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Lafayette’s new full-time code enforcement officer reports higher complaint volumes, gas leaf blower enforcement and requests field tools
Summary
Code Enforcement Officer Gerardo Jimenez told the council Lafayette saw hundreds of cases in 2024 and a rising number in 2025, with gas-powered leaf blowers the most frequent complaint. Jimenez requested mobile field tools and more public outreach as enforcement moves from education to citations.
Code Enforcement Officer Gerardo Jimenez, who began in March 2025, updated the Lafayette City Council on Sept. 22 about complaints, outcomes and recommendations from the code enforcement division.
By the numbers: Jimenez reported that in 2024 the city opened 692 code enforcement cases and closed 681 of them; for 2025 to date the department had 629 open cases. The most frequent complaint type in 2024 was gas-powered leaf blowers, with 486 complaints; for 2025 to date Jimenez reported 357 complaints…
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