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Code Compliance details private‑property encampment process: 72‑hour outreach, 7–10 day abatement window, criminal trespass option
Summary
Code Compliance Administrator Stormy Gonzalez told the Citizen Homelessness Commission that after outreach Code Compliance addresses litter and land‑use violations on private property, issuing a 7–10‑day notice and pursuing abatement warrants if owners do not remove debris; property owners can also file criminal trespass affidavits with DPD.
At the May meeting, Stormy Gonzalez, Code Enforcement Administrator for the Code Compliance Department, described how the city addresses encampments found on private property and emphasized a partnership approach with outreach teams.
Gonzalez said the department’s role is to address litter and illegal land‑use violations on private property after outreach. She said OHS leads outreach and engagement to offer sheltered services and that outreach teams issue a 72‑hour notice to allow unsheltered individuals time to voluntarily relocate and remove personal belongings. Gonzalez described Code Compliance’s follow‑up: if litter or encampment violations remain, Code Compliance issues a notice…
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