Enforces compliance to Renton's Municipal Code in areas relating to   -  Junk/abandoned vehicles;   -  Graffiti -  Trash, litter and garbage -  Excessive growth of weeds -  Illegal land clearing, grading and filling  -  Zoning violations

Responds to complaints from citizens regarding conditions on private property, both residential and commercial.   Officers investigate the complaints to verify the violations and then contact the property owner about the violations, setting a deadline for compliance. Junk vehicles, uncontained garbage and debris, illegal signs, roosters, construction without permits, and overgrowth are some of the common complaints received and investigated by Code Enforcement. Generally, property owners are allowed at least two weeks to comply, and extensions may be offered upon request based on the magnitude of the problem and the owner’s demonstrated willingness to resolve the violation.   Violations not handled by Code Enforcement: -  Dogs/cats   -  Smoke from wood stoves, odor complaints   -  Illegal burning, noise complaints, vehicles parked on the street

Responds to violations of the Ferndale Municipal Code. May enforce: - Building Code Violations - Environmental and Stormwater Violations - Junk Vehicles and Parking (private property) - Nuisance Conditions - Property Maintenance Conditions - Sign Code Violations - Zoning Violations Does not enforce: - Civil Disputes - Electrical Work - Homeowners Associations - Livestock and Fowl - Police Issues Code violation determinations can be appealed.

Investigates and enforces violations to Shoreline's Municipal Code. Complaints include -  Graffiti -  Accumulation of refuse, trash, junk, and debris   -  Inoperative, abandoned, vehicles on private property -  Conditions of an existing structure that constitutes a clear and present danger to the public   -  Building Code violations (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc. ), including construction or change of occupants without the required permits   -  Minimal standards for safe, sanitary and habitable housing   -  Violations for structures (such as use and building without permits), and land use requirements   -  Signs, including signs in the public right of way, failure to have required permits, illegal inflatable displays, balloons and pennants, advertisement flyers and portable A-Boards   -  Illegal dumping of oils and other hazardous materials into storm drains   -  Encroachments in the public right of way (basketball goals, skateboard ramps)   -  Overgrown foliage blocking stop signs, impeding sight of driveways or making corners dangerous -  Zoning or occupancy issues   -  Business License and home occupation issues   Cannot take action on behalf of one behalf of one citizen against another. Also cannot enforce a neighborhood homeowners association covenants, codes and or restrictions.

Investigates and resolves complaints about city code violations. Examples include weeds, trash, and inoperable vehicles as well as substandard and unfit structures. Most violations are given a 20-day compliance deadline.

Clark County Public Works provides transportation, environmental, and facilities services.

Enforces codes and ordinances which govern the construction, land use, environmental protection, housing and building maintenance, vacant building standards, vegetation overgrowth, and noise from construction and equipment. Common violations include: - Outdoor junk/trash storage in residential zones - Accessory structures in required yards in residential zones - Parking of vehicles in required yards in single-family zones, or an excessive number of vehicles appearing to be inoperable or unregistered - Violation of standards for keeping animals in single-family zones - Violation of standards for home occupations - Violation of minimum fire, safety, and security standards for rental housing - Violation of construction conditions established for a project (Example: exceeding allowed hours of operation or producing excessive noise) - Construction/destruction without first obtaining permits - Dangerous buildings Attempts to gain voluntary compliance in correcting confirmed code violations.

Enforces various chapters of the Everett Municipal Code that address public health and safety issues. The following are violations if visible from a street, alley, or public or private property: - Junk, trash, litter, boxes, discarded lumber or salvage materials. - Attractive nuisances that are dangerous to children, such as abandoned, broken or neglected equipment, machinery, refrigerators and freezers, excavations, wells, or shafts. - Broken or discarded furniture, household equipment or furnishings. - Shopping carts in the front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot. - Vehicles that are parked in the front, side or rear yards or are wrecked, taken apart or inoperable. - Dead, decayed, diseased or otherwise hazardous trees. - Overgrown vegetation in the yards of property. - Graffiti or tagging. - Utility trailers or camper tops in the front yard.

Enforces several ordinances of the city of Auburn. Ensures that the proper permits have been issued for construction of projects, land clearing, grading and filing of property, placement of signs, and that businesses are operating in compliance with the City of Auburn Zoning Code.   Common violations include the following: -  Overgrown grass and weeds -  Junk accumulation -  Vegetation encroachment -  Trash, litter and debris -  Inoperable vehicles -  Illegal parking -  Graffiti -  Nuisance Animals -  Operating a business without a license   Taking enforcement action may be in the form of fines, penalties and challenges in obtaining permits or licenses in the future. Staff conducts routine inspections throughout the city to note the condition of residences and businesses.

Sprays areas of unincorporated King County with herbicides from February through September to control vegetation.   Provides information about when particular neighborhoods will be sprayed or how to request that a property or neighborhood NOT be sprayed.

Responds to concerns from citizens regarding conditions on private property that affect the quality of life within the city, such as: - An accumulation of garbage - Overgrown lots or yards - Junk vehicles - Vacant buildings that are open to unauthorized entry - Illegal businesses - Parking in the front yard - Graffiti - Public nuisances which render properties substandard or unsafe to its occupants or the public.

Investigates allegations of municipal code violations that arise from citizen complaints and works with property owners to remedy these conditions. When a complaint is filed, city staff investigate to verify whether the condition violates the municipal code. If so, the responsible individual is asked to take corrective measures to comply. If compliance is not met by the specified deadline, penalties and enforcement actions may begin. Common code violations include: - Accumulation of trash - Discarded appliances and furniture - Non-operational or junk vehicles on private property - Overgrown vegetation - Camping - Open storage - Non-maintained and abandoned structures - Construction without a permit

Enforces the Pasco Municipal Code through education, inspections and formal notices (to those remaining in violation). Common nuisance violations include: - Weeds in excess of 12 inches or weeds growing onto other properties. - Dead/dying landscaping (i.e., lawns, trees, etc.) - Trash covered properties. - Major vehicle repair/disassembling vehicles in residential zones. - Storage of vehicle parts outside an enclosed building or container. - Dilapidated buildings, fences and other structures. - Dust blowing onto neighboring properties. - Construction noise between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am. - Graffiti Common zoning violations include: - Incomplete landscaping - Vegetation or unpermitted fences obstructing vision at intersections. - Parking on unimproved surfaces such as dirt or grass. - Too many animals kept on a property. - Unpermitted property uses based on zoning district.

Provides technical assistance and education to landowners on how and why specific weeds need to be controlled. Makes equipment available, as well as provides eradication of noxious weeds in priority areas.

Enforces municipal codes relating to buildings and construction, land use, environment, business license and registration, parks, streets and sidewalks, junk/hulk vehicle inspections, and public nuisances. Works to gain compliance through notification and education. Common issues include the following: - Vegetation growing into street or over sidewalk - Litter and illegal dumping in the street or right of way - Abandoned vehicles - Unauthorized encampments - Building code violations - Rental/property maintenance code violations - Planning/land use code violations - Environmental code violations