The Code Enforcement Officer works all city departments to investigate reported violations of laws relating to nuisances and zoning. These violations typically include:

• Dangerous structures
• Debris
• Fence violations
• Graffiti
• Illegal home occupations
• Illegal second units
• Illegal signs
• Inoperable and illegal vehicles

The code enforcement process is typically initiated in several ways:

• Observation by city staff
• As a consequence of an action (i.e., an application for a building permit or a request for a zoning variance)
• Response to a complaint by an individual

The city relies on residents to help identify possible code violations, particularly in the following areas:

• Illegal signs
• Nuisance Abatement
• Graffiti on private property
• Illegal dumping of garbage and debris
• Abandoned and/or inoperable vehicles on private property
• Large commercial vehicles parked in residential neighborhoods
• Objectionable accumulation of discarded items on private property