Box 1, Folder 3, Document 62

Box 1, Folder 3, Document 62

HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT POLICY
N.D.P. Areas
March, 1969

N.D.P. - Planning Areas

No concentrated code enforcement will be undertaken. However,

new Housing Code cases will be undertaken in accordance with
Department personnel capability. The Building Department will

act upon complaints and undertake investigation based on any
inforrition that indicates a need for an early inspection. Full

code compliance will be effected with the exception that generally ;
no installation of additional equipment or facilities will be re-
quired.

N.D.P. - Rehabilitation Areas

The Atlanta Housing Authority is responsible for property improvement
efforts in current N.D.P, Action areas. When the N.D.P, Area is acti-
vated, current cases which are being enforced by the Building Depart-
ment will be referred to the Atlanta Housing Authority with copies of
case histories. Consideration of the use of possible three percent
loans or Federal Grants will then be made by the Authority in an effort
to comply the property. When the Atlanta Housing Authority is unable
to obtain satisfactory rehabilitation of properties, documented case
histories. will be referred to the City Building Department for contin-
uation and further enforcement procedures.

In rehabilitation areas other than those of the turrent action year,
mo concentrated code enforcement will be undertaken. However, new
Housing Code cases will be undertaken in accordance with Department
personnel capability. The Building Department will act upon complaints
and undertake investigation based on any information that indicates a
need for an early inspection. Full code compliance will be effected.

N.D.P. - Demolition Areas

The Atlanta Housing Authority is responsible for demolition activities
in NDP current year clearance action areas. When emergency situations
occur necessitating prompt action on particular structures in the clear-
ance areas, the City Building Department will become involved by refer-
ral from the Atlanta Housing Authority.

In demolition areas proposed for second year action areas, no concen-
trated code enforcement will be undertaken. However, new Housing Code
cases will be undertaken in accordance with Department personnel cap-
ability. The Building Department will act upon complaints and undertake
investigation based on any information that indicates a need for an
early inspection. Full code compliance will be effected with the ex-
ception that generally no installation of additional equipment or
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facilities will be required. A possible exception will arise if it

is determined that the failure to install additional equipment may
result in immediate jeopardy to the health, safety or general welfare
of inhabitants in a structure. In demolition areas proposed for the
third, fourth and fifth action years, no concentrated code enforcement
will be undertaken. However, new Housing Code cases will be under-
taken in accordance with Department personnel capability. The Building
Department will act upon complaints and undertake investigation based
on any information that indicates a need for an early inspection. Full

code compliance will be effected,

N.D.P. - All Areas

Requests for Building Permits exceeding value of $500 for single unit
structvre, or $300 per unit for duplex or multi-unit structure must
be accompanied by a recent work write-up or contract made by Atlanta
Housing Authority, a recent Housing Division notice or a letter stat-
ing the facts regarding the structure. ex

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