The Code Enforcement Division of the Police Department performs a very important function for the City of Concord. The division is responsible for responding to blight issues within neighborhoods; improving the city’s overall appearance; protecting and maintaining property values; enhancing public health, safety and welfare and ensuring quality housing for residents.

Every citizen within the city is entitled to inhabit a dwelling that is decent, safe, sanitary, and meets the Minimum Housing Standards as set forth by the City. Who makes this happen in the City of Concord? Code Enforcement! It is their job to make sure that houses meet the minimum standards.

Inspections are performed by a Code Enforcement Officer whenever a complaint has been received about the condition and safety of a property or the officer identifies a possible Minimum Housing Code Violation.

Once a property is identified as possibly being in violation of the City of Concord Minimum Housing Standards the following events typically take place.
An inspection of the property is performed by a Code Enforcement Officer once they receive permission from the property owner or get a warrant. Violations are identified and documented. If needed the owner is fined until the property meets code. In some cases, the property is condemned and torn down.

Code Enforcement is also responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to nuisances. A nuisance can be an overgrown lawn, trash and debris in yards, indoor furniture on porches, appliances in yards, junked or abandoned vehicles, or overgrown vacant lots.
 Code Enforcement Officers also write tickets for parking on sidewalks, parking left side of the curb (parking wrong direction of travel), blocking fire hydrants, and parking 25 feet to an intersection.

Did you know that the following Code Enforcement violations occurred in 2009?

161 Trashy Yard violations
163 Vacant Lot Violations
40 - ROW Obstructions
12 - Certificate of Compliance
6 - Historic Regulations
14 - Livestock Regulations
108 - Minimum Housing Violations
38 - Sign Regulations
3 - Storage of unlicenced vehicles in residential zoning
896 - Junk Motor Vehicles
214 - Front Yard Parking
70 - Zoning Violations
522 - Parking Tickets Issued within Neighborhoods
7,069 - Prohibited Signs Removed

Mitchell Furr is the Code Enforcement Manager for the City of Concord and can be contacted at 704-920-5145. To report any code violation, you can call the Customer Care Center at 704-920-5555.