Housing Code Violations

Exterior | Zoning | Interior

Exterior Code Violations

• Deteriorated and cracked sidewalks and driveways
• Deteriorated porches, decks and patios
• Stairways with three or more steps without handrails
• Deteriorated, broken or missing siding
• Missing shingles / deteriorated roofing
• Deteriorated overhangs, soffits and fascia
• Deteriorated or missing gutters and downspouts
• Cracks or holes in foundations
• Broken or missing entry doors
• Broken or missing storm doors
• Deteriorated chimneys
• Deteriorated masonry joints
• Exterior walls that lean or out of plumb
• Deteriorated sheds or detached garages
• Deteriorated fencing
• Missing light fixtures
• Exposed electrical wiring
• Basement bedrooms without adequate windows
• Hazardous electrical service entrance
• Missing address numbers
• Significant amount of peeling paint

Zoning Violations

• Cars parked on unpaved surfaces
• Inoperable or unlicensed vehicles
• Boats, campers and RV's over 20' in length parked in front of the house
• Commercial vehicles parked at property
• Fencing with the finish side facing in
• Fences over 4 ft high in the front yard
• Fences over 6 ft high in the back yard
• Noise complaints
• Home businesses that have one of the following
  • Employees that do NOT reside in the dwelling
  • Commercial deliveries
  • Storage of commercial vehicles, equipment or resalable inventory
  • Retail sales

Interior Code Violations

• Deteriorated floors, flooring or torn carpeting
• Deteriorated walls and ceilings
• Significant amount of peeling paint on any surface
• Stairways with three or more steps without handrails
• Deteriorated, broken or missing window trim
• Deteriorated, broken or missing door trim
• Deteriorated, broken or missing base trim
• Broken or missing windows
• Missing or broken window ropes
• Missing window locks or pulls
• Broken or missing doors
• Broken or missing light fixtures or missing light fixture covers
• Broken or missing switches or outlets
• Broken or missing outlet or switch cover plates
• Missing or leaking deteriorated faucets
• Deteriorated bathroom or kitchen sinks
• Leaking water supply or waste lines
• Open plumbing waste lines
• PLastic water supply lines
• Deteriorated or missing plumbing P-traps
• Deteriorated or missing cabinets/countertops. Missing doors or drawers
• Missing or broken mechanical grilles or registers
• Missing or broken thermostat
• Bedrooms without adequate egress windows
• Bars or grilles on bedroom windows
• Exposed electrical wiring
• Hazardous electrical service panel. Missing or loose cover or door
• Open junction boxes
• Water heater flue that is loose or has gaps or voids
• Water heater relief line not within 6" of the floor
• Rusted, leaking or missing water heater
• Deteriorated or missing furnace
• Deteriorated chimneys
• Open or missing ductwork
• Ductwork or piping with loose asbestos
• Deteriorated basement slabs
• Cracks or holes in the foundation
• Missing bricks in the foundation
• Bowed or leaning foundation walls