Residents raised multiple, recurring code-enforcement concerns during public comment on Aug. 14: Patricia McGee and Rosalyn Johnson described feral cat colonies, raccoons living in an unoccupied attic, an off‑leash pit bull defecating on private lawns, and a neighbor who repeatedly places large piles of bulk trash at the curb without arranging pickup. Johnson said she had removed 16 campaign signs and that litter from a strip mall was repeatedly blowing into storm drains.

Why it matters: recurring code violations and unmanaged trash can create public-health, pest and drainage problems and impose cleanup burdens on neighbors and staff.

Patricia McGee asked who residents should call and whether the codes office proactively patrols neighborhoods; staff replied that the codes office does make weekday patrols but residents should file complaints so inspectors can be assigned. McGee was told to contact Amy (Amy Smollett was named in the meeting as the contact for animal issues) or animal control after trapping a cat; staff said animal-control or township staff would pick up trapped animals. Public-works director Joseph Buzzo (Joe) and other staff were identified as follow-up contacts for bulk trash and persistent violations. A committee member said the next enforcement step after warnings is a summons and court action if the resident does not comply.

Rosalyn Johnson said she repeatedly calls public works and had to clean up campaign signs and small trash that flowed into three storm drains near her block; staff said code inspectors will visit the strip mall on Clark Avenue and Malton Pike to check ongoing complaints and, if necessary, issue violations.

Officials asked residents to document repeated incidents with photos and addresses and to report them to the code office so staff can build a history before issuing summonses. The township said crews will post informational notices on properties where bulk trash is collected and that follow-up will continue; for unresolved cases the township described escalation to a municipal court violation.

Residents were given direct follow-up contacts (code department, public works director Joe Buzzo, and the staff member for animal issues) and told inspectors work weekdays. The committee did not vote on new enforcement policy at the meeting but directed staff to follow up on the locations identified during public comment.