Code Enforcement Overview

The goal is to eliminate public nuisances within the neighborhoods by responding to nuisance complaints promptly and in a professional manner.  Code Enforcement Department personnel are expected to be courteous with citizens and knowledgeable of nuisance ordinances, sign codes and zoning ordinances. The department tries to obtain voluntary compliance of nuisance codes through community education and by appealing to civic responsibility.  A citation is normally issued only as a last resort and is easily avoided through responsible action by a property owner.  In almost all circumstances, an inspector’s first course of action is to give some type of written notice to the property owner or person in control of the subject property.