Brian Hanlon, who has held multiple leadership positions within D.C. city government, will now lead the Department of Buildings.
, and to divide the agency’s responsibilities between two smaller agencies: the Department of Buildings and the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.council members heard similar complaints
Mendelson said a “major point of discussion” with Hanlon will be “the need to change the sense of mission and dedication within the agency.” “There doesn’t seem to be a commitment to fidelity of the law or regulations, whether we’re talking about violating construction code, or the vacant building law or violation of the housing code,” Mendelson said.
The importance of housing code inspections were on display Monday as well when Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced outcomes had been reached in the cases of four residential properties that had dozens or hundreds of housing violations “that threatened the health, safety and security of thousands of District residents,” Schwalb’s news release said. Problems ranged from a broken fire alarm system to mold, sewage leaks and rodent infestations.
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