Housing 

The following is a listing of the most common housing violations found during a code enforcement inspection of the interior of a property.  

•  Plumbing, electric, HVAC, structural finish work
• Unsanitary conditions
• Overcrowded conditions
• Dwelling units unfit for human habitation
• Unsafe buildings
• Smoke detectors: not operable or installed on each floor
• Carbon Monoxide inspections
• Pest infestation

The following is a listing of the most common housing violations found during a code enforcement inspection of the exterior of a property.  

• Vacant structures not secured or maintained to code standard
• Roof, gutters and downspouts, chimneys, porches and stairways
• Siding, windows, doors, foundation
• Exposed and untreated wood surfaces
• Accessory structures: garages, sheds and fences
• Sidewalks
• Yard maintenance
• Dead or unsafe trees

 Zoning    

The following is a listing of the most common zoning violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

• Outdoor storage of junk, salvage, auto parts, appliances, furniture
• Parking vehicles in restricted yard areas (front, side and rear)
• Parking commercial vehicles on residential lots
• Parking boats, campers, RV’s, trailers in restricted areas
• Motor vehicles repair garages in residential districts
• Illegal businesses in residential areas
• Prohibited yard sales (in excess of allowable time limits)
• Prohibited signage / graphics
• Site plan violations
• Inoperable motor vehicles on private property - (Click here to link to form for removing inoperable motor vehicles HC-54. You must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your PC to view this document.  If you do not have this software, use this link to download Acrobat Reader.)   

 Building

The following is a listing of the most common building violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

• Altering or building structures without permits or registration certificates
• Home improvement contractors performing work without licenses

Health / Sanitation / Safety 

 The following is a listing of the most common health, sanitation and safety code violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

• Sanitary maintenance of premises
• Solid waste 
• Noxious weeds / High grass
• Animal maintenance
• Rodents, insects, vermin and other pests

 Planning and Platting    

The following is a listing of the most common planning and plotting violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

• Certificate of Appropriateness in Historic Districts (Click here to link to the Historic Preservation section)

 Refuse Collection     

 The following is a listing of the most common refuse violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property. 

•  Misuse of city containers
• Bulk, construction debris or yard waste inside the container
• Yard waste in alleys or not properly prepared waste for collection
• Unscheduled bulk or illegal materials placed at the point of collection
• Removal of 90 gallon containers from the point of collection
• Improper capacity of dumpster
• Excessive or not properly contained trash on the ground
• Deteriorated dumpster at business or multi unit residential sites