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Columbia County outlines code enforcement duties; officials cite 5,000 cases last year
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Columbia County’s Code Enforcement manager described routine enforcement priorities — grass, trash, vehicles, signs and zoning — and said the office handled more than 5,000 cases last year, with about one-third coming from public complaints and the remainder initiated proactively.
Columbia County’s Code Enforcement department handled more than 5,000 cases last year and focuses primarily on property maintenance issues such as grass, trash, vehicles and zoning violations, Code Enforcement Manager Dana Rhodes said during an informational “A to Z and CC” video segment hosted by Cassidy Harris, public relations manager.
Rhodes said the office aims for “compliance with compassion” and handles both routine and complex matters, from routine trash-container and yard-maintenance complaints to condemnations that can take months and require support from the sheriff’s office, Adult Protective Services and the Department of Family and Children’s Services. “Those last for…
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