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Planning, Development & Transportation Services
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 30, 2020
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
Caryn Champine, Director of PDT
Paul Sizemore, Interim Director, CDNS
FROM: Justin Moore, Lead Inspector- Code Compliance
RE: LPT Follow-Up on Nuisance Enforcement
The purpose of this memo is to provide City Council information following the Leadership
Planning Team meeting on July 27, 2020, in which Mayor Troxell noted recent receipt of
nuisance complaints for 2331 Coventry Court and another address on East Swallow. Staff
was asked to follow up regarding proactive nuisance enforcement efforts across the City.
Following the LPT meeting on July 27, 2020, Code Compliance staff received notification of a
Service Area Request (SAR# 56721) on the same date that was initiated upon receipt of an
emailed complaint from the owner of 2331 Coventry Court, Kathy Cardona, in which she
expressed her general concerns with various ongoing nuisance issues she has been
observing in her neighborhood. A response was provided to Ms. Cardona on July 29, 2020,
addressing her concerns.
The Code Compliance Inspector that is currently assigned to addressing municipal code
nuisance violations in the neighborhood in which Coventry Court is located proactively patrols
this area on a 4-5 week rotation. Upon observation of nuisance violation(s) by the Inspector
in their assigned area, property owners are notified and afforded a period of time to correct
the violation(s) and bring the property into compliance. This is typically seven (7) days,
depending on the nature of the nuisance. After the cure period has passed, the Inspector will
re-inspect the property for compliance. If the violation has not been cured within the
timeframe afforded by the Inspector, enforcement action is then taken by either issuance of
citation or abatement of the nuisance by a contractor hired by the City. The enforcement
action taken is also dependent on the violation type.
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To date, Code Compliance staff have issued notices for approximately 4,555 nuisance code
violations citywide in 2020. Of the cases generated so far this year, approximately 2,897
(64%) have been on a proactive/patrol basis, and 1,655 (36%) cases have been generated
reactively, pursuant to receipt of founded complaints.
With respect to Coventry Court specifically, Code Compliance staff have addressed no less
than sixteen (16) nuisance code violations in 2020 on that street alone - primarily on a
proactive basis. Violation notices have been issued to property owners on Coventry C ourt for
nuisances including rubbish accumulation, outdoor storage, tall weeds/grass, forestry
encroachment, inoperable vehicle(s), and failure to remove sidewalk snow. Code
Compliance will continue to proactively monitor Coventry Court and the surrounding
neighborhood to ensure ongoing compliance. Any observed future violations will continue to
be promptly addressed by Code Compliance staff.
Additionally, Code Staff have addressed approximately twenty four (24) nuisance code
violations along East Swallow in 2020- both proactively as well as following receipt of
complaints. Code Compliance is happy to follow up with and address any observed
violations occurring at a specific address or location on East Swallow upon receipt of
additional information.
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