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RENTAL INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT:

The purpose for the Multifamily Rental Inspection Program is to prevent
substandard multifamily properties and provide Mansfield Citizens with a healthy,
safe, and quality housing option.

Services Provided
• Inspections of multifamily rental properties.

FY 2021-2022 Goals and Objectives

1. Ensure multifamily dwellings are a safe and habitable place to live.
• Implement a comprehensive multifamily rental registration program.
• Ensure adequate maintenance of rental units through periodic inspections.
• Provide educational resources for property owners and tenants.

2. Improve community confidence for new or existing multifamily properties.
• Enforce minimum property maintenance standards and codes.
• Identify absentee property owners or negligent tenants.
• Develop accountability and transparency through published inspection results.

3. Ensure multifamily developments are held to the same high standards as other developments in the City.
• Protect the community interests against substandard housing conditions.
• Maintain and improve property values for all multi-family properties.

Performance Measures
Because this is a new department in FY22, performance measures are still being developed.

Measurable Outcomes:
• Higher standards for all multi-family properties.
• Reduction in the number of substandard multi-family properties.
• Improved confidence of Mansfield stakeholders for higher density developments.

Actual Actual Budget Budget % Change
Rental Inspection Program-NEW 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2021-2022
Personnel Services $ - $ - $ - $ 174,578 -
Operations - - - 21,816 -

Total $ - $ - $ - $ 196,394 -

Rental Inspection Program-NEW 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2021-2022
Full Time Equivilent Positions Budget Budget Budget Change
Inspectors - - 2 2
Administrative Assistant - - 0.5 0.5
Total 0 0 2.5 2.5

Contact: Cliff Griffin, 817-276-3636

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