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Englewood staff report spike in grass-and-weed complaints; two seasonal officers to begin inspections
Summary
City staff told the committee that May code-enforcement statistics showed a large increase in grass-and-weed complaints compared with April and that two seasonal officers are scheduled to begin patrols to address the spike.
At a meeting of Englewood City’s code enforcement committee, staff presented May enforcement statistics showing a sharp rise in grass-and-weed complaints and explained how seasonal hires will be deployed to respond.
The committee was shown the monthly statistics for May. AJ, a code enforcement staff member, told the committee the department had moved from 8 grass-and-weed complaints in April to 102 in May: “So majority of those are just strictly the grass and weeds.”
Why it matters: the surge in citizen-initiated reports has prompted the department to put two seasonal officers into the field to perform targeted, grid-pattern inspections and follow-up. AJ said the officers will start on opposite ends of the city—one north to south and one south to north—then swap areas to perform a second pass that will trigger formal enforcement if properties remain out of compliance.
Staff described the notice process. AJ explained that initial citizen complaints typically generate a mailed warning while seasonal officers are not yet onboard; more serious or repeated violations can lead to a posted notice, then summons or abatement if not remedied. “Notice of violation are going to be, your trash cans that are left on a curb. Items that can be remedied in 7 days… Posting notices are gonna be the ones that are haven't been remedied within the 7 days, where your more serious violations, that you have the 14 days,” AJ said.
Committee members asked for year-over-year comparisons. A committee member requested adding last year’s numbers as an extra column to allow month-to-month and year-over-year trending; AJ said those figures exist in the 2024 annual report and can be provided as a separate sheet for comparison.
On staffing, AJ said the department had two candidates who had completed processing and expected a start date “the thirtieth.” The seasonal officers will be trained primarily on grass-and-weeds and vegetation violations and will be assigned AngleFix and other citizen reports in their zones so reported locations receive a local officer presence.
Committee members pressed on response workflows. AJ described that AngleFix reports and phone calls will be routed and assigned to those two officers where appropriate, and that the code officers will refocus on other violations once the seasonal officers handle vegetation. The department also said it will notify citizens who submitted AngleFix reports if a notice has already been issued at that address.
Looking ahead: staff asked the committee to compare monthly reports with the 2024 annual spreadsheet and to review trending at future meetings as the seasonal program begins enforcement in coming weeks.
