Ordinance Violation Case Files

CEH-0010 (a)

Records document the City’s actions on code and/or ordinance violation complaints filed by City staff, and appeals by citizens of actions by the City. Records include code violation complaints, citizen appeals, hearing notices, Findings and Orders, correspondence, exhibits submitted by the parties, indexes, etc. This schedule is used for all property maintenance violation complaints and enforcement actions including residential, non-residential, nuisance, sewer breaks, DVPP, and appeals by actions to the City. Use for exclusions, noise violations, and other non-land use applications. Key Terms: Ordinance; Laws (a) Cases with notices of violation or citation issued, retain 10 years after case closed or after exhaustion of appeal; (b) cases with a lien, retain 10 years after case closed, appeals exhausted, or lien dismissed or paid in full; (c) Records of citations not issued, retain 1 year after date of last action. NOTE: Informant names and complainants information must be scrubbed from record when providing copy to defendant.