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Centennial reports code‑compliance sweep and animal‑services workload in 2025
Summary
Staff told council that a commercial property review identified 227 parcels with violations and that the city addressed roughly 70% of those; animal services handled about 4,600 calls, over 330 animals and recorded 113 bites, and the city rolled out DocuPet licensing to aid reunification.
City staff outlined enforcement activity in Centennial at the Dec. 2, 2025 study session, reporting results from commercial property reviews, code compliance efforts and animal‑services operations.
Neighborhood Services manager Mr. Thompson introduced Rachel Patterson as the new code compliance manager and said the department aims to inspect initial complaints within three days and emphasizes education and voluntary correction. Thompson said a city review identified 227 commercial parcels with some code violation and that city staff had addressed roughly 70% of those properties; at one point in the presentation he said 160 had been addressed and later referenced 170, both figures appearing in the transcript.
Thompson said code enforcement work includes outdoor storage, right‑of‑way obstructions, overgrown vegetation, trash visible from public view and other common complaints, and that staff will walk properties with planners and code officers to find practical compliance solutions.
On animal services, Thompson said Centennial works with HSPPR, employs four full‑time officers and one sergeant and responded to about 4,600 calls for service this year. He told council the city handled “over 330 animals” and recorded 113 bites. To improve licensing and reunification, staff promoted DocuPet, a new pet‑licensing program Thompson said provides 24/7 lost‑pet assistance and enhanced pet tags.
Council members asked whether businesses were cooperating. Thompson said responses were mixed but staff offered support when owners said they had not received prior notification. Council members also asked about complaint anonymity in the MyCentennial app; Thompson said officers do not proactively provide complainant contact details but records are public and may be obtained through a CORA request.
The presentation did not include any formal council motions; staff described operations and said follow‑up reporting (for example, app usage numbers) would be provided on request.
