Historical November 1992 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
In December 1991, a large portion of the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood became a housing conservation district.
When ownership or occupancy of residential property is changing hands, that property must be inspected by someone from the Building Division. That inspection checks for certain basic deficiencies such as doors and locks in good condition, ceilings and walls free of holes or loose plaster, electrical fixtures and switches in good operating condition, workable plumbing fixtures including hot water, etc.
There is a $40 charge for the inspection.
This program is designed to insure that neighborhood housing stock, particularly rental, is maintained in standard condition. Alderman Dan McGuire has called it “another tool to ensure the long-term stability of the neighborhood.” On October 23 Alderman McGuire introduced a bill to extend the boundaries of our conservation district to include that area north of Delmar from the city limits east to the Bi-State Development Agency Metro Link Right-of-Way (thus encompassing the Wabash Triangle).
A public hearing was held on Thursday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 208 City Hall before the aldermanic Public Safety Committee.
The purpose of this hearing was limited to a discussion of the proposed extension.
The public was welcome to attend and to give testimony.
If there are any further questions regarding this proposed expansion of the conservation district, please contact Alderman McGuire at City Hall.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1992.
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