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Queen Creek reports rising code‑compliance caseload; town hires staff and tightens procedures
Summary
The town’s code compliance manager told the Planning and Zoning Commission that notices of violation, citations and hearings have risen since 2022; the division is hiring additional officers, contracting hearing officers and updating procedures to address repeat offenders and unpaid fines.
Victor Martinez, code compliance manager for the Town of Queen Creek, presented an activity update to the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 3 describing a growing caseload and proposed procedural changes to improve enforcement and collection.
Martinez said the division’s enforcement workload has climbed sharply: 14 notices of violation in 2022; 182 notices and 64 citations in 2023; 250 notices and 84 citations in 2024; and 144 notices with 41 citations and 24 court hearings so far in 2025 (mid‑year). "The trend looks like it's gonna keep going up," Martinez said, citing town growth and increased resident reporting.
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