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David lee miller shows us how that's going. >> reporter: parts of tulip street in the northeast section of philadelphia are hardly a garden spot because of homes like this. but city housing inspector derek mccall is helping to stop urban dec decay. he is enforce a citywide ordinance that fines building owners $300 every day for each and every boarded up or otherwise neglected window and door. at this home, that's a daily fine of $3,900. >> it makes you feel good when you come to a property such as this one and you see it this way. then you come back to it maybe six months from now and it's fix...

Owners $300 every day for each and every boarded up or otherwise neglected window and door. at this home, that is a daily fine of $3900. >> makes you feel good when you come to a property such as this one and, you see it this way. and then you come back to it, maybe six months from now and it is fixed. >> reporter: city statistics shows windows and doors ordnance as part after program to combat housing blight is making a difference. since 2011, 13,000 building owners have been cited for violations. 2,000 have complied and about 500 went to court. >> the doors and windows are kind of the first ...