Veneta Code Enforcement Survey

The City of Veneta strives to provide the community with code enforcement services that meet their expectations. Please complete this survey to tell us what you think about code enforcement and if we should make changes to be more proactive.

City code enforcement is the process by which a local government agency ensures that residents and businesses within a city or municipality comply with various city codes, regulations, and ordinances. City codes can cover a wide range of issues, such as building codes, zoning laws, health and safety regulations, noise ordinances, parking regulations, and environmental codes. Some frequent code violations in the City of Veneta are illegally parking vehicles, parking RVs in front of a home, or placing basketball hoops on the sidewalk.

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* 1. My contact with Veneta Code Enforcement has been due to: (Mark All That Apply)

Making a Code Complaint

Violating a City Code

Haven't had contact with Veneta Code Enforcement

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* 2. I have noticed the following code violations in my neighborhood: (Mark All That Apply)

Tall Grass (Over 10 Inches).

Illegally Parked Vehicles.

Noxious Weeds.

Basketball hoops on the sidewalk.

RVs parked in front of people's homes.

Garbage receptacle left on sidewalk.

Junk left in yard (metal, wood, debris)

Hazardous trees in yards.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are your thoughts on the City of Veneta's code enforcement? (Select One)

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

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* 4. Currently, the City of Veneta relies on a complaint-driven model for code enforcement. With this model, code enforcement primarily occurs after the City receives a written complaint, usually by a citizen. However, the City acts on complaints that present an imminent threat to the health and safety of residents and/or the environment immediately.

A proactive model of code enforcement does not require a written complaint. The code enforcement officer would regularly visit neighborhoods and identify all code violations to address. The primary benefit to the proactive model is that code violations are more frequently addressed throughout the City. A downside is that it takes more city resources to implement.

Should the City of Veneta adjust their code enforcement model, and if so, how? (Select one option)

Maintain the current complaint based system. No additional costs associated.

Reorganize the City's existing resources to proactively enforce priority code violations such as RVs parked in front yards, illegally parked vehicles, and tall grass. Enforce non-priority code violation as complaints are received. First year cost $65,000. Ongoing annual cost of $15,000.

Hire a full-time code enforcement officer to proactively enforce all code violations. First year cost $180,000. Ongoing annual cost of $130,000.

Other (please specify)