Code Enforcement

Overview of Program & Intended Outcomes:

The Code Compliance team is responsible for enforcing city regulations involving land use, building code, and residential rental property maintenance. It works in partnership with all divisions within Planning & Development Services, as well as the Code Enforcement Unit within the Police Department, which is responsible for property nuisance matters such as trash and weeds.

2023 Activities:

• Chronic Nuisance and Abatement. Consistent with Council’s quality of life interests, Code Compliance, with the support of a new position, will participate in a collaborative review of possible tools to address chronic violators and provide property abatement, designed to diminish property maintenance and behavior excesses throughout the city.
• Rental License Enhancements. The program will explore expanding compliance elements that are required for rental license renewals, and the possibility of reduced-term rental licenses if a property has excessive calls for service or quality of life violations.
• Review Service Delivery. The Code Compliance program staff will review whether staff and other resources are adequate to meet Council and community expectations, with the possibility of additional funding being sought in the 2024 budget. This activity will also determine the feasibility and resources needs for adding proactive enforcement to the current complaint-based system city-wide.