Property Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement investigates complaints regarding violations of County zoning, property maintenance and building codes; conducts sweeps in troubled neighborhoods and inspects randomly-selected rental housing units.  Code Enforcement cannot enforce other codes or violations on public streets and other areas.

Upon receiving a complaint, Code Enforcement will perform an inspection.  Code Enforcement will send a letter to the property owner listing violations found and give them several days (generally 12) to correct the violations.  If the violation still exists when the property is again inspected, a ticket will be issued.  If the violation is still not corrected, additional tickets may be issued until it is fixed.

The cost of a ticket is $50 for each violation, although failure to correct the violation could cause the penalty to increase. Tickets may be paid online or by mail. 

 

Other violations result in the issuance of a violation notice and a timeframe for correction of the violation(s).  Failure to correct within the timeframe allotted may lead to charges being filed in court.