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Interior Maintenance Code Cont. <br />Add Resources to Enforce Property Maintenance Codes North OGO <br />lmsted <br />2015 MASTER PLAN <br />Opportunities & Challenges <br />The Interior Maintenance Code gives the Division of Building additional tools to combat <br />blight in the community. An early challenge in 2016 was to develop the internal policies, <br />procedures, forms and resources to launch this initiative successfully. As of this Annual <br />Report, property maintenance staff inembers have just begun rental inspections. Over the <br />coming months, their observations about enforcement issues in the community, the usefulness <br />of the code, and the effectiveness of the process will help to improve the initiative by <br />recommending those adjustments that will result in a better program. While best practices in <br />code enforcement can be sought from other communities, the actual application of these <br />enforcement tools in North Olmsted will determine whether the program is ultimately <br />successful in bolstering property values in our housing stock. <br />Next Steps <br />The administration will closely monitor the work of property maintenance inspectors during <br />? this first year of the program. The Division of Building is in the process of developing metrics <br />by which to report progress to City Council and the community. Additional programs and tools <br />? may be considered as we understand more about current housing conditions in North Olmsted. <br />? <br />,?