1. 2016 Bowling Green Exterior Housing Evaluation Survey
Wood County Health District
1840 E. Gypsy Lane Rd.
Bowling Green, OH 43402

2. 2016 Survey Timeline April-August: Survey Conducted
September-November: Data Compiled, Report Generated, letters sent
December: Presentation to Bowling Green City Council

3. Procedures City divided into 5 neighborhoods based on census tracts
Each home is surveyed based on the 14 primary and 10 non-primary categories
Information entered into an electronic database

4. Health District Information System (HDIS)

5. Procedures Primary Categories Roofs Chimneys Siding Condition Porches
Stairs and Railings Doors
Windows Accessory Structures
Foundations Soffits and Roof Edging
Driveways Private Walks
Public Walkways Exterior Sanitation

6. Non-primary Categories
Procedures
Non-primary Categories
Paint Gutters / Downspouts
Attached Garage Garage Condition
Grading / Drainage Dumpsters
Yard Maintenance Starlings and Pigeons
Siding Type Address Present

7. Results
Homes that are substandard in 2 or 3 primary categories are classified as deficient
Homes that are substandard in 4 or more primary categories are classified as neglected
Survey letters are sent to homeowners that fall into the neglected category

8. Results 2011 EHES Total Homes Surveyed – 5,524
Total Primary Deficiencies – 628
Deficient Homes – 86 (1.5%)
Neglected Homes – 7 (0.1%)
Homes with 0 deficiencies – 5,021 (90.9%)

9. Results
2006 vs EHES
Total primary deficiencies decreased from 1,614 to 628 (61%).
Properties with 0 deficiencies increased from 4,303 to 5,021 (14%).
Total homes surveyed increased to 5,524 (4%).

10. Results
2006 vs EHES
Total deficient homes decreased from 295 to 86 (70%).
Total neglected homes decreased from 34 to 7 (79%).

11. Results Deficiencies in 14 Primary Categories
Neighborhood 1 2 16 19
All
Roofs 14
1.70% 30
2.80% 7
0.30% 3
0.10% 54
Chimneys 13
1.60% 21
2.00% 5
0.20% 4 43
Siding Condition 8
1.00% 23
2.20% 10
0.40%
0.50% 49
Porches 32
4.00% 47
4.50%
0.80% 22
1.40%
120
Stairs And Railings 24
3.00% 40
3.80%
0.00% 70
Doors 9
Windows
0.90% 15
Foundations 6
0.70%
Soffits And Roof Edges 31
2.90%
Accessory Structures
1.10% 51
Driveways 12
1.50% 36
Private Walks 18 25
Public Walks 37
Exterior Sanitation
Total Deficiencies
170
301 72 84
628
Total Homes
796
1038
2178
1509
5524

12. Results Six Highest Areas of Deficiency
Count
Percent
Porches
120
19.10%
Stairs and railings 70
11.10%
Soffits and roof edges 54
8.50%
Roofs
Accessory structures 51
8.10%
Exterior sanitation

13. Results Houses with Deficiencies

14. Results Deficient and Neglected Homes
Deficient Homes by Neighborhood
Neighborhood 1 2 16 19
All
Number Homes 21 48 6 11 86
Percent of Total Homes
2.60%
4.60%
0.20%
0.70%
1.5%
Neglected Homes by Neighborhood 7
0.10%
0.50%
0.00%
0.1%

15. Results Houses Deficient in Non-Primary Categories
Neighborhood 1 2 16 19
All
Garage Condition 37 48 14 27
126
Grading And Drainage
Yard Maintenance 11 5 9
Dumpsters 7 4 3
Starling And Pigeons
Address Posted 12 24 52
Gutters 31 63
Paint 91
123 59
338
Total Deficiencies
168
242 90
124
626
Total Homes
796
1,038
2,178
1,509
5,524

16. Results Historical Comparison of Surveys
Survey Year
2011
2006
2001
1996
1991
1988
Number Of Homes
5,524
5,305
4,915
4,380
4,315
4,232
Soffits And Roof Edges 54
238
257 74 na
Roofs
129 64 16 50
263
Stairs And Railings 70
223 12 9
324
Siding Condition 49
165 29 35
161 62
Accessory Structures 51
169 17 24 55
193
Porches
120
262 11 30
214
Chimneys 43
152 46
239
Windows 15 39 1 10
843
Doors 8 69
Foundations 14 44 6
Private Walks 25 27 71
286
Public Walks 37 99
200
280
411
724
Driveways And Off-Street Parking 36 56 3
727*
1,068*
Exterior Sanitation
123 97
211
Gutters And Downspouts 63 73
100

17. Results Historical Comparison of Surveys
Deficient and Neglected Homes
Survey Year
2011
2006
2001
1996
1991
Number of homes
5,524
5,305
4,915
4,380
4,315
Number of primary categories 14 10
Deficient homes 86
295 46 36 52
Neglected homes 7 34 2 4

18. Enforcement Step one : Step two : 30 Days to comply
Correct or plan to correct within 10 days
Civil infraction may be issued if no response

19. Enforcement Step three: -Civil infraction issued
-Letter sent to homeowner from Bowling Green City Prosecutor’s Office. 10 days given, or criminal citation initiated.
-No compliance, criminal complaint filed by the prosecutor’s office.

20. Enforcement Survey Letter Content Owner information Violation location
Code section, description of violation
Timeline for repairs

21. Good Results

22. Any Questions? Lana Glore, R.S.
Assistant Director of Environmental Health