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involvement in the field of housing. Ila Trendsin Housing Inspection - provisions r the inspection of housing have been completely Historically, local prov�s�ons fo � . • n has been fit among two or more agencies, and the inadequate. usually the function � pertinent code sections have been spread among several local ordinances. • ow, minimum code standards were made available and Following the�rorlc of C.E.A.c �.�►. 1in , resulted in the passing of housing codes. This consolidation of housing requirements - in inspection. Originally much of the work was devoted to resulted in the field of housing p � complaint and referral inspections. A. Complaint and Referral Inspections � In most communities the housing inspectors are expected to center their efforts ' complaint nt and referral inspections. This approach satisfied the persons pnma niy on colmp a � and referrals and helps improve some of the municipality's making the complaints substandard housing , . However, it does little to bring about general improvements • community and actually constitutes an inefficient way of using �n any section of the com ]� the available inspection manpower ower because the men have to spend so much time � traveling from one area to another. d inspectors realize this unsystematic method not only wastes Many supervisors an � First • effective via of upgrading housing and curbing blight. , time but also �s an ineffective ]� � ns the inspectors are usually instructed to confine their on complaint inspections p . . • dwelling unitspecifically involved unless the general conditions investigations to the de � . . inspection of the entire building is deemed necessary. This are so bad that an �nspe . t ins ections are piecemeal and do not ordinarily bring entire means most complaint � � dwellings Up to code standards. Second, even though numerous complaints are rs are often given so many to check each day that they do not unwarranted, inspectors � . . . • other obviously substandard houses in the vicinity of those have time to inspect oth y . . • Consequently, these "rotten apples are left to spoil the block, complained about. cons � ]�, while the house that has been improved stands alone. s have found the did not have enough facts on hand Too often inspection agencies � � • . distribution of the substandard housing i n their communities. about the extent and d�s Thus, they were unable to convince their superiors and the public about the t inspections as the major method of uncovering violations inadequacy of mpla�n p and checking residential � ial bli ht in neighborhoods. It is the consensus of housing ofinspections are the most effective way of doing both. Fortunately, officials•als that area �nspect�o� in the 1960's, as one city after another began developing the comprehensive provided for in the Housing Act of '1959, this information community renewal plans finally started to become available. It verified the need for systematic inspections 5