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Port Orchard code enforcement reports 148 active cases; staff outlines abatement process and assistance programs
Summary
Code enforcement officer Christine Cibiletti summarized the program’s complaint-driven approach, the dangerous-building abatement process, partnerships with Kitsap County agencies and a voucher program for illegal-dump cleanup.
Christine Cibiletti, Port Orchard code enforcement officer, briefed the City Council on March 18 on the scope of code enforcement work, case handling and enforcement tools.
Cibiletti told councilmembers that code enforcement is primarily complaint-driven and that the city starts non–life-safety matters with education and a courtesy letter. If a problem persists, she said, the city issues progressively firmer notices, and for dangerous dwellings the department follows the legal abatement process and coordinates with the city attorney.
Cibiletti described the dangerous-building abatement workflow and timelines. She said the city typically gives owners 30 days to at least start a…
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