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6c. Attachment H Resolution of cases (2015): 228Cases - 80% of cases resolved within 20 days. 15Cases - 5% of cases resolved within 40 days. 12Cases - 4% of cases resolved within 60 days. 11Cases - 4% of cases resolved over 60 days. 22Cases - 7% of cases pending resolution. Accomplishments: To date have closed 93% of the 288 cases opened in 2015: Cooperation from the public on correcting public nuisances remains very positive. o 89% of residents have complied with simple letter requests for compliance. o Staff includes with initial notices an informational brochure to educate residents about common public nuisance violations; an effort to minimize violations through education and cooperation. Also, when a violation is a building maintenance issue, staff includes additional EDA and HRC Program information. Fewerpublic nuisance complaints from the public were received in 2015 (288 in 2015versus 372 in 2014). This appears to indicate the Land Use Enforcement Program (complaints) and the Neighborhood Enhancement Program are having a positive effect in reducing the numbers of public nuisances negatively affecting the City. Hopefully this trend continues. Staff improves procedures each year through realignment of staff duties and streamlining staff procedures. Spring and winter mailings to commercial properties (233) which include letter and brochure describing seasonal property maintenance. Observations: Still observing where one public nuisance tends to promote more of the same - a clustering effect. Still observing more violations in neighborhoods of older homes; this is to be expected due to typically smaller lots, smaller garages and older construction. Some property maintenance cases remain difficult to resolve due to financial/physical hardship by the property owner. Many . Page 2 2015 Land Use Year End Report