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Release Date: Feb. 24, 2023
Contact: Austin Code Department, Public Information Office     512-974-9222    Email

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In this episode of My Story as a Code Inspector, Investigator Martinez discusses her efforts to inform Austin residents about their rights as tenants.

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The Austin Code Department released a special new episode of the "My Story as a Code Inspector" series. In the 10th episode, we join Code Investigator Hilda Martinez on a ride-along to various apartment complexes in Austin as she explains the basics of building code inspections and how inspectors ensure the safety of residents. Investigator Martinez also talks about her efforts to inform Austin residents about their rights as tenants, common misconceptions about the work of code inspectors, and challenges residents face when reporting code violations.

This series is an innovative way to connect with Austin residents while helping them learn about the value of the work done by code inspectors within the community. Each episode contains an interview with a code inspector about a code case that had a profound impact on their life personally. This series is distributed throughout multiple online platforms to provide knowledge that engages with multiple residents in a distinctive way and keeps our educational efforts at the forefront. Watch the new episode below.

To report a code violation, please call Austin 3-1-1 or download the Austin 3-1-1 app.

Listen to the full podcast version of each episode on your favorite platform by clicking the Related Links below.

El Departamento de Códigos de Austin lanzó un nuevo episodio especial de la serie " Mi historia como inspector de códigos". En el décimo episodio, nos unimos a la investigadora de códigos Hilda Martínez en un viaje a varios complejos de apartamentos en Austin mientras explica los conceptos básicos de las inspecciones del código de construcción y cómo los inspectores garantizan la seguridad de los residentes. La investigadora Martínez también habla sobre sus esfuerzos para informar a los residentes de Austin sobre sus derechos como inquilinos, conceptos erróneos comunes sobre el trabajo de los inspectores del código y los desafíos que enfrentan los residentes al denunciar infracciones del código.

Esta serie es una forma innovadora de conectarse con los residentes de Austin mientras les ayuda a aprender sobre el valor del trabajo realizado por los inspectores de códigos dentro de la comunidad. Cada episodio contiene una entrevista con un inspector de código sobre un caso de código que tuvo un profundo impacto en su vida personal. Esta serie se distribuye a través de múltiples plataformas en línea para proporcionar conocimiento que involucra a múltiples residentes de una manera distintiva y mantiene nuestros esfuerzos educativos a la vanguardia. Puede ver el nuevo episodio a continuación.

 

Para reportar una infracción de códigos, llame a Austin 3-1-1 o descargue la aplicación Austin 3-1-1.

Escuche la versión completa del podcast de cada episodio en su plataforma favorita haciendo clic en los enlaces relacionados a continuación.

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