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Home My WebLink About9.30.19 Minimum Housing Demolition (3) City of Plainview NEWS 901 Broadway St. Plainview, TX 79072 September 30, 2019 City of Plainview Set to Demolish House approved through Minimum Housing Ordinance The City of Plainview’s Minimum Housing Board approved demolition of the structure at 1310 W. 11th Street in July and City staff have begun demolition work. In an effort to address substandard and dangerous structures in the community, the City Council overhauled the Minimum Housing/Dangerous Building Codes. This update included the adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 and Texas Local Government Code 214 related to substandard structures. In addition, in an effort to streamline the process, the City Council will now serve as the Board of Minimum Housing Standards. Jeff Snyder, City Manager stated “this is something that has been needed and I am looking forward to seeing this new process in action as we work to address some of substandard and dangerous structures in town.” With the new process, a notice of violation is sent to the property owner and if no action is taken, the Board of Minimum Housing Standards can deem a structure substandard and the City can order the structure to be repaired and/or demolished in a given timeframe. A Notice of Public Hearing is sent to the property owner as well as other property owners in the area and is posted to notify the public. Anyone is welcome to attend the public hearing and voice their concerns regarding structure in question. “We make every effort to work with property owners to repair or rehab the structure if possible,” says Jeff Johnston, Assistant City Manager. “Unfortunately, saving the structure is not always possible. In those cases, our first preference is for the owner to remove the structure. If they are unable or unwilling, then City staff or a contracted company will remove the structure.” This is the first structure the City has demolished under the new process. The next nd Board of Minimum Housing Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22. ###