Code Enforcement
Property Maintenance
Vacant Property ; Condemned Property; Accessory Structures
Wayne Craig– Property Maintenance Official
Jason Tyree – Property Maintenance Inspector
Rental Inspection
Dana Horne – Rental Administrator
Property Maintenance Inspector
Neighborhood Services
Keith Wright – Neighborhood Services Manager
Property Maintenance Inspector
Code Enforcement
Property Maintenance
Vacant/Condemned and Boarding
of Property
Jason Tyree – Property Maintenance Inspector
Why Property Maintenance Inspections?
Develop and implement a coordinated and
focused, long-term strategy to improve living
conditions through consistent code
enforcement, thereby facilitating a positive
impact on the quality of life in Lynchburg.
Condemned Housing Cases
Before and After
Before and After
Before and After
Before and After
Code Enforcement
Property Maintenance
Accessory Structures
Accessory Structures & Pool Violations
Fences, Sheds, Pools, & Retaining Walls
Exterior Complaints
Electrical/Plumbing
Code Enforcement
Rental Inspection
Dana Horne – Rental Administrator
Property Maintenance Inspector
Why It’s Important
• Certified staff serve as • There are a number of reasons tenants may
resources to landlord and not complain about unsafe housing
tenant. conditions -- they may be unaware of their
rights as a tenant, may have language
• Many of the rental units in this barriers or disabilities that make it difficult
area are often conversions of to navigate the code enforcement system,
the oldest and most blighted are afraid landlord retaliation or have
homes that are repaired enough limited income to relocate.
to meet basic codes and move
tenants into the unit.
• The program is proactive and
provides a means to identify
property maintenance issues
that may go unnoticed by
tenants and landlords alike.
Estimated 3,800 rental units in the area
Violations Discovered During Rental Inspection
Sanitary Issues
Hoarding – Excessive Clutter
Rental Program Resources Website
e-TRAKIT / GIS Resources
Code Enforcement
Neighborhood Services
Keith Wright – Neighborhood Services Manager
Property Maintenance Inspector
Undocumented Successes
Increase awareness of neighborhood concerns among
enforcement personnel
Fosters appreciation of local codes, priorities, and issues needing
attention
Builds trust and strengthens relationships between neighbors and
the City
Invaluable resources available to provide direction, expertise and
knowledge
Overgrown Lots
Abandoned/Inoperative Vehicles
Illegal Dumping
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