Code Enforcement Inspectors must witness conditions to determine if substandard conditions create violation of a code. Learn more about the Code Enforcement process here.

Code Enforcement Addresses the Following:

• Structures that are vacant and open to trespass
• Broken window glass and inoperable windows
• Missing gutters and downspouts
• Missing building identification numbers
• Peeling paint at exterior or interior
• Missing or loose handrails and guardrails at decks and stairs
• Dilapidated garages and sheds
• Abandoned or unprotected swimming pools
• Broken door and window hardware
• Holes in walls or ceilings
• Unstable floor conditions or missing finished floor covering
• Leaking roofs and flooding basements
• Inoperable or missing smoke detectors
• Closed or inoperable restrooms at commercial establishments
• Inoperable or inadequate heat or hot water
• Inadequate or inoperable water supply
• Obstructed toilets, tubs and sinks
• Leaking faucets and constantly running toilets
• Overcrowded apartments and homes
• Illegally created bedrooms and apartments
• Cracks and openings in exterior walls or foundation
• Raw sewage and plumbing leaks
• Inadequate lights at public corridors and stairways
• Inadequate or inoperative electrical outlets and switches
• Exposed electrical wires, extensive extension cords
• Grass or weeds in excess of twelve inches height
• Impassible streets or sidewalks due to shrub encroachment
• Tires, garbage, vehicle parts or other exterior stored waste
• Construction noise

Code Enforcement Does Not Address:

• Parking issues at lawns or on public streets
• Speeding vehicles
• Fences less than six feet in height
• Retaining walls less than two feet in height
• Tenant/landlord relations
• Playground equipment
• Animal nuisances including leash requirements
• Pet waste pick-up
• Recycling
• Housing voucher inspections and administration
• Water or air quality issues
• Mold inspection and testing
• Broken parking meters
• Permit parking issues
• Overcrowding based on the number of unrelated persons
• Outdoor furniture
• Unwanted circulars and their schedule of delivery
• Food safety concerns
• Live entertainment and dance hall permits
• Zoning use permits, variances or other special exemptions
• Fire prevention issues
• Any public or life safety issues subject to address by the police

Referrals For Assistance Outside of Code Enforcement

Other Information

• Code Enforcement
• Code Investigation Request Form
• Code Enforcement FAQs