Code Compliance
The Code Enforcement Division is responsible for addressing nuisance and property standard violations to provide a safe and healthy environment for the community. The main goal of this enforcement is to resolve violations to reduce neighborhood deterioration and sustain property values.
Concerns that Code Enforcement addresses include, but not limited to:
- Abandoned buildings
- Junked and Abandoned Vehicles
- Debris or other nuisances
- Illegal dumping
- Dilapidated fences or arbors
- Home-based business concerns
- Illegal sign placement
- Open wells or storm cellars
- Substandard or dangerous structures
- High Weeds and Grass
- Unsecured swimming pools
Top 10 Code Violations
| 1. High Weeds and Grass | Sec. 6.05.001 Prohibition against high weeds |
| 2. Debris or Other Nuisances | Article 13.04 Solid Waste |
| 3. Junked and Abandoned Vehicles | Article 8.08 Junked and Abandoned Vehicles |
| 4. Parking in Grass | Sec. 6-7 Off-Street Parking (c5) |
| 5. Substandard or Dangerous Structures | International Property Maintenance Code |
| 6. Signs | Article 3.08 Signs |
| 7. Building Without Permit | Sec. 1-11 Building Permit/Certificates of Occupancy |
| 8. Trashcans | Article 13.04 Solid Waste |
| 9. Illegal Dumping | Sec. 13.04.014 Unlawful Disposal |
| 10. Solicitation Without Permit | Article 4.05 Solicitation and Handbill Distributors |
Danny Mims, Code Enforcement Officer
972-635-2205
danny.mims@roysecity.com
