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Stonecrest code enforcement reports 945 cases in six months; council sends truck-parking text amendment back for rework
Summary
Director Butts reported 945 code-enforcement cases during his first six months, outlined enforcement limits and collaboration with DeKalb County police for towing; the council directed staff and planning to revise a truck-parking text amendment to clarify definitions and exceptions.
Director Butts told the City Council on Jan. 13 that code enforcement closed about 589 cases and had 356 open cases — a total of 945 cases — in his first six months on the job. Butts emphasized education and voluntary compliance as enforcement priorities and said officers now spend dedicated field time to increase visibility.
Butts described common violations under the International Property Maintenance Code including high grass and weeds, derelict vehicles and accumulation of trash on vacant property. He said code officers issue a notice of violation, allow a compliance date and then conduct reinspection; unresolved cases move to a citation and a municipal court hearing. Butts said the department is working with the city attorney to seek…
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