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18 Junk Vehicles & Debris -- two or more unlicensed vehicles and/or miscellaneous debris 9 Business Complaints -- storage, screening and building maintenance 7 Lawns & Trees -- noxious weeds and/or lack of vegetative cover, dead trees 5 Noise & Odor --large equipment & semi tractors 4 Residential Buildinl!s & Accessorv Structures -- abandoned or in disrepair 4 Miscellaneous Issues - environmental issues, illegal dumping, grading, etc. 3 Home Occupations -- prohibited or operating without a permit Reoccurrinl! Nuisance Cases Residents' names that appear bolded in the complaint log involve multiple or reoccurring nuisance cases. This equates to over 37 cases since 1995. As a result, it often appears to neighbors that the Nuisance Code is not being enforced. All the while the City has sent letters, telephoned or made personal visits. When a site is corrected it is frequently a short period of time before it returns to its previous state. Many property owners in violation, have told me, among other things to "take them to court." Knowing full well the legal expenses and time involved in moving a few junk cars or other infractions will be extremely costly for the City. With your permission I would like the opportunity to research other communities' nuisance codes and enforcement policies. Presently, many metro area communities have adopted a method to remove and abate a nuisance once proper notice has been given and compliance is not achieved. Costs associated with abatement are then assessed against the property. Violations dealing with junk vehicles, noxious weeds, uncut lawn and the removal of junk and debris are resolved in a relatively short period of time. This type of program provides relief to neighboring property owners, as well as accountability for the violator. Please let me know if you feel our code enforcement program should be reviewed and possibly revised. Thanks for your time.