1. City of Gainesville Code Enforcement Division Code Enforcement Division

2. Code Enforcement Division Mission The mission of the City of Gainesville Enforcement Division is to enrich and/or preserve the quality of life and property values through voluntary compliance with local code using proactive education and enforcement.

3. Code Enforcement Division Manager 2 Supervisors 12 Code Officers 1 Field Collector 2 Staff Specialists

4. Neighborhood Assignments

5. Division Responsibilities Minimum Housing Code –Yard trash –Non-operational vehicles –Electrical –Heating and cooking –Structural elements of building –Plumbing Dangerous Building/Hazardous Land

6. Division Responsibilities (continued) Land Development Code –Yard Parking –Landlord Permits –Signs –Home Occupation Permits –Residential & Commercial Zoning –Special Event Permits

7. Specialty Assignments One officer assigned to address dangerous buildings and hazardous lands to support all officers citywide Enforces the standards for: Repair Vacate Demolition Board and Seal and Abatement

8. Specialty Assignments (continued) One Landlord Code Officer and a Field Collector are assigned to landlord permit issues citywide Duties include identifying properties subject to landlord permit requirements and collecting landlord fees due

9. Yard Trash

10. Abandoned, Untagged, and Non- Operational Vehicles

11. Dangerous Buildings & Hazardous Lands

12. Dangerous Buildings and Hazardous Land

13. Illegal Signs

14. Typical Enforcement Process Verbal/Education Warning Door Tags/Written Warnings –Includes a fair and reasonable time to comply City Ordinance Citation – Instant Penalty Notice of Violation Special Magistrate Hearing Daily Fines – Penalties accumulate until compliance is achieved

15. New Programs Lawn Maintenance Pilot Nuisance Abatement Foreclosure Pilot Historic Structure Rehab Abatement

16. Public Education & Outreach Comprehensive Website Channel 12 Pamphlets and Brochures Neighborhood Meetings Neighborhood Outreach in UPNA with GPD, UF and Solid Waste Citizen Ride Along Program

17. City of Gainesville Code Enforcement Division City of Gainesville Code Enforcement Division P.O. Box 490, Station 10A Gainesville, FL 32602-0490 352-334-5030 (Office) 352-334-2239 (Fax) gainesvillecodes.org