THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 4, 1995 TAG: 9509040031
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY STEVE STONE, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 40 lines
About 30 inspectors from city agencies will kick off an 11-day effort Tuesday to find code violations and issue citations as part of the Norfolk Sweeps Clean Program.
Inspections will start following a 9 a.m. rally at the corner of Reservoir and Corprew avenues.
After that, inspectors will organize into teams and spread out through neighborhood streets. They will stay on public property, but will be looking for code violations in the Police Assisted Community Enforcement's First Red Sector. These neighborhoods are in the southern tier of Norfolk, south of Virginia Beach Boulevard, Princess Anne Road and Cape Henry Avenue.
Inspectors will eyeball about 19,000 properties, making sure they are free of trash, debris, structural deficiencies and any other unsightly or unsafe conditions.
The inspectors will continue the sweeps through Sept. 15.
The teams will include representatives from several departments, including City Planning and Codes Administration, Health, Police, Public Works and the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
The Norfolk Sweeps Clean program is part of an effort begun by the City Council earlier this year aimed at cleaning up streets and structures throughout the city.
Norfolk neighborhoods participate in the sweeps program through a schedule of cleanups in conjunction with the city's PACE program.
Before inspectors begin a sweep, property owners are encouraged to bring their properties up to code standards by participating in sweep-related activities, such as a Clean Community Weekend and an Amnesty Week.
KEYWORDS: HOUSING CODE INSPECTION by CNB