Chester Jenkins submitted his resignation Tuesday after coming under fire for owning rental properties that violated city housing codes.
One home owned by Jenkins had 50 code violations. The city threatened to tear down it down until Jenkins started making repairs.
The department, which Jenkins has headed since 1994, is in charge of handling housing discrimination complaints.
Members of the Human Relations Commission were set to look into complaints against Jenkins and make a recommendation to the Durham city manager Tuesday.
City manager Lamont Ewell says Jenkins' resignation is effective January 31, 2001. An interim director will be appointed to make sure upcoming projects stay on track.
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