Code compliance shows online complaint tool as residents press for tougher enforcement on Beachside

Code Compliance Manager Densel Sykes demonstrated the city’s IMS reporting system at the June 3 commission meeting and urged residents to file verifiable complaints through the portal so they can be assigned immediately to inspectors.

Sykes explained registration steps required under state law and said that once a complaint is filed it is added to an inspector’s workspace, which helps reduce dropped tickets. Commissioners asked whether staff would respond to campaign signs and stick signs on county roads; Sykes said signs in the right‑of‑way should be removed and that the city will enforce local regulations.

During public comment, residents described chronic nuisance properties (pallets stacked at a Helm Street business, noise and alleged criminal behavior under the pier) and disputed consistency of enforcement. One resident, William Bidorf, described a long code enforcement timeline after a high‑profile July 2025 incident and asked why enforcement appeared imbalanced; he said he provided surveys and documentation but received prolonged fines while neighboring property owners were not treated the same. Staff said some enforcement was now under judicial action and that repeat offenders can be designated at hearings to speed enforcement.

Next steps: Code staff will provide commissioners with maintenance/inspection schedules and continue 'staff walks' and targeted enforcement in problem areas; residents were encouraged to use the IMS portal and provide contact information as required by state law.