Pilot Point Code Compliance The Code Compliance Department

Pilot Point Code Compliance The Code Compliance Department maintains Pilot Point’s status as a clean, livable city by ensuring property complies with rules set by City Council. Code Officer routinely patrols neighborhoods for code violations and investigates complaints with a mission of abating issues and educating residents.

Compliance The vast majority of code violations are resolved informally through the cooperation of the individuals involved. Potential violations are discovered through citizen complaints, referrals from other agencies and inspector observations. Once a complaint is received, an inspector will conduct an investigation to determine if there is an ordinance violation. If there is a violation, the inspector may notify the owner verbally or in writing. After a violation order is issued for property complaints, periodic follow-up inspections are conducted to determine if compliance has been met. �

Common Violations � Fences � Garage/Occasional Sales � Grass, Weeds and other Vegetation � Trash, Junk and Debris � House Address Numbers � INOPERABLE/Junk Vehicles � Parking in yard/grass � Substandard Structures � Compliance obtaining proper permits � Swimming Pool Requirements

� � � - Fencing "All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. “ Garage/Occasional Sales-Offering for sale of personal and/or household property belonging to or in the possession of the person conducting the sale. Said sales shall include “yard sale, ” “patio sale, ” “plant sale, ” “sample sale, ” “rummage sale, ” “flea market, ” “estate sale, ” or any similar casual sale of tangible personal property, which is advertised by any means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of such sale. YOU MUST OBTAIN A PERMIT THROUGH CITY HALL Grass, Weeds and other Vegetation-The owner or occupant of any property or a portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, within the City, shall not allow, maintain, or permit upon any property grass, weeds, brush, or other unsightly vegetation to grow thereon to height greater than twelve (12) inches. Such property shall include the area between the property and the curb or edge of pavement of any adjacent street or alley. With respect to uncultivated or agricultural properties, the owner or occupant of such property shall be required to maintain grass, weeds, brush, or other unsightly vegetation to a height less than twelve (12) inches only within one hundred (100) feet of any adjacent street, alley, or property of different ownership. � Trash, Junk and Debris- "The owner or occupant of any property or a portion there of, occupied or unoccupied, within the city, shall not keep, store, allow, maintain, permit, or accumulate upon any property any refuse, trash and debris, stagnant water, filth, carrion, junk, garbage, impure or unwholesome matter, or objectionable, unsightly, or unsanitary matter. “ House Address Numbers: “The number plate placed upon any building shall be metal or wood, or the number may be painted on the front of the building, door, post, transom or other place. The number shall be at least three inches (3") in height and so as to be easily seen from the street. ”

INOPERABLE/Junk Vehicles- Displays an expired registration; and/or “(Wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or Inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than: (i)Seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or(ii) Thirty (30) consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property. ” � Parking in Yard/Grass-It shall be illegal for any person to park or allow to be parked on any property under his control any automobile, truck, motorcycle, motor home, camper, trailer, boat or any vehicle on any portion of a front or side yard of any area which is zoned under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance� � Sub-Standard Structures-a) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or permit the existence of any unsafe building in the City, and it shall be unlawful for any person to permit same to remain in such condition. b) All unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures provided in this Ordinance. � Swimming Pool Requirements- A wall or fence barrier, with self-closing and self-latching gates at all entrances, completely encloses either the pool area or the surrounding yard. The barrier must be a minimum of four feet tall for a swimming pools-portable and a minimum of six feet tall for all other swimming pools and comply with the following requirements for barriers. �