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<br /> <br /> <br /> Land -Use Code Enforcement Program <br />2 0 1 2 Year End Report <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br />• The Community Development Department is responsible for enforcement of most of the public nuisance <br />provisions of the City Code. <br />• Land -use enforcement primarily addresses publi c nuisance violations reported to staff by the public, such <br />as: junk/debris, outside storage, long grass, junk vehicles, building maintenance, noise complaints, un - <br />shoveled public sidewalks, etc. <br />Goals of the Program : <br />• Greater p ublic awareness and complianc e with city codes and ordinances through education, coo peration <br />and e nforce ment. <br />• Enhanced property values and livability of neighborhoods . <br />• Minimize negative effects of public nuisance violations upon surrounding neighborhoods . <br />• Maintenance of the city’s t ax base . <br />Case files per year: <br />• 2005 – 380 Cases 2007 – 425 Cases 2009 – 736 Cases 2011 – 546 Cases <br />• 2006 – 474 Cases 2008 – 730 Cases 20 10 – 614 Cases 2012 – 487 Cases <br /> <br />Public Nuisance V iolations (20 1 2 ): <br />• Types of violations : <br />o 2 2 % - Grass over 8”. <br />o 7 % - Junk/Debris . <br />o 5 5 % - Residential Misc . <br />o 9 % - Commercial Misc. <br />o 7 % - Junk vehicles. <br />• Resolution of cases : <br />o 4 05 - 8 3 % of cases resolved within 20 days . <br />o 2 0 - 4 % of cases resolved within 40 days . <br />o 17 - 3 % of c ases resolved within 60 days . <br />o 30 - 6 % o f cases resolved over 60 days . <br />o 1 5 - 3 % of cases pending resolution. <br /> <br />Attachment A