Municipality of
Norristown
2005 - 2009 Consolidated
Plan
The National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 mandates
that every local jurisdiction and state receiving housing assistance directly
under this Act and under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
submit a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and a non housing
community development plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. The Consolidated Plan
merges together required plans and application materials for several HUD
programs.
The Consolidated Plan replaces several documents that
had previously been submitted separately. These documents include the
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), the non-housing community
development plan and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget and
Final Statement. This Plan will cover a five-year period beginning with 2005
and continuing through 2009 with a one-year Action Plan for FY 2005. The Annual Action Plan will be prepared
and publicized each year. This is the third consolidated plan submitted by the
Municipality of Norristown.
This Consolidated Plan is unique for two reasons; 1) In
July 2004 Norristown changed its name from the Borough of Norristown to
Norristown Municipality and 2) This Plan will be the first plan to fully
incorporate Census 2000 data.
Select text of this narrative will utilize the word
³Borough² to describe Norristown. ³Borough² will be used for reference in
regards to previously approved plans.
The
lead agency that is responsible for the development of the Plan is the
Municipality of Norristownıs Department of Planning and Municipal Development.
The same department administers the CDBG program and HOME program. In
developing this document, the Norristown Department of Planning and Municipal
Development has interacted with various Municipal departments, public agencies
and citizens. The Municipality also used information from its approved 1992 -
1996 five year CHAS and 1999 2004 Consolidated Plan.
The Consolidated Plan development process included
receiving input from various public agencies, housing groups and private
organizations through the year. These organizations include but are not limited
to:
Accion Communal Latino Americana De Montgomery County (ACLAMO)
Community Action Development Commission (CADCOM)
Commonwealth Savings and Loan
Community Day Care Association, Inc.
Department of Community and Economic Development
Elmwood Park Zoo Board
Genesis Housing Corporation
George Washington Carver Community Center Board &
Staff
Greater Norristown Corporation
Greater Norristown Society for the Arts
GVTMA
Habitat for Humanity
MBF Center
Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community
Development
Montgomery County Housing Coalition
Montgomery County Continuum of Care
Montgomery County Housing Authority
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority
Norristown Initiative
Norristown Small Business Assistance Center
Norristown Town Watch
Opportunities Industrialization Center
Progressive Home Association
Senior Adult Activities Center
Wachovia Bank
Weed and Seed Initiative
The Municipality of Norristown initiated a public
participation process in the development of its plan for the next five years.
The Municipality and the County of Montgomery created a pact that creates a
mutual commitment between the Municipality and the County to revitalize and
develop Norristown. The County funded the creation of a Community and Economic
Development Strategy. The consulting firm of Abeles, Preiss, Phillips and
Shapiro (hereafter referred to as the Consultant) was chosen through a
competitive request for proposal process.
The foundation for the creation of the strategy was
public participation. The consulting team was comprised of people with
expertise in various areas including crime prevention, housing, neighborhood
revitalization, riverfront development, commercial real estate development,
urban design and Main Street development. The team hosted a three-day community
gathering where Norristonians were given the opportunity to educate the
Consultants about the issues in Norristown as they related to those specific
topic areas. The community gathering ended in a community meeting that had an
attendance of over 100 people where all of the ideas that were gathered from
the public were integrated in presentation. The community voiced their support
for the ideas that were presented at the meeting.
The results of the Consultants works became known as
the Norristown Economic Revitalization Plan, as amended. This plan, along with
the 2000 2004 Consolidated Plan, were the driving forces for economic and
community development during five years. This Plan will continue to incorporate
the findings of the Consultants. A copy of the Norristown Economic
Revitalization Strategy and an update of program and projects outlined in it,
are attached.
A. Applicability
and Adoption of the Citizen Participation Plan
(1) Each calendar year, a
proposed schedule of CDBG Citizen Participation procedures is developed and
made available. Attached as
appendix A, are the schedules for FY 2005 - 2009, as applicable.
(2) Encouragement of Citizen
Participation
(i) The process of
solicitation of project ideas continues year round and each years new Action
Plan, ultimately reflects how the Municipality Citizens want their CDBG funds
allocated. This also involves meetings with community group that have during the
years, included: Genesis Housing Corporation, Greater Norristown Corporation,
West Marshall Street Merchants Association, Agape Improvements Development
Corporation, Norristown Preservation Society, Opportunities Industrialization
Center, George Washington Carver Community Center, Town Watch groups,
representatives of the County and Continuum of Care.
Substantial amendments to the
Consolidated Plan are duly advertised and the public given opportunity to
comment within 30 days of the notice.
(ii) The Municipality works
closely with community groups that represent minority and non-English speaking
persons, and these included. In addition, the Municipality also works with both
the local Public Housing Authority, and various private housing advocacy groups
to encourage the participation of the public housing residents.
(iii) Citizen Comments on the
Citizen Participation Plan and Amendments
Throughout the year, the
Municipality accepts comments and ideas as to what needs exist in the
Municipality and how they can be alleviated. The Municipality has an open-ended
policy of allowing for citizen participation because its Consolidated Plan is
contingent on citizensı input. Any substantial amendment to the Municipalityıs
Consolidated Plan allows the public a (30) thirty-day period to comment.
B. Development of the Consolidated Plan
Since the initial development
of the Municipalityıs five Year Consolidated Plan and subsequent years, the
Municipality follows the same procedures in advertising the amount of assistance
expected to be received, and the range of activities to be undertaken during
the fiscal year in question, including the estimated amounts of low and
moderate income benefits.
(1) Annually, the
Municipality makes multiple copies of the Consolidated Plan available for
review and comment. These copies are made available to the public at Municipal
Hall and the Montgomery County Public library. Additionally, a summary of the
proposed Consolidated Plan is published and also made available to the public.
The 2005 - 2009 Consolidated Action Plan summary will also be made available on
the Internet under Municipality of Norristown Consolidated Action Plan.
(2) The Municipal citizen
review process for the final consolidated Action Plan for each year, allows for two public hearings in
addition to two regularly scheduled Municipal Council meetings which are open
to the public and televised on a local public television network. Once the
proposed CDBG budgets have been finalized and presented to the Municipal Council
for a final vote, an ordinance is then passed which is also representative of
the local citizen participation process. Any public comments are incorporated
into the final document. These can be verbal, written or emailed to the
Municipality for inclusion in the plan.
C. Amendments
Criteria for Amendment to the
Consolidated Plan
The Municipalityıs
substantial amendment or threshold in the use of CDBG funds from one eligible
activity to another is $20,000. These amendments are duly advertised and the
public has 30 days in which to comment prior to implementation of these
changes. Comments if received are made a part of the Consolidated Plan, per
Federal statute.
D. Performance
Reports
(1) Copies of the Performance
and Evaluation Reports (CAPER) are made available to the public by printed
notice and per the required public participation, for a period of not less than
15 days, prior to submission to HUD. Any public comments received within this
period are incorporated into the applicable Performance report prior to
submission.
(2) Comments received are
considered and also attached to the CAPER.
E. Public
Hearings
(1) Public hearings are duly
held as required with two hearings held towards the end of the outgoing year,
in order to finalize and review the development of proposed activities, based
on the Housing and Community Development needs of the community. In addition
some of the public hearings and Council meetings may be televised on the local T.V
network, thus allowing for increased participation in the whole process.
(2) At least two to three
weeks advance notice is given to Citizens regarding each public hearing and
this is done using a block advertisement that appears in the local newspaper.
Sufficient information is made available as to what the subject of the hearing
is so as to permit for informed participation.
(3) Public hearings are
generally held at Norristown Municipal Hall, and if need be, at the Norristown
Public Library. These are both convenient locations for potential and actual
beneficiaries and both facilities accommodate persons with disabilities, per
Federal ADA guidelines.
(4) Local organizations or
non-profits that have services geared towards non-English speaking residents
are continually made aware of public hearings especially in cases where a
reasonable number of non-English persons are expected to attend. Examples of
these organizations within the Municipality include ACLAMO. The Municipality in
such cases utilizes the services of staff members that are fluent in the
language.
F. Meetings
Citizens are allowed
reasonable and timely access to local meetings. Notices are advertised for from
two to three weeks prior to meeting dates and meetings are scheduled for evening
hours when residents would be most available.
The Consolidated Plan as
adopted including substantial amendments and the Performance and Evaluation
Reports are made available to the public, by placing multiple copies at the
local public library, and also at the Municipal Planning Department Offices.
Summary copies of these are also made available, including being accessible on
HUD's website under the heading of Municipality of Norristown Consolidated
Action Plan Summary, and at www.norristown.org, in the near future.
To permit citizen
accessibility for review and comment, records of the Consolidated Action Plan
and any other pertinent information is permanently maintained and made
available to the Public in both the public library and also at Municipal Hall,
Planning Department of Norristown. Summary copies may also be made available on
the Internet on the HUD website.
I. Technical Assistance
Technical assistance is
available to Citizens and Organizations by the Municipal Planning Department
Staff, and HUD if necessary. The Municipal Planning Department staff are
available to citizens between the hours of 8:30a.m to 4:30p.m, Monday to Friday
to provide any assistance that may be needed in the understanding of the
national objectives of the CDBG program and any other technical support issues.
Citizens or organizations
requiring technical assistance should contact the Planning Department office at
Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Phone (610) 270-0451.
The Jurisdiction accepts
complaints in writing, in person and by phone, and these are promptly responded
to in writing within a fifteen (15) day time frame by the Director and/or staff
of the program.
Complaints in writing should
be directed to the Planning Department, Municipal Hall 235 East Airy Street,
Norristown, PA 19401. The
complaint should contain the following information:
1.
Name and signature
of the complainant, or organization, the name and signature of the officer of
the organization responsible for the correspondence.
2.
Address to which
the Municipal response should be mailed.
3.
Telephone number
where the complainant or an individual knowledgeable about the subject matter
of the complaint may be reached during business hours.
4.
Nature of the
complaint including any relevant information or documentation.
5.
Recommendation
concerning how the complainant desires to have the matter resolved.
The Municipality is committed
to Citizen participation as the Consolidated Plan goals and the Performance and
Evaluation Reports are contingent on the Citizen participation process.
The responsibility or
authority of this jurisdiction for the development and execution of the
Consolidated Plan are not restricted by the requirements for Citizen
participation, but the process is fundamental to the overall development of the
Municipal Consolidated Plan.
A public hearing was held on September 15, 2004 to
allow citizens, public agencies and interested groups participation in the
development of the Consolidated Plan. A second public hearing was conducted on
November 17, 2004. The Municipal Council reviewed the budget at a committee
meeting and voted on the budget during the regular Council meeting in December.
The Municipality published the Consolidated Plan Summary on December 8, 2004.
Norristown
Municipality is the County seat of Montgomery County with an area of 3.52
square miles. It is fully developed with two large historic districts listed in
the National Register of Historic Places. Historically, Norristown flourished
as an industrial center when the Schuylkill Canal was opened in 1826 and the
first passenger railroad was established in 1835. Norristown established strong
economic and cultural ties with Philadelphia. Factories and mills sprang up
along the Schuylkill River. Most of these industries and stores that opened to
serve the Borough's growing population continued to prosper until after World
War II, when Norristown began to lose residents and businesses to nearby
suburbs. Ever since, the Borough's economic base and population have changed
significantly. In the last two decades the Borough's main employers have become
retail, health services, and manufacturing respectively. Norristownıs
population has remained relatively stable over the last three Censuses. The
table below demonstrates the total population change and population change by
race from 1980 through 2000.
Table
1. Population by Race 1980 - 2000
|
|
1980
Census |
1990
Census |
2000
Census |
Percent
change 1980 - 2000 |
|
Total |
34684 |
30749 |
31282 |
-9.81% |
|
White |
26332 |
21779 |
16992 |
-35.47% |
|
Black |
7841 |
8126 |
10887 |
38.85% |
|
Hispanic |
423 |
828 |
3282 |
675.89% |
|
Asian |
298 |
505 |
926 |
210.74% |
|
All
other |
213 |
336 |
NA |
NA |
The
Hispanic population rose 675.89% since 1980. The 2000 2004 Consolidated Plan
(hereby referred to as ³Plan²) utilized 1999 Claritas Data. The Claritas Data
reported 1414 Hispanics, a vast undercount from the 2000 Census findings.
Norristown
strongly believes that the extreme changes in the ethnic population clearly
demonstrate a need for a change in strategy. The enormous increase in the
Hispanic population has created a need to further tailor strategies to address
special needs unique to the population. In July of 2004, the local paper
reported on a dwelling that was home to 27 Hispanics. Clearly overcrowding is
taking place and must be addressed.
The
2000 Census stated that over half of the 12,029 housing units, 51.9% (6,243)
housing units were defined as rentals. The Borough participated in the 1999
Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program and found that the
Census address list was missing over 700 rental units. The following table
demonstrates the number of rental units per Census data:
Table
2. Number of rental units
|
|
1980
Census |
1990
Census |
2000
Census |
|
Total
units |
12343 |
12187 |
12029 |
|
Rental |
5479 |
5490 |
6243 |
There has been a marked increase in the number of
rental units. In 1990 rental units were 45% of the total housing units. In 2000
rental units increased in number by 753 to a total of 52% of housing units.
In July of 2004, the Building and Code Department
records indicated there were approximately 7,200 licensed apartment units. It
is important to note that 330+ of these units are from the Regatta Homes, a
high-income apartment complex. Additionally, when calculating the percentage of
rental units, new home construction must be taken into consideration. On face
value, the Building and Code Department records would indicate an approximate
63% rental rate based upon 12,343 total units. The total unit number should
take into consideration new dwelling construction.
Table 3. Owner occupied units
|
|
1980
Census |
1990
Census |
2000
Census |
|
Total
units |
12343 |
12187 |
12029 |
|
Owner
-occupied |
6864 |
6697 |
5789 |
From a height of 56% in 1980 to its
currently low of 48%, Norristown is losing its homeowners. The loss of home
ownership warrants attention. By comparison, Montgomery County has a 73.5%
owner-occupied rate, 25.5% higher than Norristownıs current rate.
Owner and Rental units which cannot be rehabilitated
are defined as: AAll units with severe structure and systems defects
that do not meet Borough code and cannot be rehabilitated at a cost that does
not exceed one and one half times the value of the property.@ About ten percent (10%) of the Owner and Renter
occupied units and fifty percent (50%) of the Owner and Renter vacant units
cannot be rehabilitated.
It is estimated that ninety percent of all substandard
occupied units, renter and owner are suitable for rehabilitation. ASuitable for rehabilitation@ is defined as units with structural and system
defects that do not meet Borough code that can be rehabilitated at cost that
does not exceed one and one half times the value of the property. Fifty percent of all vacant units would
also be suitable for rehabilitation. In the past 10 years, the Borough of
Norristown and Montgomery Countyıs Housing Programs have significantly reduced
the number of substandard units suitable for rehabilitation. The Stateıs HOME
and TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) programs have provided
additional funding. It was also estimated that lower income persons occupied
fifty percent of the substandard units suitable for rehabilitation.
d. Cost
of Housing
Norristown has an abundance of affordable housing
stock. The median value of a Montgomery County home in 2000 was $160,700. In
2000 the Norristown home price was $85,400.
Median housing values are available from 1960. The
following table demonstrates the median housing value from 1960 to 2000 within
Norristown.
Table 4. Median Housing Values
|
Year |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
|
Value |
$10,500 |
$12,900 |
$33,100 |
$80,600 |
$85,400 |
Using the NASA inflation calculator available at
www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflateCPI.html, the median housing values can be
recalculated into ³real dollars.² Simply stated, real dollars is what something
is worth at another point of time and is based upon the rate of inflation as
defined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
For example, the median value of a 1960 home of
$10,500 would translate into a value of $66,391.50 in 2003. It is important to
note that in the above example the start year is 1959 as that is when the
census survey was completed. Recalculating the above table to demonstrate 2003
dollars will demonstrate the real cost of the median housing value over the
last five decades.
Table 5. 2003 Real dollar median housing values
|
Year |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
|
Value |
$10,500 |
$12,900 |
$33,100 |
$80,600 |
$85,400 |
|
Real
value |
$66,392 |
$64,680 |
$83,875 |
$119,610 |
$94,281 |
Using
the Table 5 a homebuyer who bought in the around the turn of the decade in 1980
and 1990 would have realized the greatest return of investment.
More
importantly, the valuation further exacerbates the problems of lack of
homeowners. The increase, coupled with the 2000 Census demonstrating that 55.6%
of the residents are defined as low/mod, has made the dream of homeownership
more difficult for Norristonians.
e.
Housing Stock Available to Serve Persons with Disabilities and Persons with
HIV/AIDS
Norristown
has numerous facilities to serve those with disabilities. A listing of
supportive housing facilities can be found in the inventory of non-homeless
supportive services section of this plan.
The Borough currently does not have any facilities that have been
specifically designated to house persons with HIV/AIDS. The County of
Montgomery provides services for persons with AIDS through the Montgomery
County AIDS Consortium. Keystone Home Health Services provides hospice and
personal care for persons with AIDS.
In 1998, the Montgomery Department of Health Services screened 236 children with high levels of lead in their blood. Norristown has also tested and found exterior lead levels in a vacant Acquisition/Rehabilitation/Resale property. It is estimated 5000 of a total of 8000 housing units in the Borough were built prior to 1974 meaning that more than half of the housing stock have the potential of containing lead-based paint hazards. Per census information, this renders half the Municipality's low/moderate income families as occupying units with lead-based paint hazards. Norristown will continue to monitor the Health Departments lead abatement activities and will also continue to adhere to the lead abatement requirements, in its housing programs which include the First Time Homebuyers program, owner occupied housing rehabilitation program and the Acquisition/rehab resale program.
g. Barriers
to Affordable Housing
Norristown has a large stock of affordable housing.
Norristown has experienced a large influx of Section 8 residents indicating
that rents are affordable. Hence, the housing market conditions have not
impeded the availability or production of affordable rental housing. As
illustrated by the Table in the Appendix, the housing stock contains a sufficient
number of sizable units suitable for occupancy by elderly families and disabled
families.
The
Zoning Ordinance is extremely accommodating in terms of its allowance for
housing density especially when compared with the Ordinances of the suburban neighbors.
The Zoning Ordinance permits semi-detached and attached dwellings in just about
every residential zoning district.
In
Norristownıs 1994 CHAS, it was established that one of the primary fair housing
issues for the Borough is the rehabilitation of the housing stock occupied by
very low and low income households. The Borough will continue to improve fair housing through
its owner-occupied rehabilitation program and First Time Home Buyers Program. A
secondary fair housing issue is the existence of panic selling and blockbusting
in neighborhoods in the Borough, in addition to predatory lending. Many
neighborhoods have entered a critical stage where there are as many as 8 to 10
homes for sale on a single block. The Borough has incorporated comments in the
appendix, on the Norristown 2004 analysis of impediments to Fair Housing.
i. Anti-poverty strategy
The heart of Norristown's anti-poverty strategy lies
in the resurgence of its economy through business development and job
training. The Municipalityıs
government has already committed funds to improve critical public spaces
downtown and throughout Norristown.
Norristown has also actively sought and encouraged private renovations
and new business start-ups. A
revitalized Municipality will mean capturing businesses and therefore reviving
the economy and increasing employment opportunities for households who live in
poverty. The Municipality will
also actively pursue channels for job training and other workforce development
for Norristonians. The crux of this part of the antipoverty strategy is
discussed in greater detail in the community development portion of this
Consolidated Plan.
Providing a better opportunity for income is only half
of the battle, however. Norristown will also continue to ensure affordable
housing by continuing its owner-occupied, first-time homebuyerıs and
acquisition/rehabilitation/resale programs. By increasing the skills of the
workforce and reducing the cost of housing, the Municipality will reduce the
number of families living in poverty.
The Department of
Planning and Municipal Development will carry the prime responsibility for the
implementation of the Consolidated Plan. However, it is expected that there
will be continued support from partners in the next five years. Specifically
Norristown will continue to enlist partners from private industry to begin the
process of redevelopment of blighted areas. In addition, the Municipality
anticipates that it will continue its collaborative relationship with the
County and its agencies that are involved in community revitalization and
economic development issues. These include the Montgomery County Redevelopment
Authority, the Montgomery County Department of Commerce, and Montgomery County
Housing Services.
The Municipality of Norristown will conduct monitoring
reviews to determine whether its programs are being carried out in accordance
with its Consolidated Plan in the following manner. The reviews will be
completed by the Department of Planning and Municipal Development as this
department is responsible for the administration of grant funds.
(i)
Monitoring of Housing Programs:
1. The
Planning Department will continue to require and conduct a review of monthly
reports submitted by the Housing Program consultant.
2. The
Planning Department will review and approve bills before payment on an ongoing
basis.
3. The
Planning Department will meet and discuss figures and goals of the Program with
the consultant on an ongoing basis.
4. The
Planning Department will conduct an annual assessment of the program's
progress.
(ii) Monitoring
of Community Development Programs:
1. The
Planning Department will review and approve bills before payment on an ongoing
basis.
2. The
Planning Department will meet and discuss figures and goals of the programs
with other Department Heads and
Administration.
3. The
Planning Department will conduct an annual assessment of the program's
progress.
(iii.) The Planning Department will also conduct
annual reviews of the following
programs administered by other agencies:
1. Montgomery
County MH/MR and Aging and Adult Services
2. Montgomery
County Community Action Development Commission (CADCOM)
3. Montgomery County
Housing Authority Section 8 Certificate, Section 8 Vouchers and Public Housing
programs.
(iv) Norristown will
also continue to monitor the work of the Montgomery County Housing Authority.
The Municipality does not have any direct oversight of the Housing Authority.
The Montgomery County Commissioners appoint the Housing Authorityıs board. All
of the internal procedures of the Housing Authority, such as procurement,
hiring and contracting are handled solely by the Housing Authority and its
Board. The Authority does submit its applications for funds for the
Municipalityıs review and support. It also provides the Borough with copies of
its annual CGP reports. Because the Housing Authority is divesting itself of
public housing in the Municipality, there are no public housing resident
initiatives for the Municipality to get involved in.
With the County lending its organizational and
financial resources to Norristown, there is good reason to believe that
significant progress will be made. There still is a niche that needs be filled
by Community Development Corporations (CDCıs). At the most basic level, there
is still a gap between the Municipality/County government and the local
neighborhoods. A CDC is needed to
fill that gap.
Norristown prepared and
submitted a Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy in 1994. This data was
updated after the 2000 Census to reflect the changing trends in housing needs
and income levels in Norristown. The table serves as the basis for the
forecasted needs in the borough over the next five years.
Extremely Low Income:
According to the CHAS table, the extremely
low-income renter households have the most significant need for housing
assistance when compared with other low income and moderate-income families and
households. The need is most severe in the large related and small-related
households, with 93% and 100% of those households being classified as having
housing problems, respectively. The renter households have more need for
housing assistance than do the owner households. However, the elderly owner
households have greater need than do the elderly renter households.
Low Income:
The other low income large
related and elderly one and two member renter households have the most
significant need for housing assistance. All other owners have a greater need
than do owners who are elderly. All other renter households have an even
greater need.
Moderate Income:
The moderate-income
households have significantly lower housing needs when compared with the
extremely low income and other low-income households. All other owners have the
most need for assistance in this category. In discussing housing assistance
needs of low and moderate-income households, it is necessary to focus on the
groups that have significant representation. The two most significant minority
groups in Norristown are African Americans (36.7 %) and Hispanics (10%).
Norristown's most significant current need is to
increase homeownership. As demonstrated elsewhere in this plan, the level of
homeownership has steadily declined. Priority will be given to programs that
promote homeownership.
A secondary priority need is to rehabilitate
owner-occupied substandard housing occupied by the extremely low income and
other low-income households. It is
estimated that low-income households occupy fifty percent (50%) of the
substandard units suitable for rehabilitation. Norristown is fully developed with little or no land
available for new affordable residential construction. In order to preserve its affordable
housing stock, Norristown has and will continue to rehabilitate and avoid
demolition of standard and substandard units suitable for rehabilitation. Norristown will also increase its
affordable housing stock by rehabilitating vacant units suitable for
rehabilitation and selling them to low to moderate-income families.
A third need is the rehabilitation of rental housing.
Norristown is committed to stepping up code enforcement efforts on rental
properties. At the same time, the Borough will continue to encourage other agencies,
such as Montgomery County Housing Services, to continue their efforts to fund
the rehabilitation of rental properties.
i.
Public
housing