What is housing code enforcement?

Housing Inspection / Code Enforcement Services inspects buildings for code compliance in residential housing under building permits or as a result of complaints and inspects apartments and hotels. Addresses complaints and conducts inspections associated with interior/exterior lead-based paint disturbance/removal.

What are housing violations?

Common Housing Violations include: roofs that are not weather tight OR substandard or inoperable plumbing, electrical wiring or heating systems OR deteriorated and unsound structures OR open cracks and breaks in foundation walls OR lack of adequate heat and hot water OR holes and rotting boards in exterior walls.

Can I call Code Enforcement on my landlord?

For serious problems, often the best way to get your landlord to make repairs is to arrange for a housing code inspection. When you have asked your landlord to make repairs, and the repairs have not been made, you can call the Housing Code Enforcement Officer.

What are code violations?

an act of breaking (= not obeying) a code (= set of rules) that applies to a particular area of activity, sport, etc.: City and state housing inspectors uncovered numerous code violations and deficiencies in the buildings.

What is a code enforcement violation?

Code Enforcement Violation Report WEEDS: An accumulation of weeds and/or grass on a property or abutting right-of-way or alley area. JUNKED / INOPERABLE VEHICLES: Vehicles that are damaged, inoperable, or cannot be safely operated. EXTERIOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE: Multiple property issues (i.e. weeds, refuse, and storage).

What is a housing code violation?

Examples of housing code violations include: Leaks from the ceiling or other ceiling/wall damage exposing the occupants to outside weather Bedrooms without windows or windows that will not open easily Bedrooms/sleeping rooms without smoke alarms Exposed/faulty electrical wiring, plumbing problems or lack of adequate heating for the residence

What is a code enforcement?

Code enforcement, sometimes encompassing law enforcement, is the act of enforcing a set of rules, principles, or laws (especially written ones) and ensuring observance of a system of norms or customs. An authority usually enforces a civil code, a set of rules, or a body of laws and compel those subject to their authority to behave in a certain way.

What is code enforcement inspection?

Code Enforcement is the administrative process utilized by the Department of Building Inspection to get property owners of buildings with substandard conditions to comply with the San Francisco Administrative, Building, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes.