o 9 19.3'( ~ ~ 716 tJ --::··I C H) ~ / rI a 1) o oci ,---~· ·-___, ).7 1 • acJO .._: ' . .... ' . '~ ' (~,~ (It ~~ ~~,y � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 156,097 fi Total rel ie baie) of! At 66,550 Total owner-occupied dwellin; 52,461 White owner occupied. ©: 14,089 Non-White owner occupied 79,365 Tenant occupied. 45,266 Tenant occupied, White. 34,099 Tenant. occupied, Non-Whi tes: 5,710 Vacant unite. ich 4,131 For rent. 1,579 For sale. 2,472 Other (vacant). 8,182 Total vacant. , sc F QETERTORATING: 28, 901” Total. iat 13, 434% /Al1 plumbing: present. be esas Nee 4 Beare & ee sage fl ft 3,535) No hot water. na RG ie aaa ap ah ARG Bey og te Se aul 1932 No bath, toiled or ronning water. Ba ee E-wit Pease eg il, 788” otal. . Wieetld - DILAPIDATED § & ‘DETERIORATED: | 1. Totals) i iv : 1 1 . i 48,188 Total SOUND?) 25,645 Total. DETERIORATING: 14,614” Total. NY 5,405: All plumbing present. Q, 204 GesB Lacking some or all t6t aes DILAPIDATED: 7 hs ; See |g 7,929” Total. mee ae | DILAPIDATED & DETERIORATED: Y 22,543° Total. a (In a telephone conversation with Miss Peg Breeland, of M.P -C., on July 12, she told me the Federal Census figures on dilapidation are lower than M.P. Ce estimates. She spot checked and found Census figures lower than actual con= ditions show in the field.) — J.A, abe Assist. Director CaN He rita at API lk ea ae Ve ae Sh ae: NON WHIT2 HOUSING 3 nt De eRe ow 7 ar iy aa A) a? Sage ns hd ees te Qe Aaty An Aygo Siete oo ye Gee LED OYE ee aa an hie Oe teeta ee pee eto at a2 OF cn pe nT ee a le Fe At & Gee Sie fees aid bare anrherak Pe et Sate ep tee ee ae ~~7, [en eon ant Hare <2 hire WY heey: dine Aaa (rom pk pete ba ee he as AOD pert Aathy gn 8 bapa Appts 4 for + wl, ’ att , £ a . - % 4 os tts sb Coleen eee of bgp! perrn. A ; feks Belen, Mee | ¢ 2 Ze tinct. eve: obUuL Che ar Strnlares ; Ob fs 0 | Covs-tut-) j fn EF 0b > > Vea Go 633 \ tet here Pas wea, Wise aii | > [8 <4 Ve ee SO Yl63 ‘27, 006 : id a Ore ; Se S49 OS Cha 2G sea (aye) /O-MVR " |b, 689 built (io —~ 6 0 qo0o (>Y mi i CEG sis Eo bee (123) ar) 4/9389 nH , ae emt * gS tase NEY oF 28/0 670% divin arforcirmsnk wrantd be i dintcTecl at Ulin griupe 20,900 prise |e  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 6 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ee367151262cafe91dfe00fb3f7216b3.pdf 1a826d3988a442e22ae5ddb0db25de6e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .. . ·.• -·-·-· - I ti. / ... . --.z_ ._. . .. - -- - Estimated Number of Structures and Housing Units City of Atlanta CIP Field Survey (/ 0 t,, \ 1/ ' In need of Minor Repair In need of Major Repair Dilapidated Total Standard 97879 66127 20991 8988 1773 11830 8543 2757 434 96 . . Structures Residential 7 oC Non-Resident.;c;il ~/ , 109.709 Total 74670 23748 9422 1869 ( Housing. . .: nits · ._ · I I ¾, • 113999 69.9 163,205 100.0 32412 19.9 · . 13807 8.5 · ~ '· --~---=:--·· _-- . . . -------- _~17. "-lo~ ,.,A, I , ! II , ~ . I I I . I· 2987J 1.8 - ~ __/ . I .. • • I � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Total Structures Residential 97879 Non-Residential 11830 Total 109709 Housing Units . -- 163205 % 100.0 Estimated Number of Structures and Hevsing Units City of Atlanta CIP Field Survey . Standard 66127 8543 74670 113999 69.9 In need of In need of Minor Major Repair Repair ' 20991 * 8988 2757 434 23748 9422 t $2412 30 !-s 13807 19.9 | 8.5 ee ee ne b a Dilapidated 1773 96 1869 2987 1.8 wy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 5 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/801ef69fd1727e610ba0e2f30f4d0ded.pdf 6114ab501cd492a3db0cfc3ad6e1cf1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS The Department of Buildings admini ter Zoning Ordinance , the H o using and Slum Clearanc nd enforces the Code , the Housing .Oamolition Ordinance , the Georgia Safety F ire Law and th Elev - tor Ordin nc • Its res pon ibilitie s generally regulate the p riv te use of pri v tc property. The m anner in which the department doe its job and works with othe r agencies both in and out of the City government will be r fleete d in the quality of t o tal community development. Staffing , o rganiz ation~ and r cords must be so d e veloped as to have flexibility. comprehonsiven ss , and eesnitivity t o the ne ds and rcquil"cments of are The Department of Buildings ha review to been the subject of extensive nd reorganization t o better prepare it for it of the r organization i ction. now in th final stage . rol . Implement tion It would be inappropriate ttempt to evaluate p rformance . 1n 1964 , Public Admini tration S rvic r l tin t o the coneolid tion of in p ction 1 Thh r port .r evi mong • ver d nd l d partm_ente ntifi d pr p r d rvic s in th surv y r port City of Atl nta. 11 inspection 1 fun ctions c rricd out lthin the City ov rrunent. '.lb. major attention 0£ the report w • focused on th Dep rtm nt of Buildin In p ctione. The finding• of th r port 14d to reconunend tlon for an xpend d de rtm nt of �==== = = = ~ -- - - -- - -- -- - -- - -- - -- - - - --- Page Two ng Inspections t o include plumbing inspection (fr om th Buil Construction Departnlent) , electri c 1 in pection (fr om the Dep rtment of Electrici ty) and housing code inspection (fr om the Departm.e nt of Urb n Renewal ). adopted the full re port . Th e City l'he Depart ment s of El ctricity nd Urban R newal we re a bolished when the i:r few remaini n g res ponsibilitie t o othe r de p artm ents and ag nc ie . w re transferred No one lost h i s job o r was re duce d in alary due t o the i mplement tion of these recomrn nd ti.ens . C on olidation b gan in Jul y of 196 4. In the beginning little more could be _cc omplishe d th n to e!fect a legal ch ng • er pread fr om the third floor of City Hall to th UIXUn r 1965, one y ar 1 t r , major offic hich re ulted in t Hall permit d r thirte nth fl oor . In 1 te made t City re lignment w r eignm nts made for a e ntr 1 record r d m de in 1966. s 1 ned to ighth Phy ic 1 t ti tic 1 unit and t he c ntral k . St ffing for- th Records Bure u wa p r•onnel formerly v rious offic s Dep t"bnent of Buildin e occupying 11 of th nd n i nth floor • Fu.rther office pro vi ion Th provid d by cl rlc 1 ch of the in p ction divi · i o.oe . Staffing Th Dep rtm nt h s of 16. u t chnic 1 t ff of 72 nd The technical et ft Includes the d partment h cl ric l tall d (Building Official), aaietant Building Official; two rchlt ct ngine r , ten plwnbl g in•p ctor.s, �Page Thre ten electrical inspecto rs , two elevator inspectors , nine heating :.nd ventil ting inspecto rs and ongin ers, sixteen buildin inspectors and - fift en persons engaged in housing code nforcement. Six technicians are ither registered engineers or architects . Must of the specialized inspectors are licensed in their trades. Work Program Inspectional s rvic and re provid d to in ur the he 1th, safety neral welfare of the community. structures will b tand rds . built~ rep ired and alt red in manner that nd ventil ting in p c:tion a El ctrical insp ction (u ually th ith bu.Uding that exlstin bou.•ing. 1' bove in th t ~e bou ing ere built und r lorm r r gul tion In in pection to upgr d th Zoning ordin c itation). enforc: m nt ctiviti n •pace • It ie the nda-rd of living l ulatlon1 of land u . • control of h l ht nd bulk ol buildin quir ment for yards a d other o ir pollution. 11 r duce !ir r quired low r at nd rd of a£ ty nd neral purpoae ot ho r batem nt in order to reduce in.aur th t wiring in tall tions He ting install d prop rly ure that heatin unit ar rd • Hou ing in pectiona di.ff r from th one rned w r facilitie ill protect the occup nts health. nd include provi ion for moke cod i c.cordance with accepted Plum.bing in pecti ons insu1•e that are inst 11 d in h Building insp ctions in urc th t upport the t · bllth ar a �Page F ,;ur The vol ume of work unde r tak en b y the departm.e.nt may be measur ed by t he value and number of b uil ding permits issued i n the past ten ye rs . - Yer Numbe r of Permits Value of Build ing (Million of Dolla r s ) 1955 1956 1957 1958 76 10, 613 59 59 9, 682 7,791 8. 327 8, 728 1959 10 8 114 1960 91 1961 1962 96 8., 311 10 , 158 99;i957 117 109 150 1963 1964 9, 168 9 , 142 1965 Building C Th City of Atl nt stand rd of con tructlon. building. l be various code dop velopl.ng d by the City. He ting C od • Thi are not bu d aft r ndm.ent • SU! _d i Durrently the City is u•in ith aom local ld ly adopt d by o a high The Nation l Building C od 1 ba ic lly us d !or In 1965 a revh _d Nation l El ctrical C od Electric l C od n provi d s tbro·u h thes bich th exi: ting N tional Th City i8 1 der in cod has rec ived n tlon 1 eel im r ciU e . The Plumbing nd th Ho u ing C o d • ny m-od l code, but do incorporate hi · h standard& . / d h s �P ge Five ly, the codes provide for eight i nsp ction Gener construction. a A final inspection .i to b made during actual made upon com.pletion of all work to ure conformance to land use , type of building, area of lot nd other require m ents of the zoning and building ordinance nd codes . A certificate of occupancy is issued at that time . Budget and Rev1.1e The departm nt collects in f ,q,ense of operation. enough fund to cover all the A recent survey of municipal building inspection p ractic e indicat d that 7 2 per c nt of 101 c ities over 100,, 000 popul tion rec i v 75 p r c nt or mor two p r cent of th bud e citi of their op r ting budget from k • rvlc and <:enttal building public con'Vi nienc • A contr ctor or ind ividu rv a a t all buildin p rmlt at on location. H m u st~ ho v iial o the:r loc: tio obt Thirty .. t fr om £ s . pe rmits d r s. receive 100 per cent or tno:re of th ir operating The con oUd tion of in pection 1 can te ithin City H l for other basic lnfor te. rm.it•, ed from th 1 I' ••• v r ., a r meter ater Dep rtrq.entJ e•ment,. c rb c t rm.it d l ocation of r p rmita, d loc tl of • till tlon o to d t,r f eiliti • treet op nlng per er f clltti e ar r ta, �Pg Six obtained from the Construction Dep rtment. pplieations for rezoning nd strc t numbers are provided at the Planning Dep rtment. Copies of the Zon ng Cede are purchas d from tl1e City Cler! as a.re 1-icensee to engag in the construction bu~ ines • C .:>mplete consolid tion of the e information nd permit \issuing function ch.an es that ero require considerable study and would !fed over dep l'tment l line • � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS The Department of Buildings administers ut enforces the Zoning Ordinance, the Housing and Slum Clearance Code, the Housing Demolition Ordinance, the Georgia Safety Fire Law and the Elevator Ordinance. Its responsibilities generally regulate the private use of private property. The manner in which the department does its job and works with other agencies both in and out of the City government will be reflected in the quality of total community development. Staffing, organization, and records must be so developed as to have flexibility, comprehensiveness, and sesnitivity to the needs and requirements of area action. The Department of Buildings has been the subject of extensive review and reorganization to better prepare it for its role. Implementation of the reorganization is now in the final stage. It would be inappropriate to attempt to evaluate performance. Or ganization In 1964, Public Administration Service prepared a survey report relating to the consolidation of inspectional services in the City of Atlanta. This report reviewed and identified all inspectional functions carried out among several departments within the City government. The major attention of the report was focused on the Department of Building Inspections. The findings of the report léd to recommendations for an expended department of  Page Two Building Inspections to include plumbing inspection (from the Construction Department), electrical inspection (from the Department of Electricity) and _housing code inspection (from the Department of Urban Renewal). The City adopted the full report. The Departments of Electricity and Urban Renewal were abolished when their few remaining responsibilities were transferred to other departments and agencies. No one lost his job or was reduced in salary due to the implementation of these recommendations. Consolidation began in July of 1964. In the beginning little more could be accomplished than to effect a legal change. The various offices were spread from the third floor of City Hall to the thirteenth floor. In late summer 1965, one year later, major office realignments were made at City Hall which resulted in the Department of Buildings occupying all of the eighth and ninth floors. Further office assignments were made in 1966. Physical provisions were made for a central records and statistical unit and the central permits desk. Staffing for the Records Bureau was provided by clerical personnel formerly assigned to each of the inspection divisions. Staffing The Department has a technical staff of 72 and a clerical staff of 16, The technical staff includes the department head (Building Official), an assistant Building Official, two architect engineers, ten plumbing inspectors, Page Three ten electrical inspectors, two elevator inspectors, nine heating and ventilating inspectors and engineers, sixteen building inspectors and . fifteen persons engaged in housing code enforcement. Six technicians are either registered engineers or architects. Most of the specialized inspectors are licensed in their trades, Work Program Inspectional services are provided to insure the health, safety and general welfare of the community. Building inspections insure that structures will be built, repaired and altered in accordance with accepted standards. Plumbing inspections insure that water and sewer facilities are installed in a manner that will protect the occupants health. Heating and ventilating inspections assure that heating units are installed properly and include provisions for smoke abatement in order to reduce air pollution. Electrical inspections insure that wiring installations will reduce fire hazards. Housing inspections differ from the above in that the housing code is eoncerned with buildings that were built under former regulations (usually these required lower standards of safety and sanitation). It is the general purpose of housing inspection to upgrade the standard of living in existing housing. Zoning ordinance’enforcement activities support the regulations of land use, control of height and bulk of buildings, establish area requirements for yards and other open spaces. Page Four The volume of work undertaken by the department may be measured by the value and number of building permits issued in the past ten years. Year Value of Building Number of Permits (Millions of Dollars) 1955 76 10, 613 1956 59 9, 682 1957 59 7,791 1958 108 8, 327 1959 114 8,728 1960 91 8,311 1961 96 10, 158 1962 117 993537 1963 109 9, 168 1964 150 9, 142 1965 Building Codes The City of Atlanta provides through these various codes a high standard of construction. The National Building Code is basically used for building. In 1965 a revised National Electrical Code will be issued which will be adopted by the City. Ourrently the City is using the existing National Electrical Code with some local amendments. The City is a leader in developing a Heating Code. This code has received national acclaim and has been widely adopted by other cities. The Plumbing and the Housing Codes are not based after any model code, but do incorporate high standards. Page Five Generally, the codes provide for eight inspections to be made during actual construction. A final inspection is made upon completion of all work to assure conformance to land use, type of building, area of lot and other requirements of the zoning and building ordinances and codes. A certificate of occupancy is issued at that time. Budget and Revue The department collects in fees enough funds to cover all the expenses of operation. A recent survey of municipal building inspection practices indicated that 72 per cent cf 101 cities over 100, 000 population receive 75 per cent or more of their operating budget from fees. Thirty- two per cent of these cities receive 100 per cent or more of their operating budget from fees. Public Convenience The consolidation of inspectional service and a central building permits desk serves as a public convenience. A contractor or individual can get all building permits at one location. He must, however, still go to several other locations within City Hall for other basic information and permits. Water permits, water meters and location of watér facilities are obtained from the Water Department} sewer permits, street opening permits, sewer assessments, curb cut permits and location of sewer facilities are  Page Six obtained from the Construction Department, Applications for rezoning and street numbers are provided at the Planning Department. Copies of the Zoning Code are purchased from the City Clerk as are licenses to engage in the construction business. Complete consolidation of these information and permit issuing functions requires considerable study and would effect changes that cross over departmental lines.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 4 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/357a832103f29569557e04b76300bfd6.pdf d9c909c92e6696cd2f37153eb6eeec01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The Building lnspectb'1:i(Department • J The Bui Id i ng 1nspe cti ;/o epartm ent i-s-mv v oo~r~ne;;'(hd wriittlT-rn!rnm;-rem Pte~ m<i~ ~ ~ec1 e flT \:;;,.; r ~m:i:~ sas;~· administers and enforces the Zoning •• Ordina_ncer th e Housing and Slum Clearance Coder the Housing Demolition Ordinancer i"he Georgia Safety Fire Law and the Elevator Ordinance. Its responsibilities generally regulate the private use of private prope rty. The manner in which the department does its job and works with other agencies both in and out of the City government will be reflected in the quality of tota I community deve loprre nt . / taffingr organie a t ion_, and records must be so developed as to have flexibi Iity r comprehenz ivenessr and sensitivi ty to the needs and requirements of area act ion. ~ e Bui ding lnspect~ jDepartment hcis been the subject of extensive review and reorganization to better prepare it for th eS: role. Implementation of the reorganization is now in the final stage . <fhis pt e s e ~ t !'?'ft.. syste It wou Id be inappropriate to attempt to evaluate performance rf--er-menG.e.tmaQSk!rem:e A' sh:oo:td b d ev-=e bo~ecl • , (?..(' 11 , \.11 2.... / -:, [ I V 1J In 1964 Public Administration- Service prepared a survey report relating to the consolidat ion of inspect ion.- ~erv ic e.:. in the City of Atlanta. This report reviewed and identified all inspectional func ti ons ._.., carr ied out among several departme nts with;ithe City government. The major attention of the report was focused on the Department of Building Inspections. The find ings of the report led to recommendat ions for an expanded department of Building Inspe ctions to include plumbing inspection (from the Construction Departme nt) , e lectrical inspection (from the Department of Electricity) and housing code inspection (from the Departmen t of Urban Renewal). The City adopted the full re port.· The De p artme nts of El e c trici ty and Urban Renewal were abolished when the ir few remaining responsibi I ities we re transferred to other departments a nd age ncies. of these re commendat ions. No one lost his job or was reduced in salary du e to the imp leme ntat io n ·I �The Building Inspection Department Page 2 Consolidation began in July of 1964. in-1;,he beginni~ little more could be accomplished than to effect a legal change. The various officer s were spread .from the third floor of City Hall thirteenth floor. t; the In late summer 1965, one year later,major office realignments were made at City Hall w!)jcb resulted Ln the Building lnspecti'on D~partment occupying all of the eighth and ninth floors. ~ C1[tj1c.k ~ ~ ~ '---- 19~(, ~- · · - · · . Priysical provisions were made for a central records an:! statistical unit and the central permits desk·. Staffing for the Records Bureau was provided by cleri ca I personnel formerly assigned fo each of the - .,... .:...~--------------r'..:·.- --------..,-___ ~ i:n~sp~e: c: t~i:o ~n~d: i:v~is~i~o:n:s:. . i \ from the proposed plan in t;,vo minor ways. First there is The present organization dif'{ers no separate zoning . ,_.,-/ -.,u-- 11 - ' ': : ' ( \ I ~ning enforcement is carried out by the B~i !ding Code Enforcement - ~ . . Division. The build_ing inspectors c rry on this dual functi >, u . ~ • IM,s,.Fep'!!ed.'tb gt zgping enforcement • One aspect o the zoning enforcement and control is in the This would be another important step in con oli ating related functions concerning building construction. Another area of responsibility that could proP. r}y be assigned to the Building Inspection Department would be the functions now carried out by epartment of City Hall. The Building De partment and prepares plans and supervises all a ditions an alterations to the City Hall and all oth er City build ings. This new division, to be ail e d a Division of Ci ty Buildings, would be re sponsible for the custod ia l duties at C ity Hall, sup rvising alteration ball City buildings, and tQ\ provide technical · information and assistanc e toot er City de partme nts in the operation and maintenance of their bu i ldings. An O rgani zation Cha rt ind ic ting the prese nt o rganiz tion and incl uding the suggested addi t ion of the Division of City Buildings ·s presented in Chart ---....,,.... �I i:>,) The Building lnspecto~ Department Page 3 Staffing. The Department has a technical staff of 72 and a clerical staff of 16. The technical staff includes the depart~ent head (Building Official), an assistant Building Official, two architect engineers, ten plumbing inspectors, 10 electrical inspectors, 2 elevator inspectors, 9 heating . and vent ilating ins,)ectors and engineers, 16 building inspectors and 15 persons engaged in Housing Code enforcement. Six technicians are either registered engineers or architects. Most of the specialized inspectors are I icenseJ in their trades, Dual Inspections . There is a decided trend throughou·t the county towards the use of dual inspectors. By combining inspectional duties one person inspects two or more inspectional fields providing competent inspection in an economical manner. The most common dual inspections are building and zoning, plumbing and heating, and building and housing. The City of Atlanta has only one type of dual inspection - building and zoning. Efforts to extend combined inspections usually meet strong resistance from craft unions. The use of qua! inspections might necessarily have to be limited to residential buildings. This will involve the greatest volume of work, but also the most routine from the standpoint of technical difficulty. An expanded program of dual inspections requires a well developed in-training program, co?perat ion and understanding of the craft unions, and support from the City administration. Atlanta could probably extend its dual irspections to include Housing Code inspedions to al I its inspectional specialities •. Every inspector, then, wru Id be ,. responsible to note and report to the Housing Code Division any violations observed. Follow-up inspect ions regarding housing code violation would. remain the responsibili ty of the Housing Division. This modificat ion would go far in expanding the ability of the City to identify homes that are deve lop ing features that lead to blight. Work Program lnspe ctiona l services are prov ided to insure the hea lth, safety and genera l welfare of the communi ty. Bu i ld ing inspections insure that structures will be buil t , repaired and altered in accordance with accepted stand~rds. Pl umbing inspections insure that water a nd sewer facil iti~ are installed in a manner that will protect the occupants hea lth. Heating and Ve ntilating inspections assure that heating un its are installed proper~y and includes provisions for smoke a~atement in ord~r to reduce �~ - - - -- - - -- - - - -- - - ---·-·· . I Page 4 The Building lnspectb"t Department air pollution. Electrical Inspections insure that wiring installations will reduce fire hazards. Housing inspections differ from the above in that the housing code is concerned with buildings that were built under former regulations (usually these required lower standards of safety and sanitation). It is the general purpose of housing inspection to upgrade the standing of living in existing housing. Zoning ordinance enforcement activities support the r~gulation~of land use, control of height and bulk of buildings, establish area requirements for yards and other open spaces. The volume of work undertaken by the department may be measured by the value and number of building permits issued in the past 10 yearsf t Year 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 . Value of Building (mill ions of Dollars) 76 59 59 108 114 91 96 117 109 150 Number of Permits 10,613 9,682 7,791 8,327 8,728 8,311 10,158 9.357 9,168 9,142 JI({,$ Building Codes The City of Atlanta provides through these various codes a high standard of . /L_C.,~:,,{ _.., construction. The National Building Code is basically use d for building. In 1965 a ..r,ewretl Code National ElectricaVwil I be issued which will be adopted by the City" Currently the City is using the existing National Electrical Code with some local amendments. The City is a leader in developing a Heati ng Code . This code has receove d national acclaim and has been widely adopted by other c ities. The Plumbing and the Housing codes are not based.after any mode l code, but do incorporate high standards. G e nerally, the codes provide for e ight inspections to be made during actual cons 1ruction. A final inspection is made upon completion of all work to assure conformance to land use, type of building, area of lot _a nd other requi rements of the zoning and building ordinances a nd codes. A certificate of occupancy is issued at that time. �The Building Inspection Dep_cn:.tm.e.nt Page 5 Budget and Revue. The department collects in fees enough funds to cover al I the expenses of operation. A recent survey of municipal building inspection practices indicated that 72 per cent of 101 cities over 100~000 population receive 75 per cent or more of their operating budget. from .' fees. Thirty-two per cent of these cities receive 100 % or more of their operating budget from fees. Public Conveniencs-. The consolidation of inspectional service and a central building permits desk serves as a public conveniencee A contractor or individual can get all building permits at one location. He must, however, still go to several other locations within City Hall for other basic information and permits. Water permits, water meters and location of water facilities a re obtained from 't he Water Department; Sewer permits, Street Opening permits, sewer assessments, curbcut permits and location of sewer foci! ities are obtained from the Construct ion Department . Applications for rezoning and street numbers are provided at the Pl ::mning Department. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Building Inspectors Department The Building Inspectors Department i Frewicpaemtem administers and enforces the Zoning Ordinance, the Housing and Slum Clearance Code, the Housing Demolition Ordinance, ihe Georgia Safety Fire Law and ihe Elevator Ordinance. lis responsibilities generally regulate ine private use of private property. The manner in which the department does its job and works with other agencies both _ in and out of the City government will be reflected in the quality of total community developre ni. Biatfing, organization, and records must be so developed as to have flexibility, comprehens iveness, and sensitivity to the needs and requirements of area action. |The Building Inspectéss Department has been the subject of extensive review and reorganization to better prepare it for thé role. Implementation of the reorganization is now in the final stage. This presentrevtews-therefore;-must be timttet io ihereceni-history-of the deparitient, It would be inappropriate to attempt to evaluate performance because cdpoleen “in Community development, a constant t systematic performance.measuremeni-should=be=developedy== OMe AawZaAartuy In 1964 Public Administration Service prepared a survey report relating to the consolidation of inspection servicesin the City of Atlanta. This report reviewed and identified all inspectional functions carried out among several departments withthe City government. The major attention of the report was focused on the Depariment of Building Inspections. The findings of the report led to recommendations for an expanded depariment of Building Inspections to include plumbing inspection (from the Consiruction Depariment), elecirical inspection (from the Department of Electricity) and housing code inspection (from the Depariment of Urban Renewal). The City adopted the full report.. The Departments of Electricity and Urban Renewal were abolished when their few remaining responsibilities were transferred to other deparimenis and agencies. No one lost his job or was reduced in salary due to the implementation of these recommendations. ~ The Building Inspection Department : Page 2 Consolidation began in July of 1964, In-She beginning little more could be accomplished than to effect a legal change. The various officej's were spread from the third floor of City Hall to the thirteenth floor. ? In late summer 1965, one year later,major office realignments were richie at City Hall wajch resulted in the Building Inspecti‘on Deparimenit occupying all of the eighth and ninth floors. tha Wetec’ MNbgrnorsdty wert rele wr 19Gb » an Physical provisions were made for a ceniral records ard statistical unit and the ceniral permits desk. Staffing for the Records Bureau was provided by clerical personnel formerly assigned to each of the inspection divisions. a A ceientiailiaaaimiiain a = = The present organization differs from the proposed plan in two minor ways. First there is fore no separate zoning #7" rneirA, Zoning enforcement is carried out by the Building Code Enforcement Ser we rcement en — Division. The building inspectors carry on this dual function. | \ / # One aspect of the zoning enforcement and conirol is in the Planning Department. Street number assignment and zening certification and applications for \ rezoning are functions of the Planning Department. At seems logical that the zoning information \ \ section of the Planning Department could most ae be assigned to the Building Inspection Department. This would be another important step in congoli ating related functions concerning building construction. Another area of responsibility that could proayrly be assigned to ihe Building Inspection Department would be the functions now carried out by peers of City Hall. The Building Department presenily supplies the Depariment of City/ Hall Bpubabbodbeo@ioyaiddingsox with technical asictunies and prepares plans and supervises all additions ony alterations to the City Hall and all other City buildings. This new division, to be £alled a Division of City Buildings, would be responsible for the custodial duties at City Hall, sup¢rvising alterations to all City buildings, and ta, provide technical \ information and assistance to otfer City departments \in the operation and maintenance of their buildings. An Organization Chart indicgting the present organization and including the suggested addition of the Division of City Buildings js presented in Chart Ley The Building Inspectors Department Page 3 Staffing. The Depariment has a technical staff of 72 and a clerical staff of 1d: The technical staff includes the department head (Building Official), an estefan Building Official, two architect engineers, ten plumbing inspectors, 10 electrical inspectors, 2 elevator inspectors, 9 heating. and ventilating inspectors and engineers, 16 building inspectors and 15 persons engaged in Housing Code enforcement. Six technicians are ities registered engineers or architects. Most of the specialized inspectors are licenseg in their trades, Dual Inspections . There is a decided trend throughout the county towards the use of dual inspectors. By combining inspectional duties one person inspects two or more inspectional fields providing competent inspection in an economical manner. The most common dual inspections are building and zoning, plumbing and heating, and building and hosting. The City of Atlanta has only one type of dual inspection - building and zoning. Efforts to extend combined inspections usually meet strong resistance from craft unions, The use of dual inspections might necessarily have to be limited to resideniial buildings. This will involve the greatest volume of work, but also the most routine from the standpoint of technical difficulty. An expanded program of dual inspections requires a well developed in-training program, cooperation and understanding of the craft unions, and support from the City administration. Atlanta could probably extend ifs dual inspections to include Housing Code inspections to all its inspectional specialities. Every inspector, then, would be responsible to note and report to the Housing Code Division any violations observed. Follow-up inspections regarding housing code violation would remain the responsibility of the Housing Division. This modification would go far in expanding the ability of the City to identify homes that are developing features that lead to blight. Work Program Inspectional services are provided fo insure the health, safety and general welfare of the community. Building inspections insure that siruciures will be built, repaired and altered in accordance with accepied standards. Plumbing inspections insure that water and sewer facilities are in- stalled in a manner that will protect the occupants health, Heating and Ventilating inspections assure that heating units are installed property and includes provisions for smoke abatement in order to reduce  The Building Inspecté*$ Department Page 4 air pollution. Electrical Inspections insure that wiring installations will reduce fire hazards. Housing inspections differ from the above in that the housing code is concerned with buildings that were built under former regulations (usually these required lower standards of safety and sanitation). li is the general purpose of housing inspection to upgrade the standing of living in existing housing. Zoning ordinance enforcement activities support the regulationtof land use, conirol of height and bulk of buildings, establish area requiremenis for yards and other open spaces. The volume of work undertaken by the department may be measured by the value and number of building permits issued in the past 10 years@, Year Value of Building (millions Number of Permits of Dollars) 1955 76 t 10,613 1956 59 9,682 1957 59 7,79) 1958 108 8,327 1959 4 8,728 1960 91 8,31] 1961 96 10,158 1962 117 9.357 1963 109 9,168 1964 150 9,142 aS x Building Codes . The City of Atlania provides through these Various codes a high standard of construction. The National Building Code is basically used for building. In 1965 wee National Elected be issued which will be adopted by the City, Currently the Ciiy is using the existing National Elecirical Code with some local amendments. The City is a leader in developing a Heating Code. This code has recedved national acclaim and has been widely adopted by other cities. The Plumbing and the Housing codes are not based after any nena code, b ut do incorporate high standards. Generally, the codes provide for eight inspections to be made during actual consiruction. A final inspection ismade upon completion of all work to assure conformance to land use, type of building, area of lot and other requiremenis of the zoning and building ordinances and codes. A certificate of occupancy is issued at that time. The Building Inspection Depariment Page 5 Budget and Revue. The depariment collects in fees enough funds to cover all the expenses of operation. A recent survey of municipal building inspection practices indicated that 72 per cent of 101 cities over 100,000 population receive 75 per cent or more of their operating budget from fees. Thirty-two per cent of these cities receive 100 % or more of their operating budget from fees. Public Convenience. The consolidation of inspectional service and a central building permits desk serves as a public convenience. A contractor or individual can get all building permiis at one location. He must, however, still go to several other locations within City Hall for other basic information and permits. Water permits, water meters and location of water facilities are obtained from the Water Depariment} Sewer permits, Street Opening permits, sewer assessmenis, curvcut permits and location of sewer facilities are obtained from the Consiruction Depariment. Applications for rezoning and sireet numbers are provided at the Planning Depariment. Copies of the Zoning Code are purchased from the City Clerk as are licenses to engage in the construction | business. Complete consolidation of these information and permiz issuing functions requires considerable study and would sfisict changes that cross over deparimental lines. Debarimenis have a ‘andagks to hold on to functions. They aim is Puncte their spher of inflvence not to-ransfer it. Realignment of functions, as would Be required if a\gehtral license and)germit activity were desirayhvould require | / J . the participation of a central administrative agent whoAvould have authority over alll deparimenis. \ f ; / None presenily exists.  PYLE D UNE BwuiL oie DE PARTIVE*7 fACSPAEC TH CRS Frick AS36S TAT CRE IrcrAaL Beit OA’ HEvsi/ 6 Pivisier? BviLDWw Ss AS Zine Divi spore MEAT He VEMmTititTéinw € |_ Divisions fox Pele rie AecrheiS Divisren > [ PLumMa ne G Orisiod/ PLANS eee fe FEV ew a PIV sion Pvyi Sion oe City puis Dire’ s one  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 1, Folder 1, Document 3 Box 1 Box 1 Folder 1 Folder topic: Building department | 1964-1966