Health department explains human health hazard complaint process under Chapter 14

Mar 19, 2025

Public‑health staff reviewed the department’s human health hazard complaint procedure (Chapter 14), including timelines for visits, cross‑department coordination, photo documentation, registered letter notices to property owners and consultation with Corporation Counsel if compliance is not achieved.

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At the March 19 meeting, Tammi Boers described the county’s human health hazard (HHH) complaint process, referencing Chapter 14. She said the department typically visits a property within about a week of receiving a complaint, with timing adjusted for severity and whether other agencies — zoning, human services or the sheriff’s office — need to be involved. Visits generally include accessing the property via driveway and paths to the front door and documenting conditions with photographs.

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