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WHAT'S NEW? CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
CODE COMPLIANCE
DEPARTMENT
2ND QUARTER REPORT FY21
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B Y N I C O L E T T E A L L E N
The Code Compliance Department enforces all city ordinances
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to protect property owner’s investments and promote the health ions
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and welfare of the community.
A total of 819 cases were opened in the 2nd 10
Quarter.
NEWS
In this past quarter the Code Compliance
Department had the opportunity to give a
presentation in one of the City's brand new
programs: My Mansfield Muni-Versity! My Mansfield
Muni-Versity is the city's new citizen's academy that
is focused on all things related to local government
and what it takes to provide residents with the world
class quality services they've come to expect. Visit
the city's website or contact the program
coordinator for more information. Sign up for the
next class and understand what makes your city the
best one around!
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CONTINUES ACTIVITY
Following the My Mansfield Muni-Versity class, participants learned
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Volunteer Program! There's no better way to understand how your
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community supports each other without rolling up one's sleeves and Garage Sale
reaping the rewards of their work. We're excited that the class had Permits Issued
an opportunity to get out and volunteer in a service project. All
Muni-Versity classes moving forward will have their own service
project. Awesome! 152 Trash & Debris
Issues Rectified
45
Overhanging Tree
Limbs Rectified
48 Junked Motor
Vehicles Removed
36 Fence Violations
Managed
Commercial Grease
89 Traps Inspected
APRIL SHOWERS...
...bring May flowers, right? The time of high grass and weeds is
DID YOU KNOW?
upon us again Mansfield! You can submit to our code
Residents: be sure to keep your property in compliance by department via a form online
keeping grass at a height below 10 inches through your phone or computer!
Commercial Businesses: all commercial landscaping needs to
be healthy, neat, orderly and live-growing! What does that
mean?
keeping up with mowing, edging, pruning, fertilizing,
irrigation, and weeding, etc.
keeping area free of trash, litter, and other non-
landscape items
replacing any plant materials that have died with
appropriate foliage of similar variety and size
LANDSCAPING COMPLIANCE
Have Questions?
Call 817-276-4221
To Report a Code Violation visit: mansfieldtexas.gov/ReportViolation
Code Compliance Quarterly Report
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
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Code Compliance Activity
The Code Enforcement Department refers to illegal signs as “bandit” signs. The following table
details the number of illegal signs they collected each month. Bandit signs numbers are
remaining consistent, up from 1209 last quarter to 1337 this quarter.
Illegal Signs (Bandit Signs) Picked Up
Month Quantity
January 476
February 445
March 416
Quarterly Total 1337
The garage sale ordinance gives the Deputy City Manager in charge of Development Services
the authority to approve a request for a variance, provided that the individual making the request
is able to provide evidence that supports the need to have a third garage sale / estate sale.
Garage Sale Permits / Requests for Variance
Dates Garage Sale Permit Requests
Jan. 1, 2021 – Mar. 31, 2021 83
• There were zero requests for variances in this quarter.
• Of the 83 permits, 81 permits were issued for the first garage sale at the address.
Code Compliance activity is not limited to the violations listed above. The Utility Division is
responsible for enforcing a number of ordinances. We continually monitor violations of the
Water Conservation Plan. David Brister, Operations Supervisor of Water Utilities, has provided
a table detailing his department’s enforcement activity.
Utility Division – Violation Report
Type of Case Pass Fail Total Inspections
Commercial Grease Trap Inspections 43 9 52
Customer Service Inspections 67 26 93
Irrigation System Inspections 114 0 114
Water Conservation Plan Violations 0 2 2
Total 224 37 261
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Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
Type of Case # of Cases Opened
Building Permit Required 22
Illegal Dumping 0
Dangerous Structures 6
Food Service Establishments 1
Dumpster Violations 5
Garage Sales 0
Graffiti 1
High Grass and Weeds 50
Miscellaneous 5
Nuisance – Tree, shrub or similar plant 4
Outside Placement of Airtight Appliance 10
Outside Storage 91
Property Maintenance 51
Referred to Environmental 0
Residential Outdoor Lighting Nuisance 1
Right-of-Way Obstruction 2
ROW Obstruction: Basketball Goal 1
Smoking Ordinance 1
Stagnant Swimming Pool 2
Trash & Debris 152
Commercial Vehicles 5
Junked Motor Vehicles 48
Parking on the Grass 29
Accessory Structure Setback Violation 5
Recycle Collection Center Donation Box 0
Address identification 1
Certificate of Occupancy Required 1
Boats 14
RV 13
Trailer 39
Chickens/Poultry 3
Farm, Ranch or Orchard Use 0
Fence Violations 36
Home Occupations 9
Illegal Signs 68
Landscape Maintenance 33
Overhanging Tree Limbs 45
Parking Lot Maintenance 3
Section 4400 3
Illegal Land Use - Residential
3
Section 4400 4
Illegal Land Use - Commercial
Sign Maintenance 40
Vacation Rental/Short Term Rental 1
Vehicles on Blocks/Jack Stands 2
Visibility Obstruction – Shrubs, bushes 9
Zoning Violation – Illegal Land Use 0
TOTALS 819
Citations Issued
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
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Abatements
January 1, 2021 thru March 31, 2021
Forced Mowing, 8
Overhanging Limbs,
Trash Removal, Visibility
Issues
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Short-Term Goals / Department News
• Code Compliance staff, along with Priscilla Sanchez and Bernie McCranie,
hosted the MVP/Code Compliance Muni-versity class on Saturday, March 6th.
After the Muni-versity classroom portion was completed, the class participated in an
MVP Project at 205 S 2nd Avenue, where we stained a fence that had been replaced
through the MVP Program. Completed
• Code Compliance staff has performed 4 tobacco shop inspections to confirm
whether or not they meet the zoning requirements concerning non-tobacco
related products. 3 of the 4 shops we inspected are in compliance and we are
working with the 4th one to bring them into compliance. Ongoing
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• Code Compliance staff has recently opened approximately 40 Commercial
Landscaping cases in an effort to gain compliance throughout the city. This will
be an ongoing effort, working with Stevon Smith, Landscape Administrator for the
Planning Department. Ongoing
• In March, Code Compliance staff performed early morning inspections of all
business signage in an effort to ensure all business signage (lighting) is
maintained and in proper working order. We found 20 different violations and are
nearing 100% compliance within the next couple of weeks. Ongoing
• On Thursday, March 4, 2021, the members of the Code Compliance staff were
recognized by City Manager Joe Smolinski with letters of recognition as Top
Performers.
• Code Compliance Manager Cliff Griffin and Code Compliance Supervisor Narada
Lee presented PowerPoint presentations to the City Council concerning the
possible implementation of a Health Inspection and Rental Inspection program.
Ongoing
2021 Code Compliance Area Map
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Code Compliance Activity
Recent Code Compliance Results
1506 Bradenburg – Trash & Debris
7Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
2270 Matlock – Sign Maintenance
8Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
1512 FM 157 – Sign Maintenance
9Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
1205 E Debbie Ln – Sign Maintenance
10Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
200 Industrial – Dilapidated Fence
11Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
400 E Kimball – Property Maintenance
12Code Compliance Activity Cont’d
107 Van Worth – Property Maintenance
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