County code enforcement officer outlines inspection priorities and timelines after staffing cuts
Joseph Ramirez, Washington County's solid waste and recycling code enforcement officer, described complaint types, examples of violations and his enforcement process; staff noted enforcement capacity was reduced from two officers to one and that the shortest enforcement cycle can be about 45 days.
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Joseph Ramirez, the county's code enforcement officer for solid waste and recycling, told the advisory committee the division focuses on hazards such as solid-waste accumulation, overgrowth that creates animal habitat or fire risk, illegal tire dumps and missed pickups; he said enforcement aims to reduce health and safety risks and usually proceeds with outreach before formal penalties.
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