Box 1, Folder 2, Document 24

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the Housing Code Compliance Program throu

onal contact, pamphlets, press releases and other

Maximum coordination immediately with all other public
by, and need to assist in, the conduct
program.
Conservation of those residential structures in good condition
the spread of blight and decay through encouragement of
and protection from those conditions such as overcrowding and unaut
conversion which lead to blight.

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ibilitation of all substandard residential structures which ar

unsuitable for human habitation but where improvements can |

reasonable cost to bring them up to standard and whe 3 shabilitation

does not conflict with other community goals by 1971

Demolition within the City limits of Atlanta of all residential structures

which are unfit for human habitation and where rehabilitation \

prohibitively expensive or would otherwise conflict with other community
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goals by 1971.

Review and re-evaluation beginning in 1967 on a continuing ba










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rehabilitation areas which have bean treated in previous years to
determine their need for possible future systematic reinitiaticn of

total rehabilitation effort

II. Areas and Prioritie

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A. The Housing Conditions Map reflecting the survey made in 1963 has been
brought up-to-date. In this revision, close coordination has been
developed between the Planning Department, the Housing Code Division
and the Director of Governmental Liaison. This has resulted in an
improved plan for a city-wide, systematic, comprehensive Housing Code
Compliance Program. The basic map of the revised survey indicates on
a block basis the following categories.

Le Conservation (Areas which principally require either no improvements
or only minor improvements with occasional rehabilitation).

2. Intensive Conservation (those areas which because of certain factors
such as age, transition in occupancy or use, or adverse fringe
influences, etc,, require a greater amount of surveillance in order

to forestall blight and decay. These areas will normally require
only minor improvements and spot rehabilitation).

3. Rehabilitation (those areas in which the majority of structures
require rehabilitation which does not exceed 50 percent of their

value; some spot clearance is anticipated).

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learance = Code Enforcement (predominately smaller areas where



the majority of structures should be cleared andgthe area rede~

veloped. It is anticipated that these areas would be cleared






through code compliance with emphasis o

other corrective actions

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Title [I Urban Rerewal (those areas in which the majority

structures should be demolished, with some rehabilitation, and

ize and cost of the contemplated action justifies

se of Title I federal funds).

The map also shows division of the city into halves, for superv

responsibility; each of these halves

Each of these Sectors is assigned to

area of individual responsibility.

The map also has on it areas of various sizes outlined showing the

neighborhood designation with numbers ranging from '65 to ‘69, hese

areas tadtonte where and when an intensive program of systematic housing

code compliance is to be undertaken on a house to house basis. The

target date assigned to a particular area indicates its relative priority.

Those with a high priority have an early date; those with a lower priority,

a later date.

Priorities for the areas have been based on:

1. The number of compliance inspections which the Housing Code division
can undertake in one year, while maintaining full city-wide coverage,
The relationship of rehabilitation areas to surrounding or internal

community activities, community facility development or Title I

Urban Renewal Projects.






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City of Atlanta.

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Organization and Administration

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Chief Inspector (1)

Field Supervisors (2)
Housing
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Code Inspectors General

Code Inspector II (1)

Proposed Community Facility Locations:

Organization and Personnel for Housing Code Compliance, Depa

Supervisor of Inspection Services

Personnel, Housing Code Division

Code Sector Inspectors (10)

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Personnel (8)

Related Personnel

Rehabilitation Specialist (1)

b. Codes Compliance Officer (1)

luties and Responsibilities:

Ls upervisor of Inspection Services. Overall supervision of
forms of code enforcement such as plumbing and building
primary emphasis on Housing Code Enforcement, including
coordination with other Departments.

sonnel, Housing Code Division:
Chief Inspector
(1) Overall supervision of inspections,

field work and administration.

(2) Coordination of relocation efforts

with Atlanta Housing Authority.

(3) Pursuit of resolution of difficult cases.

(4) Direct supervision of clerical personnel

(5) Coordination with Codes Compliance Officer;
Rehabilitation Specialist.

(6) Training program for new Housing Code Inspectors.

(7) Coordination with other Divisions of Department of
Buildings.

b, Field Supervisors
(1) Direct supervision of five inspectdts and their sectors

comprising one-half (’s) of the City.




Supervision of intensive
General when operating

In-Service training for inspecto: ) include principles

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of Housing de Enforecment, s Ea and scheduling of

their one-half (4) of the City.
ance in resolution of difficult cases,

istance in preparation of court cases when requested

by Code Compliance Officer.

(7) Other special duties as assigned by Chief Inspector.
c. Housing Code Inspector II
(1) Assigned to Codes Compliance Officer to assist in preperation
of cases for Court.
d. Housing Code Sector Inspectors:
(1) Conduct of Housing Code Compliance Program in their sector.
(2) Primary responsibility for resolution of all cases an
compliants in their sectors,
(3) Prepare cases for presentation before the Bett
Commission and City Attorney.
(4) Assist in preparing court cases.
Housing Code Inspectors General

(1) Investigate, document and prepare cases for presentation
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to Court and appear as witness. at time of tris

inspectors and one Housing Code Inspector II

for this purpose)
Preparation of cases for "In

Grant Program (three inspectors assiz


Intensive Program Housing Code Inspectors
Operate as tean ment
(2) Conduct housing code complia
areas according to scheduled priorities.
Clerical Personnel
(1) Process notices, letters, records and prepare periodic
reports.
(2) Receive telephone calls, prepare lists for Better Housing
Commission hearings, City Attorney hearings and Court.
(3) Record minutes of Better Housing Commission meetings.
Related Personnel
(1) Rehabilitation Specialist

(a) Public relations--(promoting good maintenance and

Housing Code Enforcement),

(b) Inspection of apartment developments (30 units and up).
(2) Codes Compliance Officer

(a) Responsible for preparation and conduct (including
attendance in Court) of Housing Code Court cases with
assistance from Housing Code Inspectors and Supervisory
Personnel.
Advises Housing Code Division on requirements for
prosecution of cases in court, appropriateness of
specific cases for Court act#ion and sedbnbacion of

charges.






Housing Code Court nearings.

Notices and Follow-up Action

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Inspectors will use standard methods and prescribed time interv
a guide for their processing of cases. Written procedure is on file
in the Housing Code Division.

Coordination

1. Relocation:

Inspectors will fill out slips (on AHA standard form) to be signed

nd forwarded by the Chief Inspector to the Housing Authority for

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relocation assistance to the families threatened with displaceme
by Housing Code Enforcement, such as placarding occupied units, when
a directive is issued to reduce the number of occupants and/or units,
when demolition is imminent, and for other reasons,

2. Community Facilities
Chief Inspector will consult map showing location of proposed and
scheduled community facilities; will determine agency responsible
for execution; and consult and coordinate with that agency to
determine exact extent and status of project and the appropriate
Housing Code Compliance Program for the areas at that time.

3. Public Housing
No Housing Code Inspections required. (Existing units 8874; under
construction 650; planned 1140). 3

4, Municipal Services

In conduct of the Housing Code Compliance Program, Inspectors will






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be alert for needed improvements in municipal services and
other such problems. Need will be recorded and referred by the
Chief Inspector to the appropriate governmental agency.
Possible referral agencies are:
a. Sanitary Department
b. Construction Department
c. Traffic & Strect Lights Department
d. Police Department
e. Water Department
£. Fire Department
g. Parks Department .
h. Board of Education
i. County Departments of Family and Children Services
j.- County Health Departments
5. Data Bank
The Housing Code Division will participate continually in furnishing
certain types of information, obtained in connection with its normal
activities, to be placed in the data bank.
Complaints
All Housing Code complaints received will be recorded on forms provided
and investigated within one week and appropriate action initiated inme-
diately. Written procedure is on file in the Housing Code Division.
landling Unresolved Cases
At the end of each quarter, Sector Inspectors will thoroughly review their

unresolved case files and determine what positive action should be taken.
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IV.

lure for handling unresolved cases is on file in the Housing

A. General:

Placard promptly vacant substandard units and structures
considered unfit for occupancy and cause utility services
to be discontinued,

Promptly report to the Better Housing Commission and to the
Atlanta Housing Authority Relocation Housing Office (for
relocation of families) those occupied units and structures
considered unfit for occupancy.

In order to keep abreast of changing conditions conducive to
deterioration and blight, each Inspector will endeavor to
observe his entire Sector and initiate corrective action as
needed.

It is anticipated that each Sector Inspector will process a
minimum of 20 new Housing Code major improvement cases per
calendar month, and comply an equal number per month outside
of rehabilitation areas in which teams are working. Effort
should be made where feasible to keep each Sector Inspector's
workload of uncompleted active notices to approximately 200.

All Sector Inspectors combined should comply at least 3500

units per year.

B, Conservation Areas (See Housing Map):

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Inspector will encourage maintenance and conservatior

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verbally where carly signs of blight appear but no valid
code violation exists.

2. Housing Code inspection to be made primarily on a complaint
basis.

C, Intensive Conservation Areas (See Housing Map)

1. Housing Code inspections to be made based on an apparent need.
Accent to be conservation rather than waiting until rehabilitation
is necessary; Inspector will give more attention to details to
discover yas Significant changes conducive to blight in these
areas.

2. Inspector will encourage maintenance and conservation verbally

where early signs of blight appear but where no valid code

violation exists.

5. These areas will be closely examined for consideration as possible
future federally assisted code enforcement projects under the 1964
Housing Act.

D. Rehabilitation Areas (See Housing Map)

1. These areas have been designated according to priority of need
and placed on a schedule. (See Map)

2. These areas will be intensively covered house by house by
inspectors of an intensive program team (2 - 4 men).

3. Conduct of Compliance Program
a. All Housing units in rehabilitation areas will be inspected

and necessary compliance notices issued or statement issued

that property is in satisfactory, condition,

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b. It is anticipated that three large areas (approximately

7000 units) . and three small areas (approximately
1900 units) .' ° will be covered this year (approximate
total 8900). Any cases remaining unresolved at “he end

of this year will be assigned to Sector Inspector for
resolution.

c. It is anticipated that each Team Inspector will make
approximately 7 new inspections or 7 first follow-up
inspections per day,

hese areas will be closely examined for consideration as possible

future federally assisted code enforcement projects under the 1964

Housing Act.

Clearance ~ Code Enforcement Areas (See Housing Map)

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Enforce Code only to:
a. Placard where warranted and seek demolition.
b. Correct hazards,
c. Reduce overcrowding.
d. Vacate unfit units.
e. Clean up premises,
Discourage rehabilitation action in industrially zoned areas,
especially in marginal cases.
eek maximum coordination with other divisions of Building
Department to discourage improvements other than es correct

hazards of any housing units and structures in areas.

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F. Clearance - Title I Urban Renewal
‘1. Proposed and Planning Stage Projects (See Housing Map):

Enforce Code only to:

a. Placard where warranted and seek demolition,

b. Correct hazards.

c. Reduce overcrowding.

d. Vacate unfit units.

e. Clean up premises.

2. Urban Renewal Projects in Execution (See Housing Map):

a. Issue no notices unless instructed otherwise by Chief
Inspector (usually upon request of iadhe Honsted
Authority).

G. Community Facility Locations, including Public Housing (See
Community Facility Map):
1. Scheduled for construction or property being acquired

a. Chief Inspector will consult map showing location of
proposed and scheduled community facilities; will
determine agency responsible for execution; and
consult and coordinate with that agency to determine
exact extent and status of project and the appropriate
Housing Code Compliance Program for the areas at that
time.

b. Normally Inspector will issue no notices unless instructed

otherwise by Chief Inspector.

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Planned - construction anticipated but not scheduled

a. Chief Inspector will consult map showing Location of
proposed and scheduled community facilities; will
determine agency responsible for execution; and
consult and coordinate with that agency to determine
exact extent and status of project and the appropriate
Housing Code Compliance Program for the areas at that
time.

b. Normal action will be to enforce Code only to:
(1) Placard where warranted and seek demolition.
(2) Correct hazards,
(3) Reduce overcrowding.
(4) Vacate unfit units.

(5) Clean up premises.


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