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DIVISIONAL SUMMARY FY 2020-21 BUDGET

Function Department Division Account
PUBLIC SERVICES CODE COMPLIANCE CODE COMPLIANCE 01-34-01

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
The Code Compliance Division of the Public Services Department provides the city with the enforcement of municipal codes. The
Code Compliance Officer targets violators by patrolling the city and by responding to citizen complaints. The Public Services Director
directly oversees the Code Compliance Officer.

ACTIVITY GOALS:
• To promote and safeguard the life, health, and general welfare of citizens through enforcement of codes.
• To enforce all ordinances and codes governing Benbrook in a fair and impartial manner.
• To maintain the general appearance and property values of the city's residential and commercial areas.
• To reduce crime by employing the "broken windows theory" code enforcement.

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES:
• To monitor expenditures to remain at or under budget.
• To maintain an equal and impartial Code Compliance Program within Benbrook.
• To maintain the Compassion-Based Code program.
• To investigate every reported complaint/concern within 24 hours.
• To patrol Benbrook neighborhoods regularly and to monitor progress.
ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS: ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Percent of Budget Expended 82.3% 94.5% 100.3% 100.0%
Number of Code Issues Reported/Observed/Investigated 1,181 2,097 1,500 1,500
Number of Illegal Signs Worked/Resolved 615 442 250 200
Number of Citations Issued - - 2 -
Number of Court Cases/Appearances - - 1 -

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