Your reinspection is December 3

The workflow

1. TriggerCincinnati Open DataCode enforcement cases and reinspection dates
2. Evidence
   ArcGIS layersThe owner of recordWPRDC PittsburghThe same cases in PittsburghNew Orleans Open DataThe same cases in New Orleans
3. Artifact
   What you hand overA fixed quote for the cited work, scheduled before the reinspection.
4. Contact
   GliderFinds the property owner, with a verified work email and a phone
5. Message
   Send itFrom your own mailboxes, evidence attached

The play in six steps

1. 01

   Find open violations with a date

   Cincinnati Open Data

   What you pull

   Code enforcement cases: address, violation type, the inspector's description and the reinspection date. Pittsburgh and New Orleans publish the same kind of data.

   Why it matters

   The violation tells you the job. The reinspection date tells you the deadline.

   Example

   Deteriorated exterior stairs · 2240 Elm St · reinspection Dec 3

2. 02

   Find the owner

   ArcGIS layers

   What you pull

   The parcel record: owner of record and mailing address.

   Why it matters

   Many cited properties are rentals owned by someone who doesn't live there. You need the person who pays.

   Example

   Owner: a local LLC · mailing address across town · 4-unit building

3. 03

   Build the fixed quote

   Your artifact

   What you build

   A price for exactly the cited work, the materials, and a date that finishes before the reinspection.

   Why it works

   The owner does not want an estimate visit and a week of waiting. A fixed price with a date is a decision.

   Example

   Rebuild rear stairs, 12 treads and railing · $3,850 fixed · done by Nov 28

4. 04

   Check before you send

   Read the violation itself; descriptions vary in detail. If you cannot price it without seeing it, offer a fixed price after a short visit.

5. 05

   Find the property owner in Glider

   Glider

   Search for

   Property ownerLandlordProperty manager

   Why them

   The owner is liable for the violation and pays for the fix. If they use a manager, the manager books the work.

   What you get

   A work email and a direct phone, with the email verified before it goes into a sequence.

6. 06

   Send the evidence, then run the first test

   Your property at 2240 Elm has an open violation for deteriorated exterior stairs, with reinspection on December 3.¹ I priced exactly what the inspector cited: rebuilding the rear stairs and railing for $3,850, finished by November 28.³ Want me to hold that date?

   • Facts from the data (the number is the step)
   • What you built for them
   • One small ask

   Why it works

   It is short because the owner's problem is simple: a cited job and a date. A fixed price before the deadline is the whole answer.

   First test

   One city, twenty violations with a reinspection date inside 30 days.

   Success looks like

   Three jobs booked out of twenty cited properties.

The sample message is hypothetical and its numbers are illustrative. Verify every claim, date and rule before sending.

Sources used

The four sources this play names. Each links to the other plays that use it.

Cincinnati Open DataPermits, contractors and code enforcement1 playArcGIS layersPublic parcels, zoning and property layers3 playsWPRDC PittsburghPermits, code violations and condemnations1 playNew Orleans Open DataPermits and code enforcement cases1 play

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