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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (100-20-208)

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Code Enforcement Division's primary responsibilities entail oversight and compliance with the city's development codes and
ordinances in order to maintain public health and safety, property values and attractive neighborhoods for residents and the
greater community. Compliance activities include the encouragement of voluntary compliance by providing friendly interactions,
constant communication and the development of timelines and schedules to bring properties into compliance in a way which is
feasible for the citizen and considerate of the surrounding community.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION GOALS:
1. Work to continuously educate public stakeholders in adopted community standards in order to enhance voluntary compliance
with standards violations. All parties shall be treated with respect, dignity, equality and fairness.
2. Provide Code revisions and amendments when needed to be reflective of our growing community and its values.
3. Identify and work with volunteer organizations, especially ministry organizations, to assist underprivileged property owners with
Code Compliance issues.
4. Formulate a process to manage substandard structure cases to support quality of life goals and property values.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION OBJECTIVES:
1. Develop informational slides related to common code violations for the monitor in the lobby at the Permit Desk. The slides will
focus on violations commonly caused by developers, builders, and contactors such as working without a permit, overflowing
trash, high grass and weeds, and signage. The slides will also touch on common residential violations.
2. Clarify code language related to signage.
3. Add language for tree heights over sidewalks to support the Public Works sidewalk program and Parks and Recreation's trail
system.
4. Meet with churches and other non-profit organizations in an attempt to expand our resources for underprivileged residents with
Code violations.
5. Complete the formation and implementation of a substandard structure program.

SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS:
FY 2021-22
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 Adopted
SERVICES PROVIDED Actual Budget YE Proj. Budget
Code Cases Opened 921 800 1,014 950
Code Inspections - Initial* 880 1,100 966 950
Code Inspections - Re-Inspection* 1,826 1500 2,271 1,425
Number of Cases: One Notice** 702 ** 711 634
Number of Cases: 2+ Notices** 219 ** 303 316
Citations 15 20 15 10
City Abated** 18 ** 9 10
Violations Referred to Municipal Court** 8 * * 1 3 8
% of Cases: One Notice 76.22% ** 70.12% 66.74%
% of Cases: 2+ Notices 23.78% ** 29.88% 33.26%
% of Cases Resulting in a Citation 1.63% 2.50% 1.48% 1.05%

*Previously a combined measure; **New Measure

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