## Code Enforcement Cases - Housing

## Housing Code Violations
Number of all housing units with code violations for each Voting Precinct.

### Why is this important?
The City of Lexington relies on the International Property Maintenance Code, which regulates the minimum maintenance requirements for existing buildings. The code is intended to "establish minimum maintenance standards for basic equipment, light, ventilation, heating, sanitation and fire safety," with the ultimate goal of providing for the "regulation and safe use of existing structures in the interest of the social and economic welfare of the community." Knowledge of areas with a high number of housing code violations can help target assistance to areas that may be unsafe or need rehabilitation, as well as indicate the quality of property maintenance in an area.

### About the Data
Total housing code violations from the Division of Code Enforcement from 2011 through June 2014.

_Source: Lexington Divison of Code Enforcement, Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, 2011-2014._

### Additional Resources
+ [2012 International Property Maintenance Code](http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ipmc/2012/)
+ [Lexington Division of Code Enforcement](http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=950)

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